Demolition At Battlefield And 65 Postponed Due To Weather

Demolition crews were called off on Saturday due to hazardous weather conditions from the latest winter storm.

Officials say crews planned to close Battlefield Road at 65 in order to demolish the bridge.

Edited from a press release from MoDOT:

Springfield, Greene County

Due to extreme weather conditions and the safety of the traveling public and contractor crews, plans to CLOSE Battlefield Road at Route 65 and divert Route 65 traffic over the ramps at the interchange HAS BEEN POSTPONED!

Work to demolish the south half of the Battlefield Road bridge over Route 65 has been rescheduled for the weekend of March 8-9. Project information with live camera view

Prime Contractor: Hartman and Company, Inc., Springfield

Completion Date: September 2015

Total Project Cost: $12.5 million.

Partnership Project: City of Springfield, Greene County, Ozarks Transportation Organization, Jack Henry & Associates, Justice Jewelers and McLean Enterprises, Inc. RATE OUR WORK ZONE

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Demolition At Battlefield And 65 Postponed Due To Weather