TRAFFIC ALERT: Cherry St./Route 65 Bridge CLOSED in Springfield Beginning Aug. 14 for Improvements

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. 

 

 

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