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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">August 6, 2026</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%;">Interested parties meeting for Green Meadows Road and Bethel Street roundabout project to be held Aug. 13</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia Public Works department will host an informal open house meeting concerning the proposed Green Meadows Road and Bethel Street roundabout project. The meeting will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, in Conference Room 1A of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway.<br /><br />The purpose of this meeting is to share the design concept for a roundabout at the intersection of Green Meadows Road and Bethel Street in Columbia. The project will replace the existing intersection with the goal of improving safety and traffic flow.<br /><br />Construction is currently planned to begin in summer 2028.<br /><br />Residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend the open house to review preliminary design concepts, ask questions and provide feedback to City engineering staff. A public comment form will also be available at the meeting.<br /><br />Project information and an online comment for
m are available at <a style="white-space:nowrap" href="http://BeHeard.CoMo.gov/Green-Meadows-Bethel-roundabout">BeHeard.CoMo.gov/Green-Meadows-Bethel-roundabout</a>.<br /><br /><em>Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email City@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted meeting date as possible.</em></div>
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