MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Eastbound I-44 Passing Lane Closed between Kansas Expressway & Glenstone Avenue

Where: Eastbound I-44 passing lane Closed between Kansas Expressway (Missouri Route 13) & Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44) in Springfield

When: 9 p.m. Friday, July 24 until 6 a.m. Monday, July 27

What: Contractor crews are paving a lane of I-44. This work is part of the Forward 44: Springfield Improvements in Greene County project.

Traffic Impacts:

• Eastbound I-44 passing lane Closed between Kansas Expressway (Missouri Route 13) & Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44) in Springfield
• Kansas Expressway (Route 13) on-ramp to eastbound I-44 Closed
• Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44) on-ramp to eastbound I-44 Closed
• Eastbound I-44 off-ramp to Kansas Expressway (Route 13) is Open
• Eastbound I-44 off-ramp to Glenstone Avenue (Loop 44) is Open
• Eastbound I-44 right driving lane is Open
• 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.

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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