Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update April 6
April 03, 2015
Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project
Update for Week of April 6, 2015
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Route 65 traffic scheduled to shift away from median at Battlefield Road on Monday evening, April 6
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Southbound Route 65 lane closings needed during weekend of April 11
Work Scheduled:
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Building bridge column in median of Route 65
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Building retaining walls and bridge supports on either side of Route 65 at Battlefield Road
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Pouring concrete for southbound Route 65 auxiliary lane between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
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Building retaining wall on southwest corner of Battlefield Road and Route 65
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Installing storm drains along Battlefield Road on either side of Route 65
Traffic Impacts:
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Route 65 traffic scheduled to be shifted AWAY from median after 7 p.m. Monday, April 6. Lane shift will remain in place until late August.
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Route 65 speed limit reduced to 50 mph at Battlefield Road.
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Southbound right-lane on Route 65 closed between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road. Work hours: daytime hours Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12.
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION on Battlefield Road at Route 65. One lane open in each direction in diverging diamond traffic pattern
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Crews and equipment entering and leaving work areas
(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.)
Project Summary:
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Replace Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65 one-half at a time
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Convert interchange to a Diverging Diamond configuration
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Build northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes on Route 65 to connect Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road ramps
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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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