Route 65: THE REBUILD - Springfield

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT:

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 continue week of June 26

• Drivers urged to start looking for alternate routes and start adding extra travel time to reach destinations on time

• REMINDER: Full closings of southbound Route 65 start IN TWO WEEKS --  wEEK of July 10

Work Scheduled:  

• Crews surveying northbound Route 65 to get exact measurements of pavement to be replaced  

Traffic Impacts:  

• NIGHT WORK: Up to two lanes at a time closed on Route 65 in areas between Kearney and Sunshine streets.
  • At least one lane will remain open to traffic in each direction at all times.
  • Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Temporary traffic signals installed at Eastgate Avenue at Cherry Street, Eastgate Avenue at Catalpa Street, and LeCompte Road at Division Street intersections
  • New signals will begin flashing on Thursday, June 29
  • New signals will go into full operation at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 10, when southbound Route 65 is closed starting at Kearney Street
  • New signals installed in anticipation of increased traffic at the three intersections once Route 65 closings begin
  • Drivers will experience delays at the intersections when the new traffic signals go into full operation
  • Traffic signals are temporary and will be removed when the closings of Route 65 are complete

• FULL CLOSINGS OF SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 65 SCHEDULED TO BEGIN WEEK OF JULY 10

• FULL CLOSINGS OF NORTHBOUND ROUTE 65 SCHEDULED TO BEGIN WEEK OF AUGUST 7 

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.) 

Project Summary:

• Rebuild outside two lanes in both directions of Route 65 between Kearney Street and Sunshine Street
• Route 65 CLOSED in segments (between interchanges) in one direction at a time from week of July 10 until first of September
• Rebuild or repair interchange ramps
• Upgrade guardrail
• Rebuild outside shoulders
• Prime Contractor: Millstone Weber, LLC of St. Charles, Mo.
• Completion Date: November 2017
• Total Project Cost: $7.9 million

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