Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update April 27

April 24, 2015 07:51 AM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of April 27, 2015

• Southbound Route 65 Off Ramp to Battlefield Road CLOSED April 27 until May 11
• Lane closings possible on northbound Route 65 between Battlefield Road and Sunshine Street

Work Scheduled: 

• Rebuilding and widening southbound Route 65 off ramp to Battlefield Road
• Grading rock and dirt for new northbound Route 65 auxiliary lane between Battlefield Road and Route 65
• Pouring concrete for driving surface on south half of new Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65
• Installing storm drains along Battlefield Road near Woodstock Avenue east of Route 65
• Building retaining wall on southwest corner of Battlefield Road and Route 65

Traffic Impacts: 

• Southbound Route 65 off ramp to Battlefield Road CLOSED after 9 a.m. Monday, April 27, until Monday, May 11
• Northbound right-lane of Route 65 closed between Battlefield Road and Sunshine Street during lower traffic volume times
• Route 65 speed limit reduced to 50 mph during lane closings
• All six lanes of Route 65 shifted AWAY from median at Battlefield Road
• TRAFFIC CONGESTION on Battlefield Road at Route 65. One lane open in each direction in diverging diamond traffic pattern.
• Crews and equipment entering and leaving work areas

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

Project Summary:

• Replace Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65 one-half at a time
• Convert interchange to a Diverging Diamond configuration
• Build northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes on Route 65 to connect Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road ramps
• Install new traffic signal at Battlefield Road and Woodstock Avenue

Project information with live camera view

Prime Contractor: Hartman and Company, Inc., Springfield

Completion Date: September 2015

Total Project Cost: $12.5 million.

Partnership Project: City of Springfield, Greene County, Ozarks Transportation Organization, Jack Henry & Associates, Justice Jewelers and McLean Enterprises, Inc.

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