Chestnut Railroad Bridge Project in Springfield

• Chestnut Expressway traffic scheduled to shift to temporary bypass on Thursday night, Jan. 19

• During traffic switch, Chestnut Expressway will be CLOSED between 9 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19-20 

Work Scheduled:  

• Apply pavement stripes to temporary Chestnut Expressway bypass
• Complete installation of railroad crossing gates and signals on temporary bypass
• Once traffic is on temporary bypass, begin excavation for bridge footings west of railroad tracks on existing Chestnut Expressway 

Traffic Impacts:  

• Daytime lane closings on Chestnut Expressway.  Work hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. early in week.
• CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC SWITCH TO TEMPORARY BYPASS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT, JAN. 19:
  • During traffic switch to bypass, Chestnut Expressway CLOSED between Belcrest Avenue and Ingram Mill Road
  • Work hours: 9 p.m to 6 a.m., Thursday night into Friday morning, Jan. 19-20
  • Signed detour during closing: Ingram Mill Road, Cherry Street, Union Avenue, Cairo Street and Belcrest Avenue
  • Following traffic shift: Two westbound lanes open on Chestnut Expressway, one eastbound lane open, left-turns restricted at Belcrest Avenue/Chestnut Expressway intersection
  • SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC DELAYS ARE EXPECTED WHEN TRAFFIC IS MOVED TO BYPASS
  • Drivers urged to find alternate routes
• If weather or construction delays postpone the traffic switch, it will take place Friday night, Jan. 20

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

 Project Summary:

• Build a bridge on Chestnut Expressway over the railroad tracks west of Chestnut Expressway
• Build new roads on either side of Chestnut Expressway to provide access to area businesses
• Install a new traffic signal at Ingram Mill Road and Chestnut Expressway
• First phase of construction: June to December 2016. Prime contractor: D&E Blasting & Excavating, Nixa -- COMPLETED
• Second phase of construction: January 2017 to November 2017. Prime contractor: Lehman Construction Company, California 
• Total project cost estimate: $14.8 million
• Partnership project: city of Springfield, Greene County, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad, MoDOT 

Completion Date: November 2017

Total Project Cost: $14.8 million.

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