Springfield – A project to replace the Melville Road Bridge (Farm Road 127) over I-44 in Springfield is scheduled to start Monday, July 7, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The bridge replacement will require the Melville Road Bridge to be CLOSED for up to 140 days, beginning Monday, July 7, to allow contractor crews to replace and widen the bridge to 47 feet. The removal of the old Melville Road bridge will require the CLOSURE of I-44 in both directions between Kansas Expressway (Route 13) and West Bypass (Route 160) from 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 12.
A Melville Road Bridge Replacement Project come-and-go style public meeting to discuss the traffic impacts during construction and project information will be held on Tuesday, July 1, from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at The Library Station: Santa Fe Community Room, 2535 N Kansas Expressway, Springfield. Those who attend may come at any time between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to learn about the project and ask questions. To get project updates or sign up for project emails, visit: https://www.modot.org/projects/melville-road-bridge-replacement-greene-county
Project Summary:
- Replace the Melville Road (Farm Road 127) bridge over I-44 in Springfield
- New bridge will be widened from 26 feet to 47 feet, 8 inches
- New bridge will include an 8-foot multi-use path
Traffic Impacts for Melville Road Bridge:
- Melville Road Bridge (Farm Road 127) CLOSED over I-44 in Springfield for up to 140 days during construction beginning Monday, July 7
- Norton Road will be CLOSED at Melville Road for up to four weeks during construction
- Drivers will have access to entrances at either end of the bridge, but will not be able to drive through the work zone
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the closure
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes. Detour routes include: West Bypass (Route 160), Kearney Street (Route 744), Kansas Expressway (Route 13), Norton Road
Traffic Impacts for I-44:
- I-44 CLOSED in both directions between Kansas Expressway (Route 13) and West Bypass (Route 160) in Springfield from 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 12
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes. Detour routes include: U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway), U.S. Route 65, I-44
- 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 closures/traffic impacts
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, July 7, 2025.
Contractor: Hartman & Company, Inc., Springfield
The estimated project cost is $5.1 million and is a cost share with the City of Springfield.
The project is scheduled for completion on December 31, 2025.
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For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest
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