South Street (Business 65) Widening Project in Ozark To Kick Off with Dec. 11 Construction Impacts Public Meeting
Ozark, Christian County –
A project to widen South Street (Business 65) on the southern edge of Ozark is scheduled to begin in early December. To share information about the construction timeline and expected traffic impacts, a public meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 11, at Ozark South Elementary School, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Ozark South Elementary school gym, 1250 W. South Street. NO FORMAL PRESENTATION IS PLANNED.
At the in-person meeting, MoDOT and contractor representatives will be available to talk about the project timeline as well as the expected traffic impacts during the widening project and the improvements to the South Street/3
rd
Street/Selmore Road intersection.
Those unable to attend the in-person meeting can get the same information and ask questions via email by visiting an online public meeting at
www.modot.org/southwest
.
Beginning the week of Dec. 3, construction signs will be installed and heavy equipment delivered. During the winter months, drivers will see work occur along shoulders as crews work to relocate utilities and install storm drains.
The project is a partnership between the city of Ozark and MoDOT.
Project highlights:
·
Widen South Street (Business 65) to five lanes between 6
th
Street and 19
th
Street
·
Widen intersection of South Street/Selmore Road/3
rd
Street by adding dual turn lanes
from northbound Selmore Road to westbound South Street and from southbound 3
rd
Street to eastbound South Street
·
Install new storm drains and add curb and gutter along South Street
·
Build sidewalk in areas along South Street
·
Estimated total project cost: $8.5 million
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Prime contractor: Hartman & Company, Inc. of Springfield
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