UPDATE: Route 65 Pavement Rebuild Project

Credit MODOT

Work on Highway 65 in south Springfield continues to impact traffic.

One southbound lane of Route 65 from Sunshine to Battlefield is now open.  But Missouri Department of Transportation officials say southbound 65 is now closed until as late as August 20 from Battlefield to Highway 60.  One northbound lane of 65 is closed between James River Freeway and a point south of the Gasconade Road Bridge.

Drivers are asked to avoid southbound 65 as well as Glenstone Avenue south of Sunshine in Springfield. 

According to MODOT, weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule. 

Project Summary:

• Sunday-Thursday, August 4-8
  • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road
  • Southbound on ramp from Sunshine Street to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED
• Thursday-Tuesday, August 8-20
  • All southbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Route 60
  • Southbound Route 65 OPEN between Sunshine Street and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
  • Southbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Southbound Route 65-to-westbound Route 60 ramp CLOSED

• Friday-Saturday, September 6-14
  • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Route 60 and Battlefield Road
  • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Battlefield Road CLOSED
• Saturday-Friday, September 14-20
  • All northbound lanes of Route 65 CLOSED between Battlefield Road and Sunshine Street
  • Northbound Route 65 OPEN between Route 60 and Battlefield Road, but reduced to one lane
  • Northbound on ramp from Battlefield Road to Route 65 CLOSED
  • Northbound off ramp from Route 65 to Sunshine Street CLOSED
  • Eastbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Westbound Route 60-to-northbound Route 65 ramp CLOSED
  • Route 60 crossovers CLOSED between Route 65 and Greene County Routes NN/J 

• September 20-November 1
  • Nighttime lane closings for shoulder construction/guardrail/striping

• Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. of Columbia
• Completion Date: November 2019 (However, contractor plans to complete project by late September.)
• Total Project Cost: $8.1 million

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