IDOT MacArthur Project Plan

and Updates

MacArthur Boulevard continues to play a vital role in the City of Springfield’s economic development and transportation network. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is moving forward with the improvement of this thoroughfare from Wabash/Stanford Avenue to South Grand Avenue. View IDOT’s MacArthur Avenue page here.

MacArthur Boulevard Association Board


2024 Action Plan

The MacArthur Boulevard Association developed this Action Plan in 2024 to pull together insights from previous planning efforts and current developments on the Boulevard.

You can view the Action Plan summary here.

City of Springfield Links

Report a Problem Page

Public Works

Connect with Zone Manager Michael Horn by phone at 217.789.2255 or email at Michael.Horn@springfield.il.us

Monthly MacArthur Boulevard Meetings

Join us for monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at South Side Christian Church, 2600 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield!

For other events, check out MBA’s Facebook page.

MacArthur Master Plan

In 2010, the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission (SSCRPC) engaged The Lakota Group (Planners and Designers), Gewalt Hamilton Associates (Traffic and Civil Engineers) and Community Land Use and Economics Group (Real Estate Analysts) to prepare a Master Plan for MacArthur Boulevard from South Grand Avenue on the north to Interstate 72 on the south. View the study here.