Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update Jan 30

January 30, 2015 09:43 AM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of Feb. 2, 2015

• Traffic pattern changes coming in mid-February.  More information coming next week!
• Trucks entering and leaving work areas causing short-term traffic stops on Route 65 ramps

Work Scheduled: 

• Grading rock and dirt along southbound Route 65 for auxiliary lane between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
• Hauling rock and dirt to ramp shoulders on southeast corner of interchange
• Breaking rock and grading dirt in areas along the Route 65 ramps south of Battlefield Road
• Hauling rock and dirt from ramp areas to storage areas

Traffic Impacts: 

• Short-term traffic stops on Route 65 ramps at times to allow trucks to enter and leave work areas
• Southbound Route 65 right-shoulder closed at times north of Battlefield Road
• Trucks entering and leaving other work areas

(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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