DISTRICT 8, SPRINGFIELD - Route P (Main Avenue) at its intersection with U.S. 60/Route 413 in Republic will be closed Monday, August 9, for about two weeks, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Drain pipes will be installed, new traffic signals put up and the pavement widened where Route P approaches U.S. 60/Route 413 on the SOUTH side of the busy intersection.
Drivers will have to find an alternate route.
Reconstruction of the intersection is needed as part of an ongoing project to widen U.S. 60/413 through Republic.
Other work planned for the week of August 6 includes:
* Hines Street on the NORTH side of the highway is scheduled to remain closed until Wednesday, August 18. Crews are finishing work on widening the intersection and installing new traffic signals.
* Mill and Maple streets and Hampton Avenue on the SOUTH side of the highway are scheduled to be closed. The city street approaches will be rebuilt.
* A temporary bypass has been built for Donna Street on the SOUTH side of the highway to allow drivers to get into and out of the neighborhood while the city street approach is rebuilt.
Other work planned will take place AWAY from traffic:
* Crews will build curb and gutter, rebuild entrances and pour concrete to widen the road on the SOUTH side of the highway between Elm Street and Route P (Main Avenue).
* On the NORTH side of the highway, crews will build new curbs and sidewalks.
Rain will cause construction delays.
No night work is planned the week of August 9.
Week of August 16
The Hines Street approach will be reopened to traffic by mid-week, probably August 18.
Route P (Main Avenue) will continue to be closed to allow crews to rebuild the SOUTH side of the intersection.
When Route P is reopened to traffic, expected by the week of August 23, Elm Street on the NORTH side of the highway will be closed at U.S. 60/Route 413.
Other work planned will take place AWAY from traffic:
* Crews will build curb and gutter and widen the highway on the SOUTH side of the highway toward West Avenue.
* Work will continue on curb and sidewalks on the NORTH side of the highway.
No night work is scheduled for the week of August 16.
Drive with Care
Drivers can expect bumps to remain at some city street approaches that have been rebuilt until they can be repaved next spring.
Drivers are urged to slow down through the work zone and watch for cars turning slowly into driveways that may be half closed as they are being rebuilt.
Giving Advance Warning
MoDOT and its contractors will continue to work closely with city officials and businesses and others directly affected when planning the street closings.
Emergency service agencies and dispatchers are being notified when streets are closed so that responders can plan alternate routes, he said.
Background
The prime contractor on the $6.1-million widening project along U.S.60/Route 413 in Republic is Journagan Construction of Springfield. Some sewer and water line work is being done by the City of Republic, a partner with MoDOT on the project.
The project involves adding a lane in each direction and rebuilding city street approaches and driveway entrances between Hines Street and West Avenue, with work continuing into the fall. The highway will be resurfaced through Republic's city limits in the spring of 2005 after the weather warms up.
