SPRINGFIELD — Residents have an opportunity to learn more about a major interstate improvement project during a public meeting hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation tonight.
Tuesday’s meeting is open to the public and will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Crossway Baptist Church, located at 2900 N Barnes Avenue in Springfield. The event is informal and come-and-go in style, with no formal presentation planned. Attendees can speak directly with MoDOT staff, ask questions, and review preliminary project materials.
The meeting will provide an overview of the Forward 44: Southwest I-44 Improvements Project, which spans from Newton County to Laclede County and includes work in Greene County. The $472 million project aims to enhance several sections of I-44 through a design-build approach…