Melville Road Bridge Replacement in Greene County

• Replace the Melville Road (Farm Road 127) bridge over I-44 in Springfield
• The new bridge will be widened from 26 feet to 47 feet, 8 inches
• The new bridge will include an 8-foot multi-use path

Traffic Impacts

• Melville Road will be closed for up to 140 days during construction
  • Melville signed detour: West Bypass (Route 160), Kearney Street (Route 744), Kansas Expressway   (Route 13), Norton Road
  • Drivers will have access to entrances at either end of the Melville Road bridge, but will not be able to drive through the work zone
• Norton Road will be closed for up to 4 weeks during construction
  • Norton Road, just west of Melville Road, closed for 2 weeks
  • Norton Road, just east of Melville Road, closed for 2 weeks
  • Norton Road Closures to the west and to the east are not at the same time
  • Norton Road OPEN during I-44 closure
• I-44 will have a weekend closure for bridge demolition
  • 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, until at least 9 p.m. Saturday, July 12, but no later than 6 a.m. Monday, July 14. Once the bridge demolition and cleanup are complete, I-44 will reopen.
  • I-44 signed detour: U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway), U.S. Route 65
  • All lanes of east and westbound I-44 CLOSED between Kansas Expressway (Missouri Route 13) and West Bypass (U.S. Route 160) in Springfield (mile marker 75-77)
  • Westbound I-44 to Kansas Expressway (Route 13) exit ramp Open (mm 77)
  • Kansas Expressway (Route 13) to eastbound I-44 on ramp Open (mm 77)
  • Eastbound I-44 to West Bypass (Route 160) exit ramp Open (mm 75)
  • West Bypass (Route 160) to westbound I-44 on ramp Open (mm 75)

Bridge Facts

• Bridge built in 1960
• Bridge carries 2,182 vehicles a day
• Old bridge 26 feet wide, 235 feet long
• Old bridge is posted with weight restrictions