SPRINGFIELD, MO – City leaders are moving forward with a new feature downtown that will honor an important part of local and national history.
Plans for a “Birthplace of Route 66 Plaza” are moving forward after, earlier this month, the city council approved a donation of land from Missouri State University to build the feature.
The site, located at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Park Central East, is currently an MSU parking lot. The school’s donation of land included 2,630 square feet of the parcel…