NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:  FRIDAY – APRIL 27, 2012

MEDIA CONTACT:  LINDA RICKENS SCHELLHAMMER, CITY CLERK

PHONE:  949-2486

RESURFACING PROJECT

6^th  AVENUE & 7^TH AVENUE

TO BEGIN MONDAY – APRIL 30, 2012

Beginning Monday, APRIL 30, 2012 6^TH AVENUE AND 7^TH AVENUE in the City of Altoona will be milled and resurfaced.  6^TH AVENUE WILL RUN FROM 11^TH STREET TO LLOYD STREET AND THEN 7^TH AVENUE

FROM LLOYD STREET TO 11^TH STREET.  8^TH STREET WILL ALSO BE COMPLETED DURING THIS PROJECT.  MILLING WORK WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY 4^TH.  PAVING WILL START AT THAT TIME AND IS EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL MID-MAY.  THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON 6^TH AND 7^TH AVENUES DURING THE PROJECT.  ALSO, Motorists are advised to SEEK  ALTERNATE ROUTES OF TRAVEL AS DELAYS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGOUT THE PROJECT.

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