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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Public hearings set for Business Loop 70 sidewalk, Stadium Boulevard corridor improvements

COLUMBIA, MO (June 15, 2010) - The Public Works Department announces the following public hearings to be held Monday, June 21, during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway.

New sidewalk on Business Loop 70
The project consists of new sidewalk on Business Loop 70, from Jackson to Jefferson streets, and is being coordinated with the construction of a 12-inch waterline along the same corridor. Total cost for this project is $200,000 and is identified for construction in 2010.

Reconstruction of Stadium Boulevard
The proposed project includes improvements to:
1) Stadium Boulevard, from Broadway to Interstate 70
2) Bernadette Drive, from Fairview Road to Beverly Drive
3) Fairview Road, from Worley Street to Bernadette Drive
4) Worley Street, from Bernadette Drive to the Columbia Mall traffic signal

Total cost for this project is $19.6 million, which is a joint venture between the city of Columbia, Missouri Department of Transportation and three Transportation Development Districts (TDD). The projects will be staged and are identified for construction beginning in late 2010 through 2013. Detailed maps and a schedule can be found online at www.stadiumimprovements.com.

Questions about the public hearings should be directed to the Public Works Department at (573) 874-7250.

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