The City of Columbia Public Works Department announced today that beginning Thursday August 1, J.C. Industries of Jefferson City, will begin sidewalk reconstruction of the east side of Seventh Street in downtown Columbia. This work will result in temporary sidewalk closure. Access to businesses along Seventh Street will remain open at all times during construction. The $327,777.95 project is funded by Community Development Block Grant, and the work should be completed by the end of August, weather permitting.
Motorists and pedestrians are urged to exercise extreme caution when in the construction area and use an alternate route whenever possible.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Walnut Street to close from Orr to College - August 1 through August 17
A number of construction projects along East Walnut Street between Orr St. and College Ave. will result in the closure of East Walnut from Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 17.
City of Columbia Public Works and Community Development staff worked with both public and private contractors to coordinate work schedules so as to close East Walnut for a single period of time rather than close and re-open the road a number of times for each project.
During the closure the following work will occur:
When these projects are complete, some minor lane restrictions may occur while crews re-stripe the intersection for the new left turn lane.
Columbia Transit routes will also be affected by this closure. The affected routes are:
A map of the route changes for Columbia Transit is posted on the Columbia Transit web site at GoColumbiaMo.com All of the work schedule is weather dependent.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians will need to find alternate routes.Transit riders may experience some minor delays.
We understand the implication of this closure for many motorist and appreciate your patience while we work to minimize the number of closures on East Walnut and while we also work to improve Columbia's infrastructure.
Contact: Columbia Public Works Department (573) 874-7250
City of Columbia Public Works and Community Development staff worked with both public and private contractors to coordinate work schedules so as to close East Walnut for a single period of time rather than close and re-open the road a number of times for each project.
During the closure the following work will occur:
- Killian Construction will be placing the pre-cast concrete panels for the Short Street Parking Plaza and removing the construction crane.
- Grove Construction will be performing exterior work on the Northlight Building, removing scafolding, and constructing sidewalk along East Walnut.
- Trittenbach Construction will rep-pave a section of East Walnut
- Gerstner Electric will install new traffic control signals at East Walnut and College and complete the eastbound Walnut left turn lane at College.
When these projects are complete, some minor lane restrictions may occur while crews re-stripe the intersection for the new left turn lane.
Columbia Transit routes will also be affected by this closure. The affected routes are:
- 102 Blue Route
- 103 Green Route
- 104 Red Route
- 107 FastCAT Route
A map of the route changes for Columbia Transit is posted on the Columbia Transit web site at GoColumbiaMo.com All of the work schedule is weather dependent.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians will need to find alternate routes.Transit riders may experience some minor delays.
We understand the implication of this closure for many motorist and appreciate your patience while we work to minimize the number of closures on East Walnut and while we also work to improve Columbia's infrastructure.
Contact: Columbia Public Works Department (573) 874-7250
Friday, July 26, 2013
Power Outage Affects City Hall - POWER RESTORED!
COLUMBIA, MO (July 26, 2013) - Just as we were posting this release - As we were posting .... this just in as they used to say -
Power is back thanks to fast work by our Water and Light crews!
It may take a few minutes to bring computer systems back on line but we should be able to process transactions and conduct business as normal this afternoon.
Again, thanks for your patience.
A power outage has affected buildings on the north side of Broadway, between 7th and 10th. The outage at City Hall means that credit card payments cannot be processed, including payments for utilities, business licenses, parking passes, building permits, etc. Payments by cash or check can be processed. City computers and copiers are down, so staff is unable to look up accounts, make copies or provide information electronically. The City's website GoColumbiaMo.com is working. We apologize for the inconvenience, but advise customers to wait until Monday to conduct business at City Hall.
The outage occurred when a construction crew working downtown struck an underline distribution line. Water and Light Director Tad Johnsen says repair crews are on the scene. "You never know until you get in there how extensive the work will be, but at this time we estimate service will be restored before the end of the day," said Johnsen.
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Power is back thanks to fast work by our Water and Light crews!
It may take a few minutes to bring computer systems back on line but we should be able to process transactions and conduct business as normal this afternoon.
Again, thanks for your patience.
A power outage has affected buildings on the north side of Broadway, between 7th and 10th. The outage at City Hall means that credit card payments cannot be processed, including payments for utilities, business licenses, parking passes, building permits, etc. Payments by cash or check can be processed. City computers and copiers are down, so staff is unable to look up accounts, make copies or provide information electronically. The City's website GoColumbiaMo.com is working. We apologize for the inconvenience, but advise customers to wait until Monday to conduct business at City Hall.
The outage occurred when a construction crew working downtown struck an underline distribution line. Water and Light Director Tad Johnsen says repair crews are on the scene. "You never know until you get in there how extensive the work will be, but at this time we estimate service will be restored before the end of the day," said Johnsen.
Power Outage Affects City Hall
COLUMBIA, MO (July 26, 2013) - A power outage has affected buildings on the north side of Broadway, between 7th and 10th. The outage at City Hall means that credit card payments cannot be processed, including payments for utilities, business licenses, parking passes, building permits, etc. Payments by cash or check can be processed. City computers and copiers are down, so staff is unable to look up accounts, make copies or provide information electronically. The City's website GoColumbiaMo.com is working. We apologize for the inconvenience, but advise customers to wait until Monday to conduct business at City Hall.
The outage occurred when a construction crew working downtown struck an underline distribution line. Water and Light Director Tad Johnsen says repair crews are on the scene. "You never know until you get in there how extensive the work will be, but at this time we estimate service will be restored before the end of the day," said Johnsen.
The outage occurred when a construction crew working downtown struck an underline distribution line. Water and Light Director Tad Johnsen says repair crews are on the scene. "You never know until you get in there how extensive the work will be, but at this time we estimate service will be restored before the end of the day," said Johnsen.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Temporary and periodic lane restrictions on East Walnut between Orr and College
COLUMBIA, MO (July 23, 2013) - Columbia Public Works announces that beginning on Friday, July 26 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 PM, temporary and periodic lane restrictions will occur on East Walnut between Orr Street and College Ave.
These lane restrictions are needed to complete sidewalk work on the south side of East Walnut. During the times when work requires a lane restriction, flaggers will be present to control traffic. When lane restrictions are not needed, traffic control signs will be moved or covered.
These temporary and periodic lane restrictions will occur through Tuesday, July 30.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians should use caution in the construction area and find alternate routes when possible.
We appreciate your patience while this project is completed.
These lane restrictions are needed to complete sidewalk work on the south side of East Walnut. During the times when work requires a lane restriction, flaggers will be present to control traffic. When lane restrictions are not needed, traffic control signs will be moved or covered.
These temporary and periodic lane restrictions will occur through Tuesday, July 30.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians should use caution in the construction area and find alternate routes when possible.
We appreciate your patience while this project is completed.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
(573) 874-7250
Friday, July 19, 2013
Road Work on St. Joseph
Columbia Public Works will begin our annual street maintenance projects of sealing roadways, commonly called "chip n' seal", beginning on Monday, July 22 and continuing throughWednesday, August 14.
Chip n' seal maintenance consists of thoroughly cleaning the road surface, applying a layer of liquid asphalt to seal cracks, applying a layer of rock and rolling it into the liquid asphalt, and then brooming off the excess rock.
Sealing road surfaces with this method can greatly extend the life of roadways and is very cost effective. The cost of chip n' seal is one-seventh the cost of milling and overlaying a roadbed. The total cost to complete 30.78 lane miles of roads is $234,000. The work will be performed by City of Columbia Street Division crews. The funding source is the transportation sales tax and gasoline tax.
While crews perform the work, motorist should expect lane restrictions and delays. Once the sealing is complete, motorist and cyclist may experience loose gravel in the gutters and a few other areas. Crews will return as needed to sweep and remove the excess rock.
All work is weather dependent and the schedule may be adjusted accordingly.
We will release each weeks projects and any schedule updates on the Thursday prior to the start date.
Work scheduled for July 22 & July 23 on Saint Joseph from Park Av to Ash St.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
Chip n' seal maintenance consists of thoroughly cleaning the road surface, applying a layer of liquid asphalt to seal cracks, applying a layer of rock and rolling it into the liquid asphalt, and then brooming off the excess rock.
Sealing road surfaces with this method can greatly extend the life of roadways and is very cost effective. The cost of chip n' seal is one-seventh the cost of milling and overlaying a roadbed. The total cost to complete 30.78 lane miles of roads is $234,000. The work will be performed by City of Columbia Street Division crews. The funding source is the transportation sales tax and gasoline tax.
While crews perform the work, motorist should expect lane restrictions and delays. Once the sealing is complete, motorist and cyclist may experience loose gravel in the gutters and a few other areas. Crews will return as needed to sweep and remove the excess rock.
All work is weather dependent and the schedule may be adjusted accordingly.
We will release each weeks projects and any schedule updates on the Thursday prior to the start date.
Work scheduled for July 22 & July 23 on Saint Joseph from Park Av to Ash St.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
Locust and Hitt Street intersection work will affect traffic starting on Monday, July 22
Begining on Monday, July 22 at 8:00 am, Cook Concrete will be performing pavement cuts at Hitt and Locust streets to allow for electric conduits and wiring to be installed for a street light project. The work will alternately close Hitt or Locust, however both streets will not be closed at the same time.
The streets will be fully reopened by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24, weather permitting.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians and urged to use caution in the area and find alternate routes.
Thank you for your patience while the City of Columbia works to improve our infrastructure.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
The streets will be fully reopened by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24, weather permitting.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians and urged to use caution in the area and find alternate routes.
Thank you for your patience while the City of Columbia works to improve our infrastructure.
Contact: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250
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