Ground broken on Springfield greenway underpass

A Springfield News-Leader article tells about the groundbreaking on an underpass that will allow users of Springfields' greenway system to travel under Campbell Avenue:

Once the underpass similar to structures under Scenic Avenue and Golden Avenue is open, the greenway trail will stretch from McDaniel Park at National Avenue and Sunset Street to just short of Highway M to the southwest. As work proceeds, work building sections of trail between McDaniel Park and Campbell Avenue will be finished, Greenways executive director Terry Whaley said.

Once that's done the trail will be 8.1 miles long, he said. . . .

The project — financed with federal funds from the Transportation Enhancement Program and with revenues from the city stormwater, parks and capital improvement tax — also will improve storm water drainage by adding a fourth culvert under Campbell. It also will help preserve wildlife habitat along the creek east of Campbell, public works director Marc Thornsberry said.