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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">November 2, 2016</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Scott Boulevard corridor to fully open Friday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m.</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">It's been a long road since the Scott Boulevard Improvement Project was first approved by voters in 2005. After years of concept designs, planning, utility relocations and upgrades, public input and construction, the entire Scott Boulevard corridor will open to traffic this Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, by 5 p.m.</p>
<p>"The entire corridor project was constructed in three phases to lessen the impact on local residents as much as possible," said Public Works Director David Nichols. "We appreciate the patience of the community during this complex project. The dedication and hard work of many people enabled the projects to be completed on time or ahead of schedule."</p>
<p><strong>Phase I (2009)</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rollins Road to Brookview Terrace</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The project began with the construction of a major arterial roadway in 2009. This included traffic signals, pedestrian crossings at Chapel Hill Road and Rollins Road, and a pedestrian underpass just east of Chapel Hill Road to accommodate the future Scott's Branch trail. The project included a center median, 11-foot vehicle lanes and marked bicycle lanes, a five-foot sidewalk on the west side and an eight-foot sidewalk on the east side. The Phase I project investment was $15.1 million.</span></p>
<p><strong>Phase II (2014-15)</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brookview Terrace to Vawter School Road</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The project continued in 2014 with the continuation of the sidewalk and bicycle facilities on both the east and west sides of the road to connect with the MKT trail. A new bridge was constructed over Hinkson Creek, including sidewalks and bicycle lanes on the bridge, and a roundabout was constructed at the Vawter School Road intersection, which included realigning Brushwood Road to connect at the intersection. The Phase II project investment was $5.9 million.</span></p>
<p><strong>Phase III (2016)</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vawter School Road to Route KK</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The final phase of the project included reconstruction of street pavement, sidewalks, storm drainage and utilities. Adjacent roadways and driveways were adjusted to match the proposed roadway. The project consisted of two travel lanes with a left turn lane at several public streets, 6.5-foot marked bicycle lanes, a five-foot sidewalk on the east side, and an eight-foot sidewalk on the west side. Phase III project investment was $10.9 million.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Scott Boulevard Improvement Project was funded through the Capital Improvement Sales Tax, the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transportation Sales Tax, the Boone County Road Tax and development fees. Additional participation for Phase I included the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the Boone County Revenue Sharing Grant.</span></p>
<p>"This project was envisioned long before construction began and was done with public input and City Council approval every step of the way," said City Manager Mike Matthes. "Scott Boulevard is now a wider, safer and more structurally sound north-south corridor for the city."</p></div>
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