MODOT provides update on widening of 160 from Willard to Springfield

(From MODOT)

Update for Week of March 30: Route 160 Widening Willard to Springfield

TRAFFIC STOPS of up to 15 minutes on Route 160 for blasting one time per day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday

TRAFFIC SHIFT on Route 160 at Hunt Road for construction of pedestrian underpass

Work Scheduled: 

 
-Blasting and moving rock in areas between Farm Road 115 and Farm Road 123

-Grading and laying rock for new highway lanes on south end of project near I-44

-Installing drain pipes in various locations

All the work is highly dependent on the weather

Traffic Impacts: 

TRAFFIC SHIFT on Route 160 at Hunt Road:

-Traffic shifted to the west

-Northbound-to-westbound turn lane shortened

-Crews and equipment close to traffic on east side of Route 160

TRAFFIC STOPS for rock blasting: 

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

-Traffic also may be stopped on nearby county farm roads

-Flaggers will stop traffic

-Rock blasting could take several months to complete

-Equipment crossing county farm roads at times. Short-term traffic stops by flaggers to allow equipment to cross the road.

-Route 160 shoulder closed in areas at times

-Crews and equipment close to traffic

-Equipment entering and leaving work areas

-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