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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 6, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Barry Dalton
<br />Community Relations Specialist
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<br />573.874.7217
<br />Barry.Dalton@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Base repairs on Ash Street scheduled to continue through May</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The City of Columbia Public Works Street Division plans to continue working on roadbed and pavement repairs on Ash Street, from Providence Road to Stadium Boulevard, through the end of May, weather permitting. Crews began near Providence Road and are working west towards Stadium Boulevard. These repairs are to fix base issues in preparation for mill and overlay paving work currently planned for later this year.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Streets will remain open during repairs but rotating lane closures will occur while crews are working. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone as needed. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Traffic delays are expected so motorists are encouraged to consider using alternative routes if possible.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Base repairs planned on Ash Street, April 20-30</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /><br />The City of Columbia Public Works Street Division plans to begin </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">roadbed and pavement </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">repairs on Ash Street, from Providence Road to Stadium Boulevard, at 7 a.m., April 20, weather permitting. Crews will start near Providence Road and work west towards Stadium Boulevard.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These repairs are to fix base issues in preparation for mill and overlay paving work that is being planned for later this spring or summer. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Streets will remain open during repairs but will be reduced to one lane while crews are working. Flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the work zone. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Traffic delays are expected so motorists are encouraged to consider using alternative routes if possible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The work is expected to be completed by 4:30 p.m., April 30, weather permitting.</span></p>
<p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Related Press Release: </span><a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6696"><strong>Base repairs planned on Worley Street, April 20-30</strong></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.como.gov/publicworks/streets-and-sidewalks/pavement/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2020 Pavement Management Plan</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.como.gov/publicworks/mill-and-overlay/">What is Mill and Overlay?</a></span></li>
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