MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT!

Chestnut Expressway scheduled to move to temporary bypass between Ingram Mill Road and Belcrest Avenue starting Thursday night, Jan. 19. MAJOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING/FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Jan. 20.

Where: Chestnut Expressway between Belcrest Avenue and Ingram Mill Road west of Route 65 in Springfield 

What: Chestnut Expressway moved to temporary bypass built slightly north of the existing roadway to allow contractor crews to begin work to build new railroad overpass 

When: After 9 p.m. Thursday night, Jan. 19 

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

• Chestnut Expressway CLOSED  to all traffic during traffic move to temporary bypass.
• Detour:
  • For eastbound traffic: Belcrest Avenue to Cairo Street to Union Avenue to Cherry Street to Ingram Mill Road
  • For westbound traffic: Ingram Mill Road to Cherry Street to Union Avenue to Cairo Street to Belcrest Avenue
• By 6 a.m. Friday, traffic will be on temporary bypass for duration of bridge project until fall 2017
  • One lane open eastbound on Chestnut Expressway
  • Two lanes open westbound on Chestnut Expressway
  • No center turn lane
  • Left turns restricted in some directions at Chestnut Expressway/Belcrest Avenue intersection
• MAJOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION EXPECTED DURING FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOURS 

Project Facts:

• Build new roads on either side of Chestnut Expressway to provide access to area businesses
• Build a bridge on Chestnut Expressway over the railroad tracks west of Route 65
• Install a new traffic signal at Ingram Mill Road and Chestnut Expressway
• Frist phase of construction: June to December 2016
• Second phase of construction: January 2017 to late November 2017 
• Total project cost estimate: $14.8 million
• Completion: Late November 2017
• Partnership project: city of Springfield, Greene County, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad, MoDOT

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