Route MM/B Bridge Demolition Set for Midnight Tonight

GREENE COUNTY, Mo. Work to demolish the Route MM/B bridge over I-44 west of Springfield is scheduled for midnight Friday night.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the bridge demolition is the first step in a project to replace the bridge with a new, wider and taller structure.

During demolition, traffic will be rerouted over the ramps at the interchange.

Traffic disruptions can be expected on I-44 and on Route MM/B starting at 7 p.m. Friday night, Aug. 8, and will continue until 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9.

7 p.m. Friday, August 8 -- One lane in each direction on I-44 will be closed at Route MM/B.

8 p.m. Friday, August 8 -- Route MM/B will be CLOSED at I-44.

10 p.m. Friday, August 8, until 6 p.m. Saturday, August 9 -- I-44 traffic routed over the ramps at the Route MM/B interchange.

During the bridge demolition, Route MM/B traffic will NOT have access to I-44. However, I-44 traffic will be able to exit at Route MM/B.

I-44 drivers who want to avoid the possible congestion at Route MM/B can use Route 65 to Route 60 to Route 360 in Springfield to detour around the bridge demolition area.

The Route MM/B bridge over I-44 will be CLOSED from August 8 to November 8. However, the ramps at the interchange will remain open much of the time.

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Route MM/B Bridge Demolition Set for Midnight Tonight