Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project Update Jan 5

December 31, 2014 09:06 AM

Battlefield Road/Route 65 Interchange Reconstruction Project

Update for Week of Jan. 5, 2015

• Short-term traffic stops on the northbound on ramp
• Installing temporary traffic signals on Battlefield Road at Route 65 ramps

Work Scheduled: 

• Breaking rock and excavating dirt along the northbound on ramp (northeast ramp)
• Hauling rock and dirt from northbound on ramp (northeast ramp) to storage areas on the northeast corner of interchange
• Installing temporary traffic signals on Battlefield Road at Route 65 ramps to move them out of the way of construction

Traffic Impacts: 

• Short-term traffic stops on northbound on ramp (northeast ramp) at times
• Crews and equipment close to traffic where signals are being moved
• 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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