Edwardsville area residents are busy watching the progress on the extension to Governors' Parkway. The best spot to get a good look at the new stretch of east-west connector is on Troy Road between the Shop 'n' Save and Schnucks plazas. The 5.5-mile, three-lane road will link IL-157 to IL-143, west of I-55, when finished.
The section from Troy Road to District Drive is expected to open by August 2008 to coincide with the debut of the new Goshen Elementary School (K-2) at that location.