Project Update
Week of Feb. 6-10
- Concrete curing/hardening on bridge decks: westbound U.S. 60 railroad bridge and southbound U.S. 65 bridge over U.S. 60
- Installing bridge pilings and footings for new westbound U.S. 60 bridge over Lake Springfield
Work Scheduled:
- Concrete curing on deck of new southbound U.S. 65 bridge over U.S. 60
- Grading rock and dirt approaching new southbound U.S. 65 bridge over U.S. 60
- Concrete curing on deck of new westbound U.S. 60 bridge over railroad tracks west of U.S. 65
- Grading rock and dirt in median of U.S. 60 east of Glenstone Avenue for future eastbound U.S. 60 lanes
- Installing pilings and footings for new westbound U.S. 60 bridge over Lake Springfield
Traffic Impacts:
- TRAFFIC SHIFTS:
- U.S. 60 traffic shifted to eastbound lanes between a point near the Springfield Conservation Center and a point east of the bridge over Lake Springfield. Two-way traffic in eastbound lanes until Lake Springfield bridge where two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane are open. Speed limit reduced to 45 mph.
- Eastbound U.S. 60 traffic shifted slightly to right between Glenstone Avenue and eastbound ramp to U.S. 65
- Southbound U.S. 65 traffic shifted to old northbound lanes just north of U.S. 60. Southbound U.S. 65-to-eastbound U.S. 60 ramp traffic shifted to temporary ramp lane. Expect bumps in temporary pavement connecting southbound U.S. 65 to ramp. Speed limit on southbound U.S. 65 reduced to 50 mph.
- RAMP CLOSED: Westbound U.S. 60-to-southbound U.S. 65 ramp CLOSED until summer or fall 2012
- Ramp Detour: Westbound on U.S. 60 through Glenstone interchange to eastbound U.S. 60 to southbound U.S. 65
- Large equipment entering and leaving work areas
- Work zone speed limit in other areas: 60 mph
- Work zone posted with an additional $250 fine for speeding when workers are present.
(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.)
Trail Impacts:
Trail users are urged not to go beyond the trail closed signs and the fencing. There are deep excavations, overhead construction and large equipment moving back and forth over or near the closed trail segments. All this activity makes the trail in these areas unsafe to use which is why these trail segments have been closed.
TRAIL OPEN:
- Section of Galloway Creek Greenway trail remains open between the old iron bridge east of U.S. 65 and the Missouri Conservation Nature Center trail west of U.S. 65 and south of U.S. 60.
TRAIL CLOSINGS:
- Section of Galloway Creek Greenway trail CLOSED at U.S. 60 west of U.S. 65 near the railroad tracks.
- James River Greenway trail between Galloway Creek Greenway trail near the iron bridge south of U.S. 60 and Brunswick Avenue north of U.S. 60.
- These trail segments are CLOSED INDEFINITELY for bridge work on U.S. 60 east of U.S. 65 and for bridges being built over the railroad tracks on U.S. 60 west of U.S. 65.
Project Background:
- Build new "flyover" ramps for eastbound U.S. 60-to-northbound U.S. 65 and northbound U.S. 65-to-westbound U.S. 60 - completed
- Replace northbound U.S. 65 bridge over U.S. 60 - completed
- Widen and rehabilitate eastbound U.S. 60 bridge over Lake Springfield - completed
- Build new bridges on U.S. 60 over railroad tracks
- Replace westbound U.S. 60 bridge over Lake Springfield
- Rehabilitate the southbound U.S. 65 bridge over U.S. 60
- Install new highway lighting and storm drains
Scheduled completion: October 2012
Updated: Feb. 3, 2012
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