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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jill Stedem, Public Works Department - (573) 874-7250

Daniel Boone Building utility excavations

COLUMBIA, MO (June 30, 2008) - Excavation in the alley north of the Daniel Boone building, for new utilities services, was scheduled to start today. The alley is the area from the canopy on the north side of the building to the parking garage, and then from Seventh Street east to the construction fence. The work will last most of the week with special efforts to accommodate drive-through teller traffic on Tuesday.

The two metered parking spaces will be unavailable Tuesday and possibly through Wednesday. There also may be a period while the contractor patches the asphalt later in the week when the metered parking will be closed.

The area will be congested. The contractor plans to have a flag man available to assist customer traffic to the drive-through. The dig has been scheduled so that the trench across the drive-through approach will be opened and then closed on Tuesday morning BEFORE business hours.

This is just one of several times the alley will become highly congested. Other operations for installation of the storm water management system and for the new sewer line will be announced before that work commences.

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