Route 65: THE REBUILD - Springfield

Update for Weeks of June 5 & 12, 2017
  • Nighttime Lane Closings Planned for Route 65 between Sunshine Street and Kearney Street                                            

Work Scheduled:  

  • Crews surveying to get exact measurements of pavement to be replaced
  • Other prep work ahead of pavement replacement project 

Traffic Impacts:  

  • Week of June 5:
    • Two southbound lanes of Route 65 closed
    • Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    • One southbound lane remains open during work
  • Week of June 12:
    • Two northbound lanes of Route 65
    • Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    • One northbound lane remains open during work
  • Full CLOSINGS of southbound or northbound Route 65 will not start until week of July 10

(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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