Project Update:

Update for Week of June 24

• Work progressing on Evans Road Bridge
• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65 for paving work

Work Scheduled:  

• Building and paving pavement connections to Evans Road bridge
• Pouring concrete for bridge walls on Evans Road bridge late in week
• Laying asphalt in areas on northbound and southbound Route to correct "crown" of road
• Pouring concrete for new bridge deck/driving surface on widened portion of Farmer's Branch bridge

Traffic Impacts:

• Nighttime lane closings on Route 65. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Crews and equipment close to traffic during daytime hours

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



Project Summary:

• 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 (Evans Road bridge over Route 65 CLOSED during the project until late July 2019) 
• Total Project Cost: $10.2 million
• Overall Completion Date: August 2019 
• Project web site

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