NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:  March 9, 2010

MEDIA CONTACT:  LINDA RICKENS SCHELLHAMMER, CITY CLERK

PHONE:  949-2486

13^TH STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER CLOSED

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10^TH FOR MAINTENANCE

THE CITY OF ALTOONA WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THE 13^TH STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 FOR MAINTENANCE BY THE CITY ELECTRICAL CREW.

CROSSOVER USERS ARE ASKED TO USE THE 12^TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, 17^TH STREET OR AN ALTERNATE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION SUCH AS PUBLIC BUS OR SENIOR SERVICES VAN.

THE CROSSOVER STEPS WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ELEVATORS WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED SINCE JANUARY AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)

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