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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Eighth Street will reopen to two-way traffic

COLUMBIA, MO (July 2, 2008) - The city of Columbia Public Works Department announces that Eighth Street will reopen to two-way traffic between Walnut and Broadway today. This section of Eighth Street has been partially closed during excavation work for the new addition to City Hall.

There will be limited parking along Eighth Street between Walnut and Broadway during building construction, which is expected to last through 2010. Motorists and pedestrians are urged to exercise extreme caution when in the construction area.

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