Portion of Park Avenue east of Providence Road to close this week

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of Park Avenue in Columbia near Frederick Douglass High School will close later this week through Feb. 27, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, a contractor for the Columbia Housing Authority will close Park Avenue between North Providence Road and North Fifth Street. Crews will complete water line connections and replace concreate for a part of the East Park Avenue Apartments project, the release says.

Southbound traffic on Providence Road will not be allowed to turn left onto Park Avenue, the release says. Detour signs will be posted to direct traffic to East Ash Street, the release says.

At least one sidewalk in the area will remain open.

Everything is expected to be reopened by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27.