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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">August 1, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Janet Godon
<br />573-441-5495</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%;">MKT Trail bridges 5, 7, 8 temporarily closed Aug. 1-2</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Work on MKT Trail bridges 5, 7 and 8 has begun after being postponed for mechanical issues on Monday, July 31. The MKT Trail will be closed from the northeast side of the 3M Wetlands to just southwest of the Stadium Drive underpass while work is taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 1 until 6 p.m. and on Wednesday, Aug. 2 beginning at 8 a.m. and extending through the work day.<br /><br />The Parks and Recreation Department apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks trail users for their patience and understanding.<br /><br /><em>Original press release:</em><br /><br />In preparation for this winter's MKT Trail bridge replacement project, crews will be conducting preliminary work on bridges 5, 7 and 8 on Monday, July 31. All three bridges will be closed to trail users at this time. The work is expected to take a full day.<br /> <br />Crews will be drilling on all three bridges, making them unsafe for
use while the work is being conducted. Trail users are encouraged to avoid this area of the MKT, which extends from the east side of the 3M Wetlands to just southwest of the Stadium Drive underpass. Signage will be posted at affected areas. <br /><br />The work is necessary to prepare for the bridge replacement project, which will begin in November. During this project, trail users will be asked to use a detour. The project should be completed by April 2018, depending on weather.<br /> <br />The MKT bridge replacement project will be funded by the Park Sales Tax and a Recreational Trail Program grant. For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 573-874-7460.</div>
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