Where : Eastbound I-44 right driving lane CLOSED between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65 in Springfield

When: Friday, October 16, until Sunday, October 18

What: Contractor crews will CLOSE the eastbound I-44 right driving lane between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65 for paving operations. Also closed will be the Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) to eastbound I-44 on-ramp, both eastbound I-44 on- and off-ramps at Glenstone Avenue, eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65 ramp, and the southbound U.S. Route 65 to eastbound I-44 ramp. This work is part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements in Greene County project.

Traffic Impacts:

• Eastbound I-44 right driving lane CLOSED between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65 in Springfield
• Eastbound I-44 ramp CLOSURES include:
• • Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) to eastbound I-44 on-ramp
  • Both eastbound I-44 on- and off-ramps at Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44)
  • Southbound U.S. Route 65 to eastbound I-44 ramp
  • Eastbound I-44 to southbound U.S. Route 65 Ramp CLOSED
• Eastbound I-44 to northbound Route 65 OPEN
• Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44) on-ramp to westbound I-44 CLOSED
• National Avenue under I-44 between Evergreen Street and Norton Road CLOSED
• Grant Avenue under I-44 between Evergreen Street and Norton Road CLOSED
• Signed detours will direct traffic
• Drivers are urged to find alternate routes
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers to work zones and inform the public when there are reduced speeds and traffic delays
• Check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map for road closures/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule .

This work is part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements Project

Project Summary:

• Widening I-44 to 6 lanes between Missouri Route 13 (Kansas Expressway) and U.S. Route 65
• Replace the following bridges carrying I-44 over city streets:
• • Broadway Avenue Bridge
  • Grant Avenue Bridge
  • National Avenue Bridge
• Build a pedestrian underpass and trail improvements east of Grant Avenue
• Resurface I-44 between west of Missouri Route 266 (Chestnut Expressway) and U.S. Route 160 (West Bypass)
• Build a sound wall south of I-44 from the National Avenue bridge west, approximately 2,550 feet

Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction LLC, Jefferson City

The awarded construction cost is $70.7 million, including $13.4 million in General Revenue funds provided by the General Assembly and the Governor's Office.

To get project updates or sign up for project emails, visit https://www.modot.org/projects/forward-44-springfield-improvements.

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2027.

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