A portion of the old route was abandoned in the 1990s due to landscaping made during the construction of a railroad.

Beyond that, it ran more westernly through downtown Springfield, now called Batts Boulevard and Main Street.

A portion of the old route north of downtown was removed due to the construction of a quarry.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,782 people, 6,356 households, and 4,362 families residing in the city.

[17] One month later, she was sworn into office as Springfield's first female mayor, succeeding Billy Paul Carneal.

On November 5, 2024, Mayor Ann Schneider lost re-election to Buzzy Poole by 303 votes.

[18] The city is served by The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University.

US 41 runs north from Springfield to Cedar Hill, Adams and the Kentucky state line at Guthrie.

State Route 76 is mainly unsigned throughout the entire town and runs concurrently with SR 49 and US 41.