Route 65: THE REBUILD The Final Phase - Springfield

• TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Sunshine Street starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, until Friday, Sept. 20, at the latest. (Contractor expects to open northbound Route 65 by Sept. 14 or Sept.15.)
• Ramps to northbound Route 65 at the Route 60 interchange closed                                           

Work Scheduled:  

• Remove old northbound Route 65 pavement between Route 60 and Sunshine Street
• Grade base rock and prepare for new concrete pavement
• Pour concrete for new northbound Route 65 pavement
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All new concrete pavement will be smoothed using a diamond-grinding process at the end of the project in mid-to-late September 

Traffic Impacts:  

• Northbound Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Sunshine Street starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 6
  • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp closed
  • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp closed
  • Route 60 median crossovers closed between Route 65 and Greene County Route NN/J interchange east of Springfield
  • Northbound right-lane of Glenstone Avenue closed on bridge over Route 60 to allow for “free” rights from westbound Route 60-to-northbound Glenstone Avenue ramp
  • Westbound Route 60 off ramp at Glenstone Avenue could be closed at times if traffic congestion occurs
• Night Work: Northbound lanes closed in areas between Sunshine Street and Route 60. At least one lane open. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday-Thursday, September 4-5.
• Temporary traffic signals in operation at Blackman Road/Battlefield Road and Greene County Route D/Route 125 intersections
• Signed detours:
  • West detour: I-44 to eastbound Missouri Route 360 to eastbound U.S. Route 60 to southbound Route 65
  • East detour: I-44 to Missouri Route 125 to westbound U.S. 60 to southbound Route 65 

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

Project Summary: 

• Sunday-Thursday, August 4-8 -- COMPLETE
  • 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 -- COMPLETE
  • 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-Friday, September 6-20 (All northbound Route 65 lanes could be open as early as Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 14 or 15)
  • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Sunshine Street
  • 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
  • Northbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to northbound Route 65 CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Sunshine Street CLOSED
  • One northbound lane of Glenstone Avenue at bridge over Route 60 closed to allow “free” rights from westbound Route 60-to-northbound Glenstone Avenue
  • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J 

• September 15-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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