SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Phase one of the renew Jordan Creek project kicked off Friday afternoon. City leaders and project partners held a groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Springfield.
The project will restore over 1,000 feet of Jordan Creek’s path through downtown and add improvements for pedestrians, stormwater systems, and to Founder’s Park.
In the 1930s, the creek was confined to concrete box culverts. For decades, the downtown area has faced flooding and water quality issues from Jordan Creek since the existing box culverts don’t hold up well during storm events and provide little instream habitat…