Joplin's Main Street to be revamped with new surface and lights
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin drivers can look forward to an upgraded route down Main Street.
The City of Joplin is in the design phase to overhaul seven blocks of Main Street.That includes a new street surface, sidewalks and lighting.
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City workers point out this project will connect previous streetscaping – completing Main Street improvements from First through 32nd Streets.
'We're going to fix a lot of drainage issues, the lighting will be improved. And this will make the whole street – this is the last piece to make the whole street nicer,' said Dan Johnson, Joplin Public Works Dir.
The overall project is expected to cost about $6 million – with half of the funding coming from federal grants.
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