Route 160 Widening: Update for Week of March 9

• TRAFFIC STOPS of up to 15 minutes on Route 160 for blasting one time per day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday
• TRAFFIC SHIFT on Route 160 at Hunt Road for construction of pedestrian underpass 

Work Scheduled:  

• Blasting rock in areas between Farm Road 94 and Farm Road 123
• Installing pedestrian underpass underneath Route 160 south of Hunt Road
• Hauling rock to various locations on the project
• Installing drain pipes in various locations 

Traffic Impacts:  

• TRAFFIC SHIFT on Route 160 at Hunt Road:
  • Traffic shifted to the west
  • Northbound-to-westbound turn lane shortened
  • Crews and equipment close to traffic on east side of Route 160
• TRAFFIC STOPS for rock blasting:  
  • Route 160 traffic stopped for up to 15 minutes once a day at some point between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Traffic also may be stopped on nearby county farm roads
  • Flaggers will stop traffic
  • Rock blasting could take several months to complete
• Equipment crossing county farm roads at times. Short-term traffic stops by flaggers to allow equipment to cross the road.
• Route 160 shoulder closed in areas at times
• Crews and equipment close to traffic
• Equipment entering and leaving work areas
• Crews may work Saturdays and Sundays to make up work missed due to weather/construction delays 

(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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