What: Glenstone Avenue traffic shifted head-to-head in the southbound lanes between U.S. Route 60 and the Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection in Springfield
When: Early afternoon, Thursday, January 13
Details: Contractor crews to build the east side of the Glenstone Avenue roundabout as part of the U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway)/Glenstone Avenue Interchange project. This phase of the project will take up to 2 months to complete.
Traffic Impacts:
- Glenstone Avenue traffic shifted head-to-head in the southbound lanes between U.S. Route 60 and the Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection in Springfield
- Glenstone Avenue to U.S. Route 60 ramps are open
- Crews and equipment close to traffic
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes
- Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work schedule
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
(Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule)
Project Facts:
- Add lane in Route 60 median in each direction between National Avenue & Route 65
- Consolidate Glenstone and Republic ramps to eastbound Route 60 at Harvard Avenue, remove existing eastbound on-ramp near Nature Center Way
- Build roundabout on Glenstone Avenue at intersection with Nature Center Way/Republic Road
- Widen westbound Route 60 off ramp to Glenstone Avenue
- Replace deteriorating pavement on eastbound Route 60 west of Route 65
- All improvements can be made without needing additional property
- U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway)/Glenstone Avenue Interchange Project
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