Nearly 60,000 customers per year come through the gates of the Franklin Avenue Recycling Center at 731 N. Franklin. Many customers fondly remember the friendly face who assisted with their recyclables since the center opened in 1992. After 26 years at the facility, Recycling Attendant Randy Reed was recently promoted…
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
You’re driving around town with the music turned up. Suddenly, an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and its siren blaring is right behind you. Do you slow down, stop or pull over so it can pass you? You’ve had a morning and are just trying to get to work on…
A new pedestrian crosswalk with median refuge has recently been installed at Walnut Lawn and Broadway Avenue. LED lights were installed over crosswalk signage to increase visibility, but it is important for both pedestrians AND drivers to do their parts to keep everyone safe! WALKERS: Parents should use extra caution…
The Grand Street Bridge, located west of the intersection of Grand Street and Kansas Expressway, will close for approximately five months beginning Monday, April 9 for the removal and replacement of the bridge. The reconstruction of the bridge is part of the larger Grand Street Bridge over Jordan Creek improvement…
Two City of Springfield recycling facilities will begin accepting mattresses and box springs as of Friday, March 23. Previously unavailable at Springfield recycling sites, mattress recycling services will now be offered at the City’s Lone Pine Avenue Recycling Center (3020 S. Lone Pine Avenue) and the Springfield Sanitary Landfill for…
Portions of Historic Route 66 through SGF are getting a facelift just in time for Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Aug. 10-11. Construction wrapped up in mid-March on streetscape improvements on College Street between Grant Avenue and Market Avenue. The project included new federal Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, stormwater…
Maybe you’ve seen him around. He’s about 6 feet tall, made of aluminum, has a passion for keeping pedestrians safe and may be on his way to your neighborhood. His name is Mr. Walker and he’s the “spokes-pedestrian” for SGF Yields, a pedestrian safety campaign launched by the City of…
City ordinance prohibits placing yard waste in streets, storm drains, ditches, waterways or other drainage areas. Placing yard waste in streets or drainage areas can cause flooding and water pollution. The best recycling process for grass and leaves is to mulch the yard waste while mowing your yard. When grass…
The City of Springfield’s Clean Water Services division will perform sanitary sewer smoke testing in the Woodland Heights neighborhood beginning Monday, Feb. 12. The boundaries of the testing area are roughly between Talmage Street (north) and Chase Street (south) and between Grant Avenue (east) and Elizabeth Avenue (west). Testing will…
Springfield residents are reminded that live Christmas trees are not accepted at Missouri landfills, however, several options are available for recycling this year’s Christmas trees. BASS PRO SHOPS Bass Pro will accept trees at their Outlet store front parking lot at 2011 S. Campbell Ave. Dates accepted: Dec. 26 – Jan.…