Update for Week of July 13 - Route 160 Widening Willard to Springfield

UPCOMING TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES:

• Northeast section of the new roundabout at Route 160 and Hunt Road/Farm Road 103 open to traffic during the week

Work Scheduled: 

• Building new roundabout at Route 160 and Jackson Street
• Paving southwest portion of new roundabout at Hunt Road/Farm Road 103 at night
• Paving new lanes of Route 160 between Hunt Road and Jackson Street
• Grading and laying base rock for new highway lanes near Jackson Street
• Blasting and moving rock/dirt in areas between Farm Road 115 and Farm Road 123

Traffic Impacts:  

• ROADS CLOSING:
  • Hunt Road CLOSED southwest of Route 160 until mid-July
  • Jackson Street CLOSED north of Route 160 until late July to mid-August
• DELAYS EXPECTED:
  • Short-term traffic stops on Route 160 near Hunt Road/Farm Road 103 to allow equipment to cross the road
  • Flaggers will stop traffic on Route 160 during nighttime hours at Hunt Road/Farm Road 103
• TRAFFIC STOPS for rock blasting:  
  • Route 160 traffic stopped for up to 15 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Traffic also may be stopped on nearby county farm roads
  • Flaggers will stop traffic
  • Blasting is nearing completion
• TRAFFIC SHIFT on Route 160 at Hunt Road:
  • Traffic shifted to the west
  • Northbound-to-westbound turn lane Closed
  • Crews and equipment close to traffic on east side of Route 160
• EARLY HEADS UP: Northeast section of the new roundabout at Route 160 and Hunt Road/Farm Road 103 scheduled to open during the week
• Equipment crossing county farm roads at times. Short-term traffic stops by flaggers to allow equipment to cross the road.
• Crews and equipment close to traffic
• 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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