Rock blasting operations next week in project widening 160 between Willard and Springfield

(From MODOT)

Update for Week of January 6
Project
Route 160 Widening

TRAFFIC ALERT: Rock blasting operations begin week of Jan. 6. Route 160 drivers can expect traffic stops up to 15 minutes ONCE A DAY between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Work Scheduled: 

-Blasting/breaking rock and hauling dirt/rock to build new highway lanes

-Building drainage ditches along new highway lanes

-Installing drain pipes in various locations

-Removing mulch piles 

Traffic Impacts: 

HEADS UP: 

-Rock blasting scheduled to begin the week of January 6

-Route 160 traffic stopped for up to 15 minutes once a day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday

-Traffic also may be stopped on nearby county farm roads

-Blasting operations could take several months to complete

-Short-term traffic stops on Greene County Farm Roads 115 and 123 near Route 160 to allow earth-moving equipment to cross the road. Flaggers will stop traffic for short periods.

-Route 160 shoulder closed in areas at times

-Crews and equipment close to traffic

-Trucks and equipment entering and leaving work areas

-Crews may work Saturdays and Sundays at times

(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