MoDOT Project Update:

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 for paving work in median
• Evans Road bridge over Route 65 OPEN to traffic 

Work Scheduled:

• Paving shoulders and possibly building median barrier wall in Route 65 median between a point south of Evans Road and Christian County Route CC/J
• Building approach pavement and other work on widened portion of southbound Route 65 Farmers Branch bridge 

Traffic Impacts:

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 between Evans Road and Christian County Routes CC/J. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Equipment moving in and out of work areas, especially during nighttime hours
• Southbound Route 65 traffic shifted to right at Farmers Branch. Two lanes remain open across bridge.
• Southbound Route 65 speed limit reduced to 55 mph
• Evans Road bridge over Route 65 OPEN to traffic on Wednesday, July 17 

(Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.) 

Here’s a look at the Route 65/Evans Road Bridge project:

• Widen Route 65 to six lanes — three lanes in each direction — between a point south of Evans Road and Christian County Routes CC/J  to continue the progress to six lane Route 65 south to Ozark
• Widen and rehabilitate southbound Route 65 bridge over Farmer’s Branch south of Evans Road to accommodate new lanes
• Rehabilitate Evans Road bridge over Route 65
• Prime contractor is Millstone Weber, LLC of St. Charles
• Estimated total project cost is $10.2 million
• Project scheduled for completion late September 2019
• Project website  

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