City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 20, 2013

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250

Providence Road Improvement Project Public Hearing scheduled for June 3

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The Columbia City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the Providence Road Improvement project on Monday, June 3 in the council chambers at 701 E Broadway. The council meetings begin at 7:00 PM.

Council resolution R82-13 outlines three propose options for council consideration:

  • Option 9
    • Under this option, street improvements would include installation of traffic 
      signals at the intersection of Burnam Road and Providence Road, and at Turner 
      Avenue and Providence Road, with lane additions on Providence Road. This option 
      also includes the removal of the existing traffic signal at Rollins Street and 
      Providence Road, construction of a southbound right turn lane on Providence Road 
      from Stadium Boulevard to Brandon Road, construction of a new residential street 
      between Bingham Road and Burnam Road, the conversion of the Bingham Road 
      and Brandon Road intersections with Providence Road to right-in/right-out, and the 
      conversion of the Kentucky Boulevard intersection with Providence Road to rightin/right-out/left-in. The estimated cost of these improvements is $3,200,000.00.
  • Option 10
    • Under this option, street improvements would include construction of a 
      southbound right turn lane on Providence Road from Stadium Boulevard to Brandon 
      Road, and the conversion of the Brandon Road intersection with Providence Road to 
      right-in/right-out. The estimated cost of these improvements is $250,000.00.
  • Option 8-A
    • Under this option, street improvements would include installation of 
      traffic signals at the intersection of Burnam Road and Providence Road, and at 
      Turner Avenue and Providence Road, with lane additions on Providence Road. This 
      option also includes the removal of the existing traffic signal at Rollins Street and 
      Providence Road, construction of a southbound right turn lane on Providence Road 
      from Stadium Boulevard to Brandon Road, improvements to Birch Street, a sidewalk along the south side of Burnam Road from Birch Street to Providence Road, the conversion of the Bingham Road and Brandon Road intersections with Providence Road to right-in/right-out, and the conversion of the Kentucky Boulevard intersection.

Drawings of the options may be viewed at - http://gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/Engineering/Providence_Road_Improvement_Project.php



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