Columbia residents invited to open house for Business Loop improvement plan

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia residents are invited to attend an open house Thursday to hear more about the Business Loop improvement plan and provide feedback.

Residents, business owners, property owners and anyone who travels along Business Loop 70 are invited to attend the first public open house for the project from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Boone Boone Electric Cooperative on Rangeline Street. People can stop by the open house at any time during the event to look at the potential plans and share feedback.

The project for the Business Loop will look at ways to improve transportation, overall appearance and functionality.

According to a press release from the city, the project looks at potential upgrades to sidewalks, better pedestrian and bicycle connections, improved stormwater management, beautification features and redesigned intersections. Great River Engineering, consultants on the project, is reviewing current conditions and developing potential design concepts to help guide future capital improvements.

The City of Columbia, The Loop Community Improvement District and the Missouri Department of Transportation are working together on the project. The effort is funded through a $2 million Reconnecting Communities Planning Grant and is evaluating how the corridor functions while identifying opportunities for long-term improvements.

If you are not able to attend the open house, you can review the plans and share feedback by going to BeHeard.CoMo.gov/Business-Loop-improvement-plan.