Where: Glenstone Avenue (Route H)-to-eastbound I-44 on-ramp in Springfield
When: Monday, September 21 for up to four weeks
What: Contractor crews are rebuilding the ramp and new acceleration lane. This work is part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements project in Greene County.
Traffic Impacts:
- Glenstone Avenue (Route H)-to-eastbound I-44 on-ramp CLOSED in Springfield for up to four weeks
- Eastbound I-44-to-Glenstone Avenue (Route H) off-ramp CLOSED at night (8 p.m.-6 a.m.)
- Glenstone Avenue (Route H)-to-eastbound I-44 on-ramp CLOSED
- Westbound I-44-to-Glenstone Avenue (Route H) off-ramp OPEN
- Drivers will be directed along a signed detour using Kearney Street (Missouri Route 744) and U.S. Route 65
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
This work is part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements Project
Project Summary:
- Widening I-44 to six lanes between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65
- Replace the following bridges carrying I-44 traffic over city streets:
- Broadway Avenue Bridge
- Grant Avenue Bridge
- National Avenue Bridge
- Build 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 Missouri 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.
For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest. To receive the latest news and text alerts, sign up for e-updates.
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