1/8-cent Transportation Sales Tax 2021 - 2041

Approved by Springfield voters on Nov. 5, 2019, the most recent renewal of the 1/8-cent Transportation Sales Tax was passed with a 20-year sunset. 

The following list of programs and projects were identified and approved by voters for the first four years of the tax. Public input and project prioritization processes will continue to be conducted on a regular basis to collect feed back to be used in the selection of future projects and programs over the 20-year term. The City's 6-year Capital Improvement Project planning process and Citizen Tax Oversight Committee process will continue to guide accountability.

Approved Programs (2021 - 2025)

Program Title
Program Cost
Major Street Resurfacing & Rehabilitation$5,200,000
Traffic Flow & Safety$1,800,000
Walkability$2,000,000
Public/Private Shared Cost & Economic Development$2,200,000
Bridge Repair & Replacement$800,000
Total$12,000,000


Approved Projects (2021 - 2025)

Project Title
Project Cost
National Avenue - Battlefield to Walnut Lawn$1,400,000
Campbell & Walnut Lawn Intersection$4,500,000 
Kansas Expressway & Walnut Lawn Intersection$250,000
National & Division Intersection$800,000
Kansas Expressway & Sunset Intersection$250,000
Central Street Phase 2 - Benton to Clay$2,800,000
Total$10,000,000