Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction has begun on improvements to the off-site infrastructure around the Springfield Missouri Temple site. The work includes widening the existing roads for improved access to the property and installing new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and storm drain equipment. On-site construction can begin once the migrating season of an endangered bat species has concluded on October 31. The date for the groundbreaking ceremony has not yet been announced.

Site preparations for the Springfield Missouri Temple have been delayed due to a federal environmental law that restricts tree removal during the migrating season of an endangered bat species, which might roost in the trees from April 1 through October 31. Church representatives had applied for a land disturbance permit for road improvements. It required the submission of a storm water pollution prevention plan and a response to concerns posed by the Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.

The proposed exterior for the Springfield Missouri Temple has been revealed in a newly published artistic rendering. The 29,000-square-foot, single-story temple will be constructed on a portion of a 38-acre Church-owned property located at 2720 East Farm Road 188 in Springfield. It will be the third temple built in Missouri, joining the St. Louis Missouri Temple (1997) and the Kansas City Missouri Temple (2012).

The location of the Springfield Missouri Temple has been announced as a portion of a 38-acre site located at 2720 East Farm Road #188 in Springfield. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,000 square feet. It will be the third temple built in Missouri, joining the St. Louis Missouri Temple and the Kansas City Missouri Temple. The state is home to more than 80,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 165 congregations.