Route 65 Six-Laning Project - Springfield

• Southbound and northbound Route 65 lane closings at night for shoulder paving work
• Northbound Route 65 traffic shifted to southbound median bridge until late summer; speed limit reduced to 45

Work Scheduled:  

• Laying asphalt for shoulders along Route 65 in both directions at night
• Building bridge footings for new northbound Route 65 bridge underneath the highway

Traffic Impacts:  

• NIGHT WORK: Route 65 lane closings for asphalt work. Work hours: as early as 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• NORTHBOUND ROUTE 65 TRAFFIC MOVED TO SOUTHBOUND SPRINGFIELD LAKE BRIDGE.
  • Slight traffic delays occurring northbound during morning rush hour
  • Northbound speed limit reduced to 45 mph; further reduced to 40 mph in crossovers
  • Route 65 will remain open to four lanes most of the time
  • Northbound traffic will remain on southbound bridge until late summer 2017
  • Southbound Route 65 ramp from eastbound Route 60 extended across Springfield Lake bridge. Drivers encouraged to use extended ramp and merge into southbound Route 65 after crossing bridge.
• ROAD/TRAIL CLOSINGS:
  • Timbercrest Road underneath Route 65, the Galloway Greenways trail and the James River Water trail CLOSED until fall 2017
  • Drivers urged to use alternate routes to get around the Timbercrest Road closing
  • Trail users are urged to use other Greenways trails in the area
• Route 65 speed limit reduced to 55 mph in work zone

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

Project Background

• Widen Route 65 to six lanes – three lanes in each direction – between Route 60 and the Greene/Christian county line south of Evans Road in Springfield
• Widen and rehabilitate the southbound Route 65 bridge over Springfield Lake to accommodate three lanes in the southbound direction and extend the eastbound Route 60-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
• Replace northbound Route 65 bridge over Springfield Lake with a wider structure that will accommodate three northbound lanes
• Extend northbound Route 65 ramps to Route 60
• Project web page 

The project is scheduled for completion by November  2017.  

The prime contractor on the project is Emery Sapp and Sons of Columbia.  

The total project cost is $21 million. 

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