Daily Road Report for Friday, Sept. 3

 

Springfield Area:

• NIGHT WORK: I-44 near the Lawrence/Greene county line west of Springfield:  One eastbound lane closed. Mile Marker 59.  Work hours: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Pavement repairs.
  

Hartville Area:

• ROAD CLOSED: Wright County Route E bridge over the Gasconade River at Austin Ford east of Hartville CLOSED through mid-November. Building new bridge. Drivers will have to find an alternate route around the closing.

Ongoing Construction Projects

• Route 5 Five-Laning in Lebanon:  One southbound lane of Route 5 closed in areas between Greenfield Road and Route 64.
  
  
• I-44 bridge rehabilitation and resurfacing project between Route 65 and Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) in Springfield: NIGHT WORK: Lane closings on I-44 between Route 65 and Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and ramps at interchanges closed at times. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
  
  
• I-44 resurfacing project between Conway and Lebanon: Mile Markers 113 -130.  NIGHT WORK: One eastbound lane of I-44 between Phillipsburg and Lebanon closed. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. Work Zone Speed limit: 55 mph

• Route 125 over James River east of Springfield bridge replacement: Route 125 bridge CLOSED until Nov. 1 (Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement project.)  Detour: Greene County Route D (East Sunshine Street), Route 65, Greene County Route YY (East Division Street).  Local traffic has access to roads and driveways north of Route D and south of Route YY almost to bridge.

• Greene County Route D at Pearson Creek and BNSF railroad bridge rehabilitation: Traffic shifted away from where crews are working. Two lanes open during the day. Lanes are 9-1/2 feet wide.
  One-lane traffic possible at times during nighttime hours. Work hours: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  Speed limit on Route D is reduced to 45 mph in the work zone.

• Route 60/65 Reconstruction in Springfield: TRAFFIC SHIFT: Northbound Route 65 shifted to median south of Route 60. Speed limit reduced to 45 mph. NIGHT WORK: Lane and ramp closings probable. Watch for reduced speed limit and detour signs. Narrowed lanes and traffic shifts on Route 60 and Route 65. Bridge work.
  
  
• Route 65 Six-Laning in Springfield: ROAD CLOSED: Catalpa Street closed underneath Route 65 until late November. TRAFFIC SHIFT: Northbound traffic shifted to median over new railroad bridge south of Chestnut Expressway. Speed limit reduced to 50 mph. TRAFFIC SHIFTS: Northbound and southbound Route 65 traffic shifted toward outside shoulder at railroad bridges south of Kearney Street and at bridge over Catalpa Street. Southbound Route 65 traffic shifted to shoulder at railroad bridge south of Chestnut Expressway. Speed limit on Route 65 may be reduced to 50 mph where crews are working
  
  
• Route 5 Shared Four-Lane (alternating passing lanes) north of Lebanon: One-lane traffic 'round the clock in areas between the Camden-Laclede county line and Lebanon. Traffic delays expected.
  Route 5 traffic shifted to a temporary bypass at Laclede-Camden county line. Bypass speed limit: 45 mph.

• Lake Taneycomo Bridge (Route 76/Bus. 65) Bridge Construction in Branson/Hollister:
  One-lane traffic at times on Route 76/Bus. 65 on east side of lake during nighttime hours.
  Work Zone Speed limit: 25 mph
  

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