Overnight closings planned on I-44 at Route 65 in Springfield

(From MODOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT
I-44 CLOSED at Rte 65 in Springfield at Night July 30 & Aug. 3 -


Westbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield on Monday night, July 30
CORRECTED DATE: Eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield on Friday night, Aug. 3
Detours in place for nighttime closings of I-44

What:
Westbound and eastbound I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield over two separate nights week of July 30

When:
Westbound I-44 at Route 65:
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday into Tuesday, July 30-31
Eastbound I-44 at Route 65:
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday into Saturday, Aug. 3-4

Why: Contractor crews installing bridge girders for new southbound Route 65 bridge over closed lanes of I-44

Detours:
Westbound I-44: Northbound on Route 65 to Valley Water Mill Road (FRD 102) to southbound Route 65 to westbound I-44
Eastbound I-44: Southbound on Route 65 to Division Street to northbound Route 65 to eastbound I-44
Southbound Route 65: Westbound on I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65
Westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 Ramp: Westbound Route 744 (Exit 84) to southbound Route 65



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

Project Summary:
Replace 50-year old, deteriorating southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
Rebuild original 1970s-era southbound Route 65 pavement between Valley Water Mill Road (Farm Road 102) and Kearney Street
Rebuild ramps:
Rebuild westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
Rebuild eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
Rebuild southbound Route 65-to-Kearney Street ramp
Rebuild portion of eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
Upgrade guardrail
Rebuild shoulders
No work planned for northbound Route 65
Prime Contractor: Millstone Weber, Inc. of St. Charles, Mo.
Completion Date: November 2018 (However, contractor plans to complete project by mid-August.)
Total Project Cost: $4.3 million