Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update Dec 12

December 12, 2014 10:37 AM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of Dec. 15, 2014

• Short-term traffic stops on the northbound on ramp and southbound off ramp
• Breaking rock along northbound on ramp ‘round the clock

Work Scheduled: 

• Breaking rock ‘round the clock and excavating dirt along the northbound on ramp (northeast ramp)
• Hauling rock and dirt from southbound off ramp (northwest ramp) to areas along southbound Route 65 for future auxiliary lane
• Hauling rock and dirt to southbound on ramp (southwest ramp)

Traffic Impacts:  

• Short-term traffic stops on northbound on ramp (northeast ramp) and southbound off ramp (northwest ramp)
• Right shoulder closed along southbound Route 65 at times
• No lane closings planned on Battlefield Road or on Route 65
• Be alert for trucks entering and leaving 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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