Where/When:
- Westbound I-44 between Chestnut Expressway and County Road 127 in Springfield
- 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Tuesday & Wednesday nights, October 7 and 8
- Eastbound I-44 between Glenstone Avenue and County Road 127 in Springfield
- 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Thursday & Friday nights, October 9 and 10
What: Contractor crews will install five girders for the Melville Bridge. Girders will be installed at night between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. October 7-10. During the installation process, the Greene County Sheriff Department will slow traffic on I-44 for up to 11 minutes at a time. This work is part of the Forward 44: Melville Road Bridge Replacement Project.
Traffic Impacts:
- Westbound I-44 between Chestnut Expressway and County Road 127 nighttime traffic slowdowns/stops at night on October 7 and 8
- Kansas Expressway and Glenstone Avenue on-ramps to westbound I-44 CLOSED for safety reasons
- Greene County Sheriff Department will slow or stop traffic on westbound I-44 for up to 11 minutes
- Eastbound I-44 between Glenstone Avenue and County Road 127 nighttime traffic slowdowns/stops at night on October 9 and 10
- Chestnut Expressway and West Bypass on-ramps to eastbound I-44 CLOSED for safety reasons
- Greene County Sheriff Department will slow or stop traffic on eastbound I-44 for up to 11 minutes
- Melville Road (Farm Road 127) Bridge over I-44 CLOSED
- Melville Road detour routes include: West Bypass (Route 160), Kearney Street (Route 744), Kansas Expressway (Route 13), Norton Road
- Drivers will have access to entrances at either end of the Melville Road bridge, but will not be able to drive through the work zone
- Norton Road Open
- 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.
To get project updates or sign up for project emails, visit: https://www.modot.org/melville44
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