TRAFFIC ALERT: Farm Road 123 to OPEN at U.S. Route 160 in Willard Today (October 16)

What: Farm Road 123 to OPEN to traffic at U.S. Route 160 in Willard

When: 2 p.m. today (Friday, October 16)

Details: Contractor crews had closed Farm Road 123 on October 12, to connect the road to Route 160 in the intersection’s new J-turn configuration

Traffic Impacts:

  • Eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 160 open to traffic
  • Farm Road 123 OPEN to traffic at Route 160

(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

 

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

(Follow MoDOT's Southwest District: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram |YouTube)

(For timely traffic information in the Springfield area, visit www.ozarkstraffic.com)

(Take the Challenge! Buckle Up/Phone Down)

Districts Involved
Southwest