MODOT provides update on 160 widening from Willard to Springfield

(From MODOT)

U.S. Route 160 Widening Project - Willard to Springfield
Update for Week of December 23

Limited work during week of December 23 due to holiday.

EARLY HEADS UP: 

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

Work Scheduled: 

-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: 

EARLY HEADS UP: 

-Rock blasting scheduled to begin the week of January 6. Route 160 traffic stopped for up to 15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Traffic also may be stopped on county farm roads.

-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