SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked completion of the latest section of the Springfield Rail Improvements Project, a long-running effort to realign rail routes through the city to reduce traffic impacts.
The State Journal-Register reports the ceremony was for completion of bridges and underpasses on Fifth and Sixth streets, known as Usable Segment IV of the project. Work on this $44.3 million segment began in fall 2019. Its completion means the southern portion of the project is complete, creating detour options for traffic for two northern segments still to come. Mike Mendenhall, project manager for the SRIP, said about 40% of the overall project is now complete.
Segment III of the project is projected for completion by the end of 2024, with Segment V slated to be done in 2023. More information is available at the Springfield Rail Improvements Project website.
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