Republic, Greene County – Local residents, drivers, business owners and others are invited to learn more about a Safety and Planning Study being conducted along the U.S. Route 60/Missouri Route 413 corridor between Missouri Route 360 west of Springfield and Main Street in Republic at a public meeting on Tuesday, January 14, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The study is being conducted to look at future growth along the corridor and plan for improvements that will maintain the safety and traffic flow of the roadway.
The public meeting will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at the Republic Community Center at 711 E. Miller Road in Republic. MoDOT engineers, city of Republic officials and staff from the Ozarks Transportation Organization will conduct a short presentation and will then talk individually with those with questions and suggestions.
Those unable to attend the in-person meeting can provide comments by visiting an online meeting at www.modot.org/southwest. The online meeting will be available starting Tuesday afternoon, January 14, prior to the in-person meeting.
MoDOT, the city of Republic and the Ozarks Transportation Organization are partnering to conduct the study along the U.S. Route 60/Missouri Route 413 corridor between Springfield and Republic. Information gathered will assist in the development of a comprehensive plan to maintain the safety and traffic flow along the highway corridor as the area continues to grow.
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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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