UPDATE: Battlefield Rd. Bridge Demolition Postponed

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- MoDOT confirms that the bridge demolition at Battlefield Rd. and Route 65 will be postponed due to hazardous road conditions. The demolition is now scheduled for the weekend of March 8th & 9th. PREVIOUS COVERAGE:

Battlefield Rd. at Route 65 will be closed and Route 65 at Battlefield Rd. will see major traffic impacts starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, March 1, and lasting until as late as 6 a.m. Monday, March 2, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Despite the forecast for winter weather, contractor crews plan to go ahead with the demolition of the south half of the Battlefield Rd. bridge over Route 65.

MoDOT stated that they will have crews in the area plowing and clearing the roadways.

Traffic Impacts During Bridge Demolition:

During the March 1-2 closing, Battlefield Road over Route 65 will be CLOSED. Drivers may use Battlefield Road on either side of Route 65 to reach businesses, but they will not be able to cross the bridge during the demolition. Route 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction and traffic will be routed over the ramps at the Battlefield Road interchange. No right turns will be allowed onto or off of the ramps at the Battlefield Road/Route 65 interchange. The ramps will only be open to Route 65 through-traffic. A signed detour is posted directing drivers to use Battlefield Road to Ingram Mill Road to Sunshine Street to Route 65 on the west side of Route 65. Another detour will direct drivers from Battlefield Road to Blackman Road to Sunshine Street to Route 65 on the east side of Route 65.

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UPDATE: Battlefield Rd. Bridge Demolition Postponed