Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update May 4

April 30, 2015 02:33 PM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of May 4, 2015

• Southbound On Ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 Scheduled to CLOSE Week of May 4 until week of May 18
•  Southbound Off Ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road scheduled to reopen early in week

Work Scheduled: 

• Complete work on rebuilding and widening southbound Route 65 off ramp to Battlefield Road
• When southbound off ramp is complete, work will begin to rebuild and widen southbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65
• Grading rock and dirt for new northbound Route 65 auxiliary lane between Battlefield Road and Route 65
• Pouring concrete for approach pavement to new half of Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65
• Relocating utilities along Battlefield Road near Woodstock Avenue
• Hauling rock and dirt to areas on southwest corner of interchange

Traffic Impacts: 

• Southbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 scheduled to CLOSE week of May 4 until week of May 18
• Southbound off ramp to Battlefield Road scheduled to REOPEN early in week before southbound on ramp is closed
• 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
• TAFFIC CONGESTIONon 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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