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<p style="font-weight:bold; display: inline; line-height:150%; font-size: 105%;">CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI<br />P.O. BOX 6015 COLUMBIA, MO 65205</p></div>
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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 24, 2017</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Sewer Utility
<br />(573) 445-9426
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<br />Patricia Hayles
<br />(573) 817-6404</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%;">Flat Branch Relief Sewer Project 3 closure update</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Portions of Elm Street have been reopened. Currently, north and southbound through traffic and pedestrians may cross Elm Street at Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, 10<sup>th</sup> and Hitt streets. Additionally, the section of Elm between Eighth and Ninth is open to east/west traffic. </p>
<p>While Sixth Street is closed between Elm and south of Broadway, the intersection of Elm and Sixth remains open to southbound and westbound traffic and the intersection at Locust is open to east/west traffic. To access the Sixth and Cherry Street parking garage, use the south entrance and exit on Locust.</p>
<p>Motorists, nonmotorized transportation users and pedestrians should use caution in the area as construction continues. </p>
<p>Go COMO Gold Line buses 2A and 2B have returned to the original routes. Check https://twitter.com/GoCOMOTransit for current routes. </p>
<p>To read more details about the project, visit this link: <a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=4865">https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=4865</a></p></div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=Elm Street@Sixth Street" target="_blank">Elm Street @ Sixth Street</a></div>
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