Portion of College Street to close overnight Thursday

(From the City of Springfield)

College Street will close overnight between Grant Avenue and Douglas Avenue beginning 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 through 6 a.m. Friday morning (weather permitting) for utility work related to the Grant Avenue and Route 66 Streetscape project.

This project will complete streetscape improvements along Grant Avenue from Olive Street to Walnut Street. Included are street improvements, construction of ADA compliant sidewalks, new storm sewer, gas and water renewals, and signal improvements at the intersection of College Street and Grant Avenue and the intersection of Walnut Street and Grant Avenue. The project is funded by the City of Springfield ¼-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax and a federal Transportation Alternatives Program Grant.