TRAFFIC ALERT:

What: Westbound Route 60-to-southbound Route 65 loop ramp CLOSED in Springfield 

When: 10 p.m. tonight (Monday, Sept. 23) until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 

Traffic impacts:

• Ramp closed during nighttime hours
• Drivers urged to use Glenstone Avenue interchange to reach eastbound Route 60 to southbound Route 65 during ramp closing 

Why: Contractor crews installing new guardrail along closed ramp 

(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 (Tuesday-Friday, August 20-September 6) 

• Friday-Saturday, September 6-14 (All northbound Route 65 lanes OPEN on Saturday, September 14) -- COMPLETE
  • 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
  • Eastbound on ramp from Glenstone Avenue to Route 60 CLOSED
  • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J
• September 16-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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