City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 10, 2017

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
573-874-2489

[Update] Access to Bingham Road via Providence closed; Rollins Street, Brandon Road open, Oct. 10

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

UPDATE DETAILS: Crews painted crosswalks on Rollins Monday evening and opened Rollins and Brandon on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Access to Bingham Road from Providence has now closed but Bingham can still be accessed via Brandon. The Bingham entrance will be converted to right-in/right-out/left-in with improved sidewalks and crosswalks. The Bingham intersection and the sidewalk on Burnam are the final phase of project and are expected to be completed by early November 2017, weather permitting. The new right turn lane at Providence and Stadium also opened Tuesday.


Project Phase Updates:


  • New Traffic Signals: Installation of traffic signals along Providence Road at the intersection with Burnam Road and at the intersection with Turner Avenue.  
    Progress: Signals went online Aug. 14.
  • Traffic Signal Removal: Removal of the existing traffic signal along Providence Road at the intersection with Rollins Street.
    Progress:The signal was turned off and signal heads bagged on Aug. 14. A right-turn lane has been constructed for northbound Providence onto Rollins as well as sidewalks and new pavement. The intersection opened Oct. 10.
  • New Sidewalk: Construction of a sidewalk along the south side of Burnam Road from Birch Road to Providence Road.  
    Progress: The sidewalk along Burnam Road is expected to be completed by early November, weather permitting.
  • Two Signalized Crosswalks: Enhancing the crosswalks at the signalized intersections at Turner and Burnam to meet or exceed current standards, including pedestrian signals.  
    Progress: These went into service Aug. 14.
  • Southbound right turn lane: Extension of the southbound right turn lane onto Stadium Boulevard from Providence Road.
    Progress: This lane opened on Oct. 10.
  • Intersection access improvements: The intersections of Providence Road with Bingham Road and Kentucky Boulevard will be converted to right-in/right-out/left-in. The intersections of Providence Road with Rollins Street and Brandon Road will be converted to right-in/right-out.  
    Progress: Kentucky Boulevard is completed. The Brandon Road intersection opened Oct. 10. Bingham closed Oct. 10 and is expected to be completed by early November.
  • Median Islands: Median islands to be constructed on Providence Road between Turner Avenue and Burnam.
    Progress: Completed Sept. 11-13.


Previous Press Releases

Oct. 9, 2017

Oct. 3, 2017



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