Following an $8 million state budget appropriation announced over the summer, the City of Springfield continues gathering information to determine next steps and an anticipated timeline for moving forward with the rehabilitation of the historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. Immediately following the announcement, the City project team began coordinating with the…
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
Construction on the final phase of roadway widening along Republic Road has progressed this summer as crews plan to tackle improvements on and west of Campbell Avenue beginning in September. The project involves the widening of Republic Road from three lanes to five lanes between Fairview Avenue and the traffic…
Construction on the Battlefield Corridor Improvement Project – a collection of roadway and intersection improvements along East Battlefield Road between Luster and Lone Pine avenues – continues this fall with major portions of the project expected to take shape in September. The project combines a number of necessary roadway improvements…
October is national Pedestrian Safety Month Springfield’s Pedestrian Safety Campaign, SGF Yields, works with neighborhoods to make walking fun and safe. Set for the first Saturday of October, Springfield residents are invited to join in on a lovely evening stroll with lanterns! Starting at sunset, participants stroll with their illuminated…
Construction on the Battlefield Corridor Improvement Project – a collection of roadway and intersection improvements along East Battlefield Road between Luster and Lone Pine avenues – is set to begin Aug. 1. General contractor Hartman and Company expects project completion by winter. The Battlefield Corridor Improvement Project will combine a…
Division Street has reopened to two-way traffic between National and Glenstone avenues as construction on the Division Street Reconstruction Project begins to wrap up. Construction crews will remain in the area for the next few weeks to finalize elements of the project including sidewalk and roadway markings. “We thank the…
Per an agreement with the City of Springfield, e-scooter rental company Bird is expanding its boundaries of operation and nearly doubling the number of scooters deploying from Springfield right-of-way beginning Friday, June 23. When Bird launched in Springfield in September of 2022, the boundaries roughly encompassed Missouri State University,…
Nearly 1,500 individuals registered to volunteer in one or more volunteer cleanup or beautification opportunities in April and May. Volunteer opportunities included one-time street and stream cleanups, various beautification projects at sites throughout the city, two Point of Pride Cleanups, and provided volunteer support for many of the scheduled Neighborhood…
Construction continues along the Grant Avenue Parkway as crews are expanding work north of Grand Street and into the West Central neighborhood. Utility work is currently ongoing between Grand and State Streets with traffic limited to one-way southbound only. Northbound traffic is advised to follow the posted detours generally utilizing…
The City’s Department of Public Works is underway on the first project among many that will provide improvements to 11 registered neighborhoods through the second round of 2019-2024 Neighborhood Works program funding. Funded through the ¼-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, the Neighborhood Works program is intended to fund small-scale capital…