Southbound Route 65 closed at I-44 in Springfield

(From MODOT)

What:
I-44 CLOSED at Route 65 in Springfield
Southbound Route 65 CLOSED at I-44 in Springfield

When:
I-44 CLOSED from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 12:01 a.m. Sunday, July 14-15
Southbound Route 65 CLOSED from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 14, until late August

Why:
Contractor crews tearing down southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44 and beginning process of building a new bridge

Detours:
Westbound I-44: Northbound on Route 65 to Valley Water Mill Road (FRD 103) 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 southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
Rebuild 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