Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update Dec 5

December 05, 2014 12:34 PM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of Dec. 8, 2014

• Large dump trucks entering and leaving work areas with traffic
• Excavating rock and dirt near ramps

Work Scheduled:  

• Excavating rock and dirt along the ramps in various locations
• Excavating rock/dirt and extended drain pipes along the southbound lanes of Route 65 between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
• Relocating utilities in various locations

Traffic Impacts: 

• No lane closings planned on Battlefield Road or on Route 65
• Be alert for trucks entering and leaving work areas
• Crews and equipment close to traffic

(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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