What: Southbound Glenstone Avenue to eastbound U.S. Route 60 on-ramp and intersection improvements at Republic Road and Harvard Avenue Intersection OPEN in Springfield
When: 10:15 a.m. Today, Friday, December 3
Details: Contractor crews paved the ramp and tied the new pavement to the Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection as part of the U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway)/Glenstone Avenue Interchange project. The work that was to close the ramp for 10 days, was completed in five.
Traffic Impacts:
- Southbound Glenstone Avenue to eastbound U.S. Route 60 on-ramp OPEN
- New Harvard Avenue northbound lane OPEN at Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection to merge onto eastbound U.S. Route 60 using the newly paved on-ramp
- New Harvard Avenue right turn lane to eastbound Republic Road open at the Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection
- New eastbound Republic Road left turn lane OPEN at Republic Road/Harvard Avenue intersection to merge onto eastbound U.S. Route 60 using the newly paved on-ramp
Project Facts:
- Add lane in Route 60 median in each direction between National Avenue & Route 65
- Consolidate Glenstone and Republic ramps to eastbound Route 60 at Harvard Avenue, remove existing eastbound on ramp near Nature Center Way
- Build roundabout on Glenstone Avenue at intersection with Nature Center Way/Republic Road
- Widen westbound Route 60 off ramp to Glenstone Avenue
- Replace deteriorating pavement on eastbound Route 60 west of Route 65
- All improvements can be made without needing additional property
- U.S. Route 60 (James River Freeway)/Glenstone Avenue Interchange Project
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