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News Release
Hollister/U.S.
65 Interchange Construction
Update for Week of November 22
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*DISTRICT 8, SPRINGFIELD
- Work scheduled: Rock blasting planned east
side of U.S. 65 near Birch Road and Industrial Boulevard.
Box culverts and drain pipes installed at Birch Road
and Industrial Boulevard.
Brush clearing on east side of U.S. 65 near Route 165.
Utility lines relocated along Route V/Business 65.
Impact on Traffic: When blasting occurs,
traffic on U.S. 65 and on Birch Road and Industrial
Boulevard will be stopped for short periods before and
after the blast. The scheduled delay for blasting is
five minutes each time, though it could be longer.
One-lane traffic at intersection of Birch Road and Industrial
Boulevard.
Work zone speed limit on U.S. 65:
45 mph.
Project background: Construction of
U.S. 65/Business 65 interchange and overpass for Business
65 north of new interchange and widening of U.S. 65
to four lanes along 1.6 miles (2,000 feet north of Bus.
65/Route V to just south of Route 165.)
Cost: $19.2 million (low bid), shared
by MoDOT, City of Hollister and Taney County.
Prime contractor: W.A. Ellis Construction
of Independence.
Scheduled completion: Spring 2007.
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