Greene County – Area residents are invited to a May 24 public meeting to learn more about plans to widen U.S. Route 160 to four lanes between Springfield and Willard starting in 2019, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Willard Community Center, 222 W. Jackson Street. The meeting will be come-and-go style with NO FORMAL PRESENTATION planned. Those who attend can come at any time during the meeting.
Those unable to attend the May 24 public meeting can view the same exhibits at an online public meeting at www.modot.org/southwest.
Project Facts:
- Widen Route 160 to four lanes between I-44 in Springfield and Jackson Street in Willard
- Resurface the existing lanes of Route 160 between I-44 in Springfield and Greene County Route AB in Willard
- Improve various intersections between I-44 and Jackson Street
- Install a pedestrian underpass at Hunt Road for the Frisco Highline Trail
- Construction: mid-summer 2019 to late 2020
The estimated total project cost is $18.6 million.
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(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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