Approved through the City’s Neighborhood Works program, construction of 1,863 linear feet of new sidewalks along Douglas Avenue, Woodlawn Street and Missouri Avenue is anticipated to begin in October. The project is estimated to cost approximately $100,000, combined.
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
Jerry and Sandi Huston have lived in their home in the Westside Neighborhood for 20 years, enjoying the sense of community on their block and working to beautify their own little slice of the neighborhood. An avid gardener, Sandi tends a half-acre lot with fruit trees, berries, grapes, multiple gardens…
As construction along Primrose Street near Kickapoo High School continues into the fall, City of Springfield Public Works says the project’s conclusion is in sight and thanks the community for their cooperation. “By the end of October, the project will be nearing the end with all pavement completed,” explains project…
Following a long summer of construction, and plenty of rain, Mt. Vernon Street west of Kansas Expressway is close to reopening to traffic as the bridge replacement project nears completion. “We are expecting to reopen Mt. Vernon street by early October, with the rest of the project wrapping up closer…
Walkability improvements will continue next year along Division Street in the Heart of the Westside neighborhood with a new stretch of sidewalk connecting pedestrians to Kansas Expressway. The new sidewalk, stretching from West Avenue to Kansas Expressway, is currently in the design phase with construction anticipated in spring 2020. This…
The City of Springfield’s SGF Yields pedestrian safety program installed the first of five “Student Walker” statues Aug. 15 at Pittman Elementary School. The new installation includes the recognizable Mr. Walker statue along with a new child-sized silhouette. The pair is meant to encourage school children to identify with the…
In anticipation of the first week of school in Springfield Tuesday, the City encourages Kickapoo High School students, parents, teachers and staff to allow plenty of travel time to school and expect delays due to construction related to the Primrose Street Widening Project, which began in April and will be…
City of Springfield Environmental Services will perform sanitary sewer smoke testing in portions of the Rountree, Delaware, Phelps Grove and University Heights neighborhoods beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6. Testing throughout the area is expected to last through the end of the month (weather permitting). Boundaries of the testing area correspond with…
The City of Springfield Public Works Department received the 2019 Transportation Achievement Award for Safety from the Midwestern District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (MWITE) for work completed on the Grand Street Bridge Replacement over Jordan Creek Project. The award was presented at the MWITE annual meeting in June.…
When to fertilize? How much to water? What should I plant and where? These are all questions yard owners grapple with on an annual basis, often making choices that are unnecessary, costly and sometimes even harmful to the environment. The City of Springfield and James River Basin Partnership (JRBP) hope…