MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Westbound I-44 Right Lane Closure

Where: Westbound I-44 right driving lane Closed between U.S. Route 65 and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield

When:

• 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Wednesday & Thursday Nights, September 10 & 11
• 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Monday - Thursday Nights, September 15-18

What: Contractor crews will close the westbound I-44 right driving lane for pavement installation as part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements in Greene County project.

Traffic Impacts:

• Westbound I-44 right driving lane Closed between U.S. Route 65 and Glenstone Avenue in Springfield
• Eastbound I-44 and westbound I-44 left lane will be in a head-to-head configuration with a median separating the two directions of traffic
• Northbound and southbound U.S. Route 65 to westbound I-44 ramps CLOSED for safety reasons
• • Unsigned detour: Kearney Street/Missouri Route 744, Mulory Road/Beaver Drive
• Eastbound I-44 is Open in two 12-foot lanes
• Westbound I-44 is Open to one 12-foot lane during nighttime hours and two 12-foot lanes during daytime hours
• No signed detours; 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 .

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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For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

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