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<h2 style="font-size: 180%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 1, 2019</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 35px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Vineet Kapila
<br />Right of Way Technician
<br />Community Development
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7474</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:145%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Lane, parking, sidewalk closures planned for Center for Missouri Studies building, May 2-July 15</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The State Historical Society of Missouri’s new Columbia headquarters, the </span><a href="https://shsmo.org/news/thecenter"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Center for Missouri Studies</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, has been constructed at </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">605 Elm St., </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">with its grand opening currently planned for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aug. 10, 2019.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Additional work, however, will require sidewalk, parking and lane closures</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from May 2 to July 15, weather permitting. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Sixth Street Closures</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">May 2 - May 16 </span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A closure of the east side parking lane and sidewalk on Sixth Street between Locust Street and Elm Street is planned. Two-way traffic will be maintained with reduced lane widths. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">These closures will allow for the construction of new sidewalks, curbs and gutters. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Locust Street Closures</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">May 15 - May 29</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A closure of the south parking lane and sidewalk on Locust Street between Sixth and Seventh streets is planned. Two-way traffic will be maintained with reduced lane widths. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crews will install new sidewalks, curbs and gutters as well as a new drive approach. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Seventh Street Closures</strong> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> May 20 - July 15 (Pending City Council approval)</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A closure of traffic and parking lanes is planned on Seventh Street between Locust and Elm streets in addition to the closure of the sidewalk on the west side of Seventh Street. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crews will install ADA ramps to the existing building as well as sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Crews also plan to place a brick exterior on the east side of the building. </span></p>
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<p><strong>Elm Street Closures </strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">March 6-June 4</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is an existing road and sidewalk closure on Elm Street between Sixth and Seventh streets through June 4 so crews can install </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">stone on the south side of the building.</span></p>
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<p><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 follow the detour signage. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> More information about the project is available on the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">University of Missouri website at </span><a href="https://goo.gl/PDrZVG"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://goo.gl/PDrZVG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p></div>
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