Public Communications serves as a communications link between the city of Columbia’s municipal government and the citizens. The Public Communications Office coordinates several programs that are designed to link citizens with their city government.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Public Works Department - (573) 874-7250

Ribbon cutting planned for Maguire Boulevard

COLUMBIA, MO (November 23, 2010) - The city of Columbia invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting for the completion of Maguire Boulevard on Monday, Nov. 29, at 3 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the north end of Maguire at Stadium Boulevard, just east of Highway 63.

The completed project includes new street pavement with two bridges over the north and south forks of Grindstone Creek, sidewalk and bike lanes from the Lemone Industrial area northward to Stadium Boulevard. Construction cost for this project was $6.9 million, which was funded by the Special Road District Tax, ¼ cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, Capital Fund Balance, development fees and developer contributions. The new roadway is now open to traffic.

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