TRAFFIC ALERT:

Northbound Route 65 Lane Closing near Route 60/65 Interchange in Springfield August 6-7

What: Northbound left-lane of Route 65 closed between Springfield Lake bridge and a point north of the Route 60/65 interchange 

When: 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, August 6) until mid-day on Wednesday, August 7. All lanes open during morning rush hours between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August. 7. 

Why: Empty dump trucks used to haul concrete to Route 65 REBUILD will be returning to concrete plant at Battlefield Road/Route 65 interchange area and will use a turn- around point at the end of the Route 65 median barrier wall. Trucks will use the closed lane to accelerate to highway speeds. 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Northbound Route 65 drivers urged to use caution approaching the Route 60/65 interchange area 

Project Summary:

  • Sunday-Saturday, August 4-10
    • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
    • Southbound on ramp from Sunshine Street to Route 65 CLOSED
    • Southbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED
  • Saturday-Tuesday, August 10-20
    • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Route 60
    • Southbound Route 65 OPEN between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
    • Southbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
    • Southbound Route 65-to-westbound Route 60 ramp CLOSED

All lanes of Route 65 open during the Labor Day holiday (Tuesday-Friday, August 20-September 6)

  • Friday-Saturday, September 6-14
    • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Battlefield Road
    • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
    • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
    • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED
  • Saturday-Friday, September 14-20
    • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Sunshine Street
    • Northbound Route 65 OPEN between Route 60 and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
    • Northbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
    • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Sunshine Street CLOSED
    • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
    • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
    • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J
  • September 20-November 1
    • Nighttime lane closings for shoulder construction/guardrail/striping
  • Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. of Columbia
  • Completion Date: November 2019 (However, contractor plans to complete project by late September.)
  • Total Project Cost: $8.1 million 

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