Springfield Road Work Everywhere
FairCityNews.com | Nov 06, 2009 | Comments 0
Springfield, MO—Roadwork across the Ozarks has caused delays at every turn as money is poured into highways, interchanges, traffic signals, lane widening, resurfacing, and pavement sealing.
Currently route 60/65 is undergoing replacement of bridges, construction of new bridges and two “flyover” ramps. I-44/Glenstone Avenue is undergoing bridge replacement, ramps rebuilding, and insertion of added traffic signals.
Motorist Hoarst Ugula said, “I’m glad that we’re creating jobs and rebuilding our infrastructure but this is a major pain in the pothole.”
Most construction projects are slated for completion in 2010, with a few major projects wrapping up in 2012. “Hey, that’s just three more years of this chaos. I mean that’s not very long in the history of the earth,” said a frustrated motorist waiting to get through the construction-congested interchange of highway 14 and 65 in Ozark, MO.
“National street, Kearney street, route 160, 73, M, ZZ, 248, F, K. It is a freaking alphabet soup and numerical nightmare in Greene County!” expressed an Ahmad Frutik, another frustrated motorist.
MoDOT says Springfield drivers are being warned to expect traffic delays everywhere and forever. “Traffic patterns change but congestion is always here. What’s that they say ‘if you don’t like the weather, it’ll change tomorrow’? Well, if you don’t like your congested commuter route, wait until tomorrow cause it’ll change,” said Norman Scheffler a native Brookline resident.
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