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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 17, 2018</p>
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<br />573-874-7474</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%;">Four phases of closures scheduled for MU campus School of Music project, Jan. 10-Aug. 3</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The University of Missouri began construction on the first phase of a new School of Music building on Jan. 10. The Columbia City Council approved long-term closures for additional phases of the project on Jan. 16.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The School of Music will be a three-story, 50,000-square-foot building at the northeast corner of University Avenue and Hitt Street. The project includes academic and office spaces along with practice and research spaces. For more information about this project, google "University of Missouri Campus Construction projects" (or visit </span><a href="https://goo.gl/PDrZVG"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://goo.gl/PDrZVG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Construction schedules are weather permitting. Motorists
and nonmotorized transportation users are urged to exercise extreme caution when in the work zone. Pedestrians should find alternate routes when possible. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Phase 1</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jan. 10 - Aug. 3 </span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closure of the south sidewalk along Paquin Street between the intersection of Paquin Street and Mathews Street to Paquin Street and Hitt Street. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Phase 2</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">March 23 - April 27</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closure of the eastbound lane of University Avenue from Middlebush Hall to the intersection of University Avenue and Hitt Street. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Phase 3</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">May 14 - June 22</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closure of the intersection of University Avenue and Hitt Street. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Phase 3a </strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">May 14 - June 1 </span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closure of Hitt Street from the intersection of University Avenue and Hitt Street to the south entrance of the Hitt Street parking structure. Closure of the eastbound lane of University Avenue from the intersection of University Avenue and Hitt Street to a point 60 feet east of the intersection. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Phase 4 </strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">June 22 - July 6</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closure of the westbound lane of University Avenue at a point 60 feet east of the intersection of University Avenue and Hitt Street. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Previous Press Release:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=5394">Sidewalk closures scheduled for Paquin Street Jan. 10- Feb. 9</a></span></p></div>
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