City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 18, 2014

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250

Ashland Road Sidewalk & Intersection Project - Begins Monday, August 18

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Beginning Monday August 18 at 7:00 a.m., Boone Construction Company will begin the Ashland Road Sidewalks and Intersection project.  This project will consist of installing a pedestrian island for the crosswalk at the intersection of Ashland and Stadium and a new sidewalk extending North of Stadium, on Ashland Road, to the intersection of Ashland Road and East Campus Drive.

The project is funded by the GetAbout Columbia Program (Non-Motorized Pilot Program) with a total project cost of $169,100.30.

The work is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday October 1, weather permitting.

Motorists and non-motorized transportation users are urged to exercise extreme caution when in the work zone and use an alternate route whenever possible.

Additional project information is available at -

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/PublicWorks/GetAboutColumbia/Infrastructure_Updates/index.php



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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