Where: Westbound I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) off-ramp CLOSED in Springfield
When: 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, until 9 a.m. Saturday, March 21
What: Contractor crews will close the westbound I‑44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) off‑ramp to install the final pavement surface and tie in the new westbound I‑44 pavement to the Glenstone Avenue exit ramp as part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements project in Greene County.
Traffic Impacts:
- Westbound I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (exit 80) off-ramp CLOSED in Springfield
- Glenstone Avenue to westbound I-44 (exit 80) on-ramp CLOSED
- Southbound U.S. Route 65 ramp to westbound I-44 (exit 82) CLOSED
- 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
- Eastbound I-44 is Open in two 12-foot lanes
- Westbound I-44 is Open in two 11-foot lanes
- 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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