Northbound Kansas Exp. CLOSED south of Chestnut Exp. in Springfield
Where: Northbound Kansas Expressway at railroad overpass bridge south of Chestnut Expressway near Paul Mueller Plant in Springfield
When: Now (8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 4) until railroad completes safety inspection of bridge
What: Northbound traffic diverted to College Street after large truck hits railroad bridge causing damage to the underside of the bridge.
Traffic Impacts:
- Northbound traffic being diverted via College Street.
- Southbound traffic is not affected.
- Drivers urged to avoid the area if possible.
- Northbound will be reopened once railroad bridge inspection teams determine that bridge is safe for travel underneath it.
- No estimated duration time
Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.
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