Sidewalk, parking lane closure scheduled on East Broadway, South Seventh Street, Feb. 17-21

Beginning Monday, Feb. 17, at 7 a.m., Watkins Roofing Inc., contractor for City of Columbia Building Maintenance, plans to begin work on the gutters of the Gentry Building at 1 S. Seventh St. 

This will result in a closure of the sidewalk and parking spaces along East Broadway and South Seventh Street, adjacent to 1 S. Seventh St. The work associated with the closure will be completed by Friday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m.

Motorists and nonmotorized transportation users are urged to exercise extreme caution when in the work zone. Pedestrians should only use the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street as directed by signage.