The extension of Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive between Pershing Road and Mound Road in Decatur, Illinois, was one element of a project providing access to prime commercial development sites on the northeast quadrant of the I-72/US-51 interchange.

 Access rights were purchased from adjacent property owners along new alignment in order to provide a limited access, four-lane urban thoroughfare to handle the projected heavy traffic associated with the future developments.

The roadway extension was designed with for 12’ lanes, with sidewalk, access control fencing, and landscaping.

Project included 79’ Spring Creek Bridge.  Also included in the project were two intersections, with signalization, one of which required a major intersection design study, drainage studies, and 12” to 48” storm sewer.