Update provided on 171/43 roundabout construction

(From MODOT)

Route 43/Route 171 Roundabout Construction

Update for Week of July 7, 2014

No Work Scheduled July 4 Weekend. Work Resumes 9 a.m., Monday, July 7. Work scheduled: Installing road signs Setting poles for street lights Grading shoulders Building entrances Traffic Impacts: Daytime work only expected this week At least one lane of traffic open in each direction at all times Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule. Coming the week of July 14 Work is scheduled to begin shifting traffic to the roundabout configuration the week of July 14. Crews will work around the clock for the next several days. During that time, at least one lane of traffic will remain open at all times. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to find alternate routes during the work. Project Background: Build two-lane roundabout at Route 171/Route 43 intersection in Airport Drive Widen Route 171 to five-lanes (two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane) between Route 43 to just east of Fir Road Prime Contractor: APAC, Springfield Completion Date: August 28, 2014 Construction Cost: $2.6 million