MoDOT Project Update:

Route 65 Widening/Evans Road Bridge Projects Week of August 12

Update for Week of August 12 

  • Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 for paving work and barrier wall construction 

Work Scheduled:

  • Paving existing lanes of southbound Route 65 between Springfield Lake bridge and Route CC/J
  • Building median barrier wall in Route 65 median  
  • Building approach pavement to existing southbound Route 65 bridge at Farmers Branch
  • Resurfacing southbound Route 65 bridge at Farmers Branch
  • Installing guardrail in areas 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 between Springfield Lake bridge and Christian County Routes CC/J. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Equipment moving in and out of work areas, especially during nighttime hours
  • Southbound Route 65 traffic shifted to left at Farmers Branch. Two lanes remain open across bridge.
  • Southbound Route 65 speed limit reduced to 55 mph 

(Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.) 

Here’s a look at the Route 65/Evans Road Bridge project:

  • Widen Route 65 to six lanes, three lanes in each direction, between a point south of Evans Road and Christian County Routes CC/J  to continue the progress to six lane Route 65 south to Ozark
  • Widen and rehabilitate southbound Route 65 bridge over Farmer’s Branch south of Evans Road to accommodate new lanes
  • Rehabilitate Evans Road bridge over Route 65 — COMPLETE
  • Prime contractor is Millstone Weber, LLC of St. Charles
  • Estimated total project cost is $10.2 million
  • Project scheduled for completion late September 2019
  • Project website  

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