Two one-way streets running through the heart of downtown Springfield are set to be converted to two-way streets in a year s time.
The city is seeking approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation to open Adams Street between Sixth and Ninth streets and a majority of Fourth Street in the downtown area to multi-directional traffic patterns. We re hoping they approve it within the next two months, said public works director Nate Bottom, who hopes to have construction completed by the spring.
The project, which also includes traffic technology upgrades, is projected to cost $4 million and will be funded as part of IDOT s Rebuild Illinois initiative, Bottom said. Technology upgrades will allow the city to be on the same operating system as IDOT so traffic data and analytics can be shared more effectively, he added.
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