Drivers can expect ‘round the clock lane closings on I-44 at the West Kearney Street overpass in northwest Springfield starting Friday, Oct. 5, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Crews will work between 8 p.m. Friday night until as late as 6 a.m. on Thursday for up to four weeks.
Drivers can expect slow-moving traffic and backups during the work. Motorists are urged to allow extra travel time or find alternate routes to avoid the work zone.
Here’s a look at the project:
Repair a fire-damaged bridge wall on the westbound bridge
Repair and seal fire-damaged bridge deck or driving surface on the westbound bridge
The fire damage to the westbound I-44 bridge occurred in December 2017 following a tractor trailer crash.
Crews have been working since Sept. 4 to repair bridge components underneath the bridge. That work has not impacted traffic.
Weather and/or unforeseen issues could alter the work schedule.
The prime contractor on the project is Phillips Hardy of Boonville.
The estimated total project cost is $905,000.
The project will be completed by December 2018. (However, the contractor expects to complete the work by early November.)
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