Springfield City Council is considering two bills regarding the Hotel of Terror building, which the City said it needs in order to replace the Main St. Bridge.
At its meeting Monday night, Springfield Director of Public Works Dan Smith said the bridge currently has a 10-ton weight limit. At its last inspection, the Missouri Department of Transportation rated it a 2 out of 9 on the National Bridge Inventory System. He said they want to replace it with a two-lane bridge with ADA-compliant sidewalks before that rating gets to 1 and they have to close it.
A new bridge, he said, would have increased stormwater capacity…