[Press Release] : Blue Ridge Road Project dedication set for Monday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2005

CONTACT: Robert Ross
(573) 874-7220
or
Shawn Brant
(573) 874-7240 

Blue Ridge Road Project dedication set for Monday              
									
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - The city of Columbia announced today that there
will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the Blue Ridge Road
Project Monday, Dec. 5, at 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Blue Ridge
Road and Providence (extended). The public is invited to attend.
	Construction on the project started June 20, 2005, and was
funded by STP funding ($877,600), adjacent property owners ($48,000) and
county road tax rebate funds ($171,400).
	The contractor was J.C. Industries, Jefferson City, with a bid
of $1,097,182.55. The design engineer was Engineering Surveys & Services
Inc. 
	This project consisted of the construction of a 41-foot wide
asphaltic cement concrete pavement with Portland cement concrete curb
and gutters, landscape center islands, storm drainage piping, an 8-foot
wide pedway along the south side and a 5-foot wide sidewalk along the
north side and other incidental work. It was designed to accommodate for
future lanes of Providence Road.

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