Groundbreaking ceremony planned for Maguire extension

by David Reed

March 25,2009

            Work is beginning on the extension of Maguire Boulevard from the LeMone industrial park to the new Crosscreek Center Development on Stadium Boulevard, one of the top priorities of Columbia’s business community. The city has invited the public to a groundbreaking ceremony next Wednesday, April 1, at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the east end of Stadium.

            The project will consist of new street pavement and two bridges from the existing Maguire Boulevard northward to Stadium, and is expected to be completed in spring 2010. The contractor is Emery Sapp and Sons. The construction cost is $6.9 million, which is funded by the Special Road District Tax, the one-quarter-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax, capital fund balance, development fees and developer contributions.