Springfield: Renew Jordan Creek daylighting project construction nears halfway mark

MEDIA PREVIEW: Members of the media are invited to visit the Renew Jordan Creek Phase I site at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3 to preview the construction progress alongside members of the City's project team and Construction Manager, Branco Enterprises. Meet near the corner of Campbell Avenue and Mill Street.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Construction of the Renew Jordan Creek "daylighting" project is nearing the halfway mark as contractors prepare to shift traffic closures from Campbell Avenue to Boonville the week of Oct. 27. The planned closure of Boonville Avenue between Water and Mill streets is expected to last eight months.

Renew Jordan Creek is a transformative effort to restore the historic Jordan Creek as it flows through the
heart of downtown Springfield. The phase I project area is generally bordered on the east by Boonville Avenue, Water Street on the south, Main Avenue on the west, and Mill Street on the north. Construction for phase I of the project began in late 2024.

"The City's Construction Manager, Branco, has made excellent progress so far despite some real challenges dealing with wet weather this past spring," explains Public Works Project Manager Kirkland Preston. "We have completed a great deal of excavation to form the basic shape of the new, open channel. There is a lot of work remaining to get to the finish line. Almost all the surface-level improvements such as plaza areas, landscaping, railing and stonework will take shape in the second half of construction, but you can now easily visualize the future of the project."

Work completed includes excavation and grading of the new open channel, construction of retaining walls and area utility relocations and upgrades. The existing Campbell Avenue bridge has been removed and much of the concrete structural work for a new arch bridge is complete, says Preston.

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Beginning the week of Oct. 27 Campbell Avenue is anticipated to reopen to motorists between Water and Mill streets after a six-month closure. Traffic flow will be limited to a single lane for one to two months while crews continue constructing sidewalk, railing and limestone veneer on the new bridge.

Upon the reopening of Campbell Avenue in late October, Boonville Avenue will immediately close to through traffic between Water Street and immediately north of the Mill Street intersection.

Northbound through traffic on Boonville will be detoured around the worksite via Olive Street to Campbell Avenue. Southbound traffic will be detoured along Phelps Street to Jefferson Avenue. "Soft closures" will be posted north of the closure area at Phelps Street, North of Olive Street on Boonville, east of Campbell Street on Mill, and just west of Jefferson Avenue on Water Street.

"This soft closure signage will be positioned to allow local traffic to pass by to access buildings and parking lots but provide advanced warning of the closure to through traffic," says Preston. "We will also post 'businesses open' signs so visitors know they can still park and reach businesses in the area."

The planned closure of Boonville Avenue is anticipated to last eight months for the demolition of the roadway and Missouri State University east parking lot and the installation of new box culvert, sanitary sewer system extension, creek diversion and improvements to the BNSF railroad crossing.

"We will be constructing required improvements to the railroad within a very tight 96-hour window currently scheduled in early November," says Preston. "In the coming weeks the contractor will be staging culvert materials and equipment as close as they can to the work zone in preparation for rapid, round-the-clock construction within that time constraint."

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The Missouri State University eFactory Lot 47 is currently impacted due to equipment and material staging. A portion of the lot will soon be under excavation for the beginning of culvert installation. Alternate parking for the efactory is being provided at 404 East Jefferson and an MSU parking lot on Tampa Street.

Renew Jordan Creek is a transformative project to restore the historic Jordan Creek as it flows through the heart of downtown Springfield.

The overall project goals include flood reduction and water quality improvements, in addition to pedestrian and connectivity enhancements, sustainable greenspaces integration, comfort and safety improvements and sense of place development. Construction for phase I of the project began in late 2024 and is scheduled to last approximately two years with completion anticipated in late 2026.

Later phases of the community-developed Jordan Creek Masterplan envision improvements at Founders Park and the City-owned property at 404 N. Jefferson Avenue.

Construction of phase I is funded through a variety of local sources combined with a number of outside grants. Local funding sources include the City's Level Property Tax, ¼-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, and Environmental Services Green Infrastructure and Clean Water funds. External funding sources include Local ARPA funds, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ARPA funds, a Department of Economic Development ARPA grant, Environmental Protection Agency and DNR grants as well as Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program assistance.

For more information on construction and traffic impacts and to sign up to receive regular project email updates, visit renewjordancreek.com/construction.

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Media Contact: Senior Communications Coordinator Kristen Milam at 573-819-3713 or [email protected].

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