SPRINGFIELD, MO – Several streets across the city were a lot busier last weekend with thousands of extra vehicles. That extra traffic was from I-44, which was shut down for some construction-related work.
MoDOT said it worked for weeks ahead of the closure to get the word out about the closure related to the demolition of the Melville Road bridge.
Officials closed the highway Friday evening. And, while MoDOT said the shutdown could last as long as Monday morning, crews were able to have the debris cleaned up and all lanes of the highway back open by Saturday evening…