Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update Jan 12

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of Jan. 12, 2015

• Short-term traffic stops on the northbound on ramp
• Ramp widening on the north side of Battlefield Road

Work Scheduled: 

• Grading and widening Route 65 ramps on the north side of Battlefield Road
• Hauling rock and dirt from northbound on ramp (northeast ramp) to storage areas on the northeast corner of interchange
• Breaking rock and grading dirt along the southbound on ramp (southwest ramp)
• Hauling rock and dirt to the southbound Route 65 auxiliary lane between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
• Excavating rock and dirt along northbound Route 65 underneath the Battlefield Road bridge

Traffic Impacts: 

• Short-term traffic stops on northbound on ramp (northeast ramp) at times
• Trucks entering and leaving work areas
• NO lane closings planned on Battlefield Road or on Route 65

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

Project Summary:

• Replace Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65
• 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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