Greene County – Drivers can expect nighttime lane and ramp closings on Interstate 44 west of Springfield beginning the week of March 2 and lasting for several months when a project to upgrade guardrail, lengthen interchange ramps and resurface the roadway begins, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The project is planned for the section of I-44 running between a point east of Missouri Route 360 (Mile Marker 69) and Missouri Route 266/Chestnut Expressway (Mile Marker 72) west of Springfield.

Contractor crews will be on the roadway between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night. Drivers can expect crews and equipment to be on the road with bright lights illuminating work areas.

Tentative work schedule and traffic impacts:

Crews will begin upgrading guardrail to current federal standards beginning the week of March 2 through late May. Nighttime lane closings are expected where crews are set up working.

Crews will begin extending interchange ramps in mid-April. Interchange ramps may be closed at times during the work.

The resurfacing portion of the project is scheduled to begin in early June and last until mid-August. Both eastbound and westbound I-44 lanes will be resurfaced with nighttime lane closings.

Journagan Construction of Springfield is the prime contractor, doing the work for a low bid amount of $6.9 million.

The project must be completed by December 1, 2020. However, the contractor expects to complete the project by mid-August.

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

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