Springfield is asking community members to submit projects to be considered for its next Capital Improvement Program. 

Community members can make suggestions on capital projects by completing the request form by Sept. 8. 

City staff will review public input and make a draft plan for the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program. They will share the plan at public meetings this fall and finalize it in December or early January, the city said Aug. 19.

Examples of requests include upgrades to streets, sidewalks, bike paths, pedestrian ramps and landscaping.

The Capital Improvement Program is a five-year plan that identifies needs for construction of capital projects or improvements to the city’s infrastructure. The plan identifies estimated costs and funding sources for each project. The adopted plan then becomes the basis for the annual capital budget.

The 2025 capital budget includes $18 million in city-managed capital projects and $69.1 million for regional wastewater infrastructure, city spokesperson Elyse Ditzel said.

The city updates the Capital Improvement Program every other year. Some notable projects in the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program are the Mill Street reconstruction, Franklin Boulevard improvements, Laura Street reconstruction, 42nd Street Levee improvements, South 28th Street paving and West D Street Bike improvements.