TRAFFIC ALERT:

What:

• Southbound Route 65 OPEN between Sunshine Street and Route 60 in Springfield, but reduced to one lane in areas until 7 a.m. Saturday, August 17
• Ramp from Battlefield Road to southbound Route 65 OPEN
• Southbound Route 65-to-westbound Route 60 ramp OPEN
• Southbound Route 65 pavement reconstruction completed four days ahead of schedule 

When: Starting at 11:30 p.m. tonight (Friday, August 16) 

Additional Traffic Information:

• ALL SOUTHBOUND LANES OF ROUTE 65 OPEN BETWEEN SUNSHINE STREET AND ROUTE 60 BY 7 A.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
• Nighttime lane closings needed as crews complete pavement striping, guardrail installation and shoulder work. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Temporary traffic signals in full operation at Battlefield Road and Blackman Road and at Greene County Route D and Route 125
  • Drivers urged to use caution at both intersections
• REMINDER: Northbound Route 65 closings between Route 60 and Sunshine Street begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 6, following the Labor Day holiday weekend 

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

Project Summary:

• Sunday-Thursday, August 4-8
  • 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
• Thursday-Friday, August 8-16
  • 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 (Friday-Friday, August 16-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
  • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J
• 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/pavement smoothing 

• 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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