Where: I-44 at Greene County Route K/PP bridge (Exit 61) west of Springfield where new bridge is being constructed
When: Between 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 16 and 7 a.m., Wednesday, July 17
What: I-44 traffic diverted up and over the ramps in both directions at Exit 61 to allow contractor to set bridge girders for new bridge
Traffic Impacts:
- All I-44 traffic in both directions will be diverted up and over the ramps at Exit 61 while contractor crews set bridge girders
- Drivers should expect delays while crews are working
- After girders are in place, drivers may experience occasional nighttime lane closures, traffic delays while contractor crews do additional work on the bridge deck/driving surface over I-44
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
- Drivers encouraged to find alternate routes around the work zone
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Details: This work is part of a three-year project to improve 25 bridges within 15 miles of I-44 across the Southwest District. Of the 25 bridges in the project, known as the I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle, seven (7) are mainline I-44 bridges, five (5) are I-44 overpass bridges and the remaining bridges are on adjacent routes over various features. Sixteen (16) bridges will be replaced and nine (9) bridges will receive major rehabilitation work.
More information about this project can be found on the project website – I-44 Corridor Bridge Bundle.
Project Details:
- Prime Contractor – The ESS Team
- Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. – Columbia
- Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. – St. Louis
- Total Project Cost: $43.2 million
- Contract Completion Date: September 30, 2024
The ESS Team is a partnership of engineering and construction firms that will design and construct the project with oversight by MoDOT and the Federal Highway Administration.
For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest
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