When: 8 a.m., Monday, August 14 for up to three (3) weeks
Where: Cherry Street bridge over U.S. Route 65 in Springfield
What: Contractor crews installing new barrier walls, guardrail and sidewalk improvements on both sides of the bridge and pedestrian fencing along the north side of the bridge
Traffic Impacts:
- All lanes of Cherry Street bridge CLOSED over Route 65
- Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances on either end of the work zone but will not be able to travel through the work zone
- Drivers will be directed along a signed detour along Ingram Mill Avenue and Eastgate Avenue
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Work on the Cherry Street bridge is included in a larger contract to resurface Battlefield/Route 65 interchange and resurface of Route 65 near the Sunshine Interchange in Springfield.
(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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