Christian & Taney County – Drivers can expect narrowed lanes and lane closings beginning the week of April 4 when a project to make intersection safety improvements and resurface U.S. Route 65 begins in Christian and Taney County, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The project targets five (5) intersections along the Route 65 highway corridor with contractor crews beginning work in the Ozark area.
For the first couple of weeks in April, drivers will see work zone signs and other work zone items installed, including new guardrail. The actual work to build the improvements will begin mid-May, with resurfacing beginning mid-July.
Here’s a look at the resurfacing and safety improvements project:
- Resurfacing Route 65 between north of Christian County Route EE in Ozark and north of Missouri Route 76 north of Branson
- Route 65 southbound turn lane improvements at Busiek Road
- Install offset right turn lanes and extended left turn lane on Route 65 at Christian County Routes A & BB
- Curve improvements on Route 65 near Saddlebrooke
- Install Route 65 southbound acceleration lane at Brookeside Drive
- Install Route 65 southbound offset right turn lane at Route 176 West
- Correct superelevation (bank) on Route 65 southbound between Route 176 West and Route 176 East
- Install Route 65 northbound offset right turn lane at Route 176 East
- High friction surface treatment on Route 65 near Sawmill Road, Woods Fork Road and Route 160
- New guardrail installed at several locations
Traffic Impacts:
- Narrowed lanes and lane closings on Route 65 at times
- During the intersection work, turn lanes may be closed at times
- Intersection medians on Route 65 may be closed at times
- Crews and equipment close to traffic in areas
- No signed detour
- During higher traffic volume times, expect occasional delays
- Drivers should find alternate routes
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.
The project is scheduled for completion by November 1, 2023. (Contractor plans to have project completed end of September 2022.)
The prime contractor is APAC-Central of Springfield.
The total project cost is $10 million.
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