U.S. Route 160 Widening Project - Willard to Springfield

Update for Week of October 28

Work Scheduled:  

  • Completing new box culvert to carry Frisco Highline Trail underneath Route 160 at Trail Mile 3
  • Moving dirt and grading for new highway lanes in various locations including near the quarry
  • Installing drain pipes in various locations
  • Burning brush/mulch piles when conditions are appropriate 

Traffic Impacts:  

  • TRAIL CLOSED: Frisco Highline Trail at Route 160 CLOSED at Trail Mile 3 (underneath Route 160) until mid-November
    • Trail users urged to avoid the construction area and NOT enter the work area – deep holes, large equipment and other hazards possible
    • Barricades and construction fencing cordon off area where work is taking place
  • Route 160 shoulder closed in areas where crews are installing drain pipes
  • Crews and equipment close to traffic
  • Trucks and equipment entering and leaving work areas
  • Crews may work Saturdays at times 

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.)

Project Summary:

  • 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 Route AB in Willard
  • Install concrete traffic barrier between lanes in areas
  • Add a pedestrian underpass underneath Route 160 at Hunt Road
  • Add a new box culvert to carry Frisco Highline Trail underneath Route 160 at Trail Mile 3
  • Add street lighting at intersections
  • Intersection improvements:
    • J-turn at Farm Road 123/Westgate Avenue
    • Right-in/Right-out at Haseltine Road (Farm Road 115)
    • Roundabout at Farm Road 94 near quarry
    • Add left-turn lane at Hughes Road
    • Roundabout at Farm Road 103/Melville Road/Hunt Road
    • Roundabout at Jackson Street
    • Add turn lanes at Greene County Route AB
  • Prime Contractor: APAC-Central, Springfield
  • Completion Date: December 1, 2020
  • Total Project Cost: $18.6 million 

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