How Ozark is Connecting the City with the McCracken Road Project

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - McCracken Road project. It’s been in the works for a long time and will elevate a busy intersection and renovate the 95-year-old Old Mill Pond bridge. Many cities in southwest Missouri are growing, and Ozark is no different. Ozark city spokesperson, Samantha Payne, said that growth means even more reason to find a solution to a big problem at a popular Ozark landmark. ” This project is a lot more than just the bridge,” said Payne. “It is taking that entire intersection and raising it up.” The intersection of McCracken Rd. and 3rd St. will be elevated and both sides will have underpasses for walkers. Payne said elevating the intersection of McCracken and 3rd will fix issues with traffic, accidents, flooding, and more. ”More access for fire, ambulance, they’ll always have more access to that,” said Payne. Payne said safety is at the forefront of this project, especially since this intersection is known to flood. ”We used to see these 100-year floods, but it se