The City of Springfield is beginning a major public engagement initiative, asking the community to help set the vision for the upcoming Grant Avenue Parkway project. A series of in-person and virtual public engagement events is set to kick off this summer. The city-wide visioning phase of the project will…
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
Residents in the Beechwood Heights subdivision north of the Oak Grove neighborhood can expect construction to begin in late July on a stormwater improvement project meant to relieve flooding to streets and private property in their neighborhood. The project will replace the current assembly of shallow roadside ditches with a…
Construction began for the Battlefield Road and Fremont Avenue Intersection and Roadway Improvement Project May 20. Approved by voters in 2016, the project will involve the widening of Fremont Avenue to five lanes between Battlefield Road and Sunset Street. Improvements will also be made at the Battlefield Road and Fremont…
In May and June, the City of Springfield hosted two public engagement sessions regarding the stormwater improvement project near the Springfield Art Museum. As part of the Springfield Art Museum Master Plan, construction of stormwater improvements to Fassnight Creek are planned to begin this summer along Brookside Drive, roughly between…
Following more than a month-long closure due to physical distancing concerns, the City of Springfield will reopen the City’s recycling sites Wednesday, May 6. All recycling services and products will be available during their usual operating hours, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Wednesday – Saturday at the Yardwaste Recycling Center…
Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks and auditoriums to demonstrate support for a healthy, sustainable environment during the nation’s first Earth Day celebration. In recent years, Earth Day has grown to be celebrated globally in more than 193 countries. In 2020,…
GOOD NEWS: Cherry Street is OPEN at last! The Cherry Street Widening Project between Barnes Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue is nearing completion and the roadway has reopened to traffic. All cones and closure signage are expected to be removed by the end of this week. THANK YOU to the…
Picking up litter. It’s a simple task that has the power to transform our roadways, help protect the environment and bring volunteers together. The City of Springfield’s Adopt-A-Street Program recognizes the commitment of volunteers to keep Springfield rights-of-way clean. Facilitated by the City of Springfield Department of Public Works, Adopt-A-Street…
Relief from historic flooding is coming to parts of the Rountree neighborhood, thanks to funding from the City’s Level Property Tax and 1/4-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax. Anticipated for construction in Spring 2021, the project is currently under design by City consultant CMT. The new infrastructure, involving underground pipe and…
Approximately 3,714 linear feet of new sidewalk were constructed in late February in the Delaware Neighborhood thanks to the City’s Neighborhood Works capital improvement grant program. Sidewalks were added along Portland Street, Fairway Avenue, Kentwood Avenue, Bennett Street and Meadowmere Street at a total cost of $110,596. A total of…