Where: Westbound I-44 right driving lane Closed between U.S. Route 65 and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield
When: 10 p.m. Friday Night, August 22 until 6 a.m. Saturday, August 23
What: Contractor crews will close the westbound I-44 right driving lane to install pipe crossings for the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements in Greene County project. A second pipe installation is scheduled for the week of August 25, which requires a similar closure. Watch for a news release to be sent next week with more information.
Traffic Impacts:
- Westbound I-44 right driving lane Closed between U.S. Route 65 and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield
- Eastbound I-44 and westbound I-44 left lane will be in a head-to-head configuration with a median separating the two directions of traffic
- Northbound and southbound U.S. Route 65 to westbound I-44 ramps CLOSED for safety reasons
- Unsigned detour: Kearney Street/Missouri Route 744, Mulory Road/Beaver Drive
- Eastbound I-44 is Open in two 12-foot lanes
- Westbound I-44 is Open to one 12-foot lane during nighttime hours and two 12-foot lanes during daytime hours
- No signed detours; drivers are urged to find alternate routes
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers to work zones and inform the public when there are reduced speeds and traffic delays
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closures/traffic impacts
Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.
Project Summary:
- Widening I-44 to 6 lanes between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65
- Replace the following bridges carrying I-44 over city streets:
- Broadway Avenue Bridge
- Grant Avenue Bridge
- National Avenue Bridge
- Build a pedestrian underpass and trail improvements east of Grant Avenue
- Resurface I-44 between west of Missouri Route 266 (Chestnut Expressway) and U.S. Route 160 (West Bypass)
- Build a sound wall south of I-44 from the National Avenue bridge west, approximately 2,550 feet
Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction LLC, Jefferson City
The awarded construction cost is $70.7 million, including $13.4 million in General Revenue funds provided by the General Assembly and the Governor’s Office.
To get project updates or sign up for project emails, visit https://www.modot.org/projects/forward-44-springfield-improvements.
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2027.
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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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