Route 65: THE REBUILD The Final Phase - Springfield

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 for prep work
• Detour signing and electronic message boards deployed throughout Springfield metro area
• Southbound Route 65 CLOSED between Sunshine St. and Battlefield Rd. August 4-10

Work Scheduled:  

• Installing erosion control devices in areas
• Cutting concrete pavement in southbound lanes of Route 65 between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
• Installing detour signs along I-44, Route 125, Route 60 and Route 360
• Deploying electronic message signs in various locations throughout Springfield metro area 

Traffic Impacts:  

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road. At least one lane in each direction will remain open during the work.
  • Work hours: 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 31-August 2.
• Crews and equipment entering and leaving work areas
• Temporary traffic signals flashing at Blackman Road/Battlefield Road and Greene County Route D/Missouri Route 125 intersections (Signals go into full operation around noon on Saturday, August 3.) 

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.) 

Project Summary: 

• Wednesday-Friday, July 31-August 2
  • Nighttime lane closings on southbound Route 65 

• Sunday-Saturday, August 4-10
  • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
  • Southbound on ramp from Sunshine Street to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED
  • Southbound Route 65 lanes will close at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, August 4, and reopen 

• Saturday-Tuesday, August 10-20
  • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Route 60
  • Southbound Route 65 OPEN between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
  • Southbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound Route 65-to-westbound Route 60 ramp CLOSED 

All lanes of Route 65 open during the Labor Day holiday (Tuesday-Friday, August 20-September 6) 

• Friday-Saturday, September 6-14
  • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Battlefield Road
  • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED 

• Saturday-Friday, September 14-20
  • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Sunshine Street
  • Northbound Route 65 OPEN between Route 60 and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
  • Northbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Sunshine Street CLOSED
  • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J 

• September 20-November 1
  • Nighttime lane closings for shoulder construction/guardrail/striping 

• Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. of Columbia
• Completion Date: November 2019 (However, contractor plans to complete project by late September.)
• Total Project Cost: $8.1 million

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