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Beginning Wednesday, June 2, 2025, Rhad A. Baker Construction, LLC, a contractor for the City of Columbia Stormwater Utility, will completely close Bernadette Drive. The Utility is replacing existing stormwater infrastructure along Bernadette Drive to address street and structure flooding.
The Utility is replacing the existing stormwater inlet structures and pipes on Bernadette Drive between the Joe Machens dealership and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Barricades and signs will be present to direct traffic near the closure. Detour signs will be placed on Worley Street, Beverly Drive, and Clinkscales Road. Detour signs will also be placed on Stadium Boulevard and I-70 Drive Southwest.
The work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 13, 2025, weather permitting.
Flooding occurs on Bernadette Drive because of limited inlet capacity and undersized pipes. The proposed project includes not only larger inlets and pipes, but also additional infrastructure to help with capacity. Hydraulic improvements on properties adjacent to the area are also being considered.
The Stormwater Utility will next ask Our Lady of Lourdes for easements to do the work. return to Council to approve acquisition of easements. Should easements be approved, the Utility will begin negotiations with property owners.
In order to avoid disruption during the Our Lady of Lourdes school session, the Utility will attempt to complete the construction in summer 2025.
Beginning Wednesday, June 2, 2025, Rhad A. Baker Construction, LLC, a contractor for the City of Columbia Stormwater Utility, will completely close Bernadette Drive. The Utility is replacing existing stormwater infrastructure along Bernadette Drive to address street and structure flooding.
The Utility is replacing the existing stormwater inlet structures and pipes on Bernadette Drive between the Joe Machens dealership and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Barricades and signs will be present to direct traffic near the closure. Detour signs will be placed on Worley Street, Beverly Drive, and Clinkscales Road. Detour signs will also be placed on Stadium Boulevard and I-70 Drive Southwest.
The work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 13, 2025, weather permitting.
Flooding occurs on Bernadette Drive because of limited inlet capacity and undersized pipes. The proposed project includes not only larger inlets and pipes, but also additional infrastructure to help with capacity. Hydraulic improvements on properties adjacent to the area are also being considered.
The Stormwater Utility will next ask Our Lady of Lourdes for easements to do the work. return to Council to approve acquisition of easements. Should easements be approved, the Utility will begin negotiations with property owners.
In order to avoid disruption during the Our Lady of Lourdes school session, the Utility will attempt to complete the construction in summer 2025.
