City of Columbia revisits 11-year-old transmission line project

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The City of Columbia is hosting a set of meetings regarding a transmission line project that was originally approved in 2015, but has been stalled amid residents' concerns about high-power lines near homes.

The meetings will be held on Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center, 1701 W. Ash St.

These meetings will allow residents to ask questions and provide feedback on an upcoming project, which will connect the Perche Creek substation to the Grindstone substation with a 161-kilovolt line.

According to the city of Columbia, the route will follow Scott Boulevard south to Vawter School Road, then east along the Vawter School-Nifong-Grindstone corridor.

The Vawter School Road route proposal was unanimously approved by the Columbia City Council as the most cost-effective option for the project.

The cost was estimated at $35 million and expected to take eight to 10 years, according to the city of Columbia.