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December 18, 2014 – For immediate release
MEDIA ADVISORY
Groundbreaking Set for Lafayette Street Interchange Project
JEFFERSON CITY – A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 to celebrate the beginning of the Lafayette Street interchange project in Jefferson City. The event will take place at 725 E. Elm, the former site of the Capital City Boys and Girls Club.
The two-year, $20.3-million project includes building a new interchange at U.S. Route 50 and Lafayette Street; adding a lane in each direction on the Whitton Expressway from Monroe Street to Lafayette Street and from Lafayette Street to Clark Avenue; and rehabilitating, replacing or constructing six bridges along the corridor.
The public is invited to attend this event.
Who: State Sen. Mike Kehoe
State Rep. Mike Bernskoetter
Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph
Cole County Presiding Commissioner Marc Ellinger
Jefferson City Chamber President Bob Gilbert
MoDOT Chief Engineer Ed Hassinger
What: Groundbreaking for the Lafayette Street interchange project
When: 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19
Where: 725 E. Elm, the former site of the Capital City Boys and Girls Club
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