Sounds of construction and traffic off Kansas Expressway and Republic Road in south Springfield were abundant late Friday morning.
On Thursday, Greene County announced that construction on Phase 1 of the big Kansas Expressway Extension project is almost complete.
On Friday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m Greene County is opening traffic on the new extension from Republic Road south to Weaver Road.
The remaining part of Phase 1 is going to be from Weaver Road south all the way to Plainview Road, and that’s expected to open Friday, Feb. 9.