The City of Springfield’s Department of Environmental Services is set to begin sanitary sewer construction north of Doling Park this summer as part of a major effort to improve sewer capacity and reduce overflows along Pea Ridge Creek in north Springfield. Sanitary sewer improvements in the area will be…
Author: Kristen Milam, Public Information, for SGFNN
Construction on the final phase of roadway widening along Republic Road is on schedule with gas and water utility relocations and stormwater infrastructure installation underway ahead of roadway work. The project involves the widening of Republic Road from three lanes to five lanes between Fairview Avenue and the traffic…
Roadway and intersection improvements along East Battlefield Road between Luster and Lone Pine avenues are expected to begin in late summer or fall. The Battlefield Corridor Improvement Project will combine a number of roadway improvements and repairs into one project in an effort to reduce costs, coordinate traffic control and…
Improvements are coming soon to Mt. Vernon Street and Broadway Avenue with the construction of traffic calming modifications to enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety. Constructed is anticipated in late spring or early summer and is estimated to take one month. The project was generated by concerns about neighborhood speeding and…
The City’s Department of Environmental Services and the Springfield Art Museum are teaming up to host a free, family-friendly Earth Day event, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at the Springfield Art Museum (1111 E. Brookside Drive). Families will learn about environmental stewardship and sustainability while discovering new ways to make…
The City’s Department of Environmental Services is launching another round of outreach in the Delaware, Rountree, Phelps Grove and University Heights neighborhoods to encourage participation in the City’s Private Sewer Repair Program. City records show a history of sanitary sewer manhole overflows and basement backups in these neighborhoods. Overflows and…
Construction along Jefferson Avenue will continue this spring and summer between St. Louis and Walnut streets as streetscape improvement work is expected to ramp up March 13. The Jefferson Avenue Streetscape project will extend the downtown streetscape look to this segment of Jefferson, with upgraded ramps and sidewalks to comply…
The City began the final phase of Republic Road Widening beginning March 13 providing traffic capacity and safety improvements along one of the busiest retail corridors in Springfield. The project is designed to improve traffic flow between Campbell Avenue, Republic Road and James River Freeway. The Republic Road Widening Phases…
Applications are being accepted through Jan. 26 for approximately $600,000 in funds remaining through the 2019-2024 allocation of the City’s Neighborhood Works program funding. Funded through the ¼-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, the Neighborhood Works program is intended to fund small-scale capital improvements within officially registered neighborhoods. The program gives…
On Nov. 18, 2022, City Council approved the redevelopment plan for the Grant Avenue Parkway redevelopment area, generally bounded by Olive Street to the north, Catalpa Street to the south, Campbell Avenue to the east and Douglas Avenue to the west. The goals of the plan are to provide financial…