The Project
The project is to repair and repave at least 8 high priority roads in Springfield. If there is a way to stretch the funds, 3 additional streets are also identified to be repaired. The Springfield City Council authorized this general obligation bond measure to be placed on the November 2018 ballot to meet these goals.
The Bond funds are for the exclusive use of repairing these roads to extend their useful life, as well as upgrading sidewalks and ramps to meet accessibility requirements. No new roads will be built. Also, no additional staff will be hired by the city. A portion of the funds will be used to cover interest on the bond and the cost of issuance.
These priority roads are what they call arterials and collectors, roads that almost all of us who live and work in Springfield use to commute to work, school, play, shopping, and medical facilities. Currently, potholes and crumbling surfaces are just a symptom of a larger problem with roads that have not been maintained. The funds from the county for street repairs dried up in 2007 and the community was reeling from all the effects of the housing crash and job losses during the "Great Recession". It hit Springfield hard and we are only now showing promising signs of recovery. There was no bucket to draw from for funding street maintenance.
Fast forward to 2018, we finally feel like we are getting back on our feet. The economy is doing better, not perfect but better. We now have a street repair backlog of $35-40 million. If we do not come up with funds to repair our roads now, the cost could be 4-10 times higher to reconstruct those same roads. We feel that this is the time to act! Springfield is worth it!
Several key streets have been identified as being in imminent need of preservation efforts. This means grinding down the top layer, making repairs, laying down a fresh coat of asphalt and upgrading ramps and sidewalks to ADA standards. Why? Because reconstructing roads are 4-10 times more expensive and much more intrusive on the lives of those that use the roads daily.
"Springfield is such a vibrant community! We have a world class parks system, a downtown worth visiting, a beautiful riverfront, and people you want for neighbors. Our roads need to reflect how we view our community. Right now they need fixing!"
— Long time Springfield Resident
Locations of all Projects
See additional maps for more detail. All maps show approximate locations.*
Olympic Street
Olympic St. from Mohawk Blvd. to 28th St.
Centennial Blvd
Centennial Blvd. from Aspen St. to Prescott Ln.
Commercial Street
Commercial St. from 42nd St. west approximately 450 feet
42nd Street
42nd St. from Main St. to International Paper
Thurston Road
Thurston Rd. from 58th to 69th
14th Street
Two sections of 14th St., from Main St. to A St. and E St. to G St.
Mohawk Blvd.
Mohawk Blvd. from G St. to HWY 126
Highbanks Road/ 58th Street
Highbanks Rd. and 58th St. to Thurston Rd.
*These are unofficial maps and are provided to give a representation of the proposed street repairs. Fix Springfield Streets is solely responsible for their creation and care has been taken to ensure accuracy. However, for official maps of every proposed street repair project please contact the City of Springfield or view their map HERE.
Springfield IS Worth It!
