Online interested parties meeting for North William Street and Hinkson Avenue Traffic Calming project scheduled for March 1-12

The City of Columbia Public Works department is requesting public feedback regarding the North William Street and Hinkson Avenue traffic calming project. As part of the City’s public involvement process for capital projects, and due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Public Works is holding an online interested parties (IP) meeting from Monday, March 1 through Friday, March 12 at CoMo.gov/publicworks/william-hinkson-calming.

The project is intended to use traffic calming devices to lower operating speeds on William Street from Paris Road to Broadway as well as Hinkson Avenue from Paris Road to Old 63. North William Street was No. 2 on the 2018 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Priority List while Hinkson Avenue was No. 3. Previous interested parties meetings were held on Oct. 15, 2019 and on Sept. 2, 2020 . Based upon that feedback, two preliminary designs have been drafted.

Investment for this project is estimated at $50,000 paid for by the annual traffic calming funds.

The online comment period will run from March 1 to March 12.  During this time, citizens may review preliminary plans, contact Public Works staff with questions and comments and complete the IP Comment Form. 

Public Works staff may be contacted via the City’s number at 573.874.2489 or via email at [email protected]. The completed IP comment form may be submitted via email or mailed to the City of Columbia Public Works Department, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri 65205.  Please include "William/Hinkson Traffic Calming" in the subject line.