A new vendor prepared chicken on a grill across from Locust Street Park on Saturday. According to a sign at the site, chicken will be available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening.
Chicken . . . out!
Blasting the bricks
A worker water-blasted the the bricks this week at the newly constructed building at the Columbia Water Company.
Reflectors reflecting
Reflectors were recently installed at the curbing along the railroad tracks at the bottom of Locust Street.
More vandalism at the gazebo
Columbia electrician Mike Niklaus repaired damage from vandalism at the Locust Street Park gazebo earlier this week. As he was working, a group of teenagers taunted him as they climbed on playground equipment in the fenced-in area. Reportedly, the vandal has been identified, thanks to surveillance cameras, and must make restitution for the damage.
OVERFLOW!
OH NO!
A tanker truck overflowed this evening while being filled from the hydrant near the Columbia Water Company. The truck driver quickly shut the water off and got things under control.
What I saw recently
Some shots from around town over the last week or two or three . . .
Sure sign of spring
At the crossroads
Bluer than blue
Heavy clouds but no rain
Big and bad?
Stone in the ground
Stroller into the river
Trooper in town
Animals only
Accident on 441
Just after two o’clock this afternoon, emergency crews were dispatched to Route 441, just down the road from the entrance to Breezyview Park, for a vehicle accident, Class 2, involving a Chrysler Pacifica.
Soon to be another entrance ramp onto Route 30
As part of the Route 441 bypass construction project, traffic will soon enter Route 30 from Cedar Street via another route, according to a workman at the site.
The existing entrance ramp from Cedar Street onto Route 30 heading east will soon be closed permanently. Traffic will be directed along another route, shown on the far left in the photo above (where a workman is standing). Vehicles entering Route 30 will first have to stop at the stop signs (partially covered in the photo) and then turn right and proceed onto 30.
(Click on the photo to see a larger view.)
Getting wired
Workers in bucket trucks replaced aging wires on utility poles near Third and Locust this morning. A portable transformer (shown in last photo below) was set up to avoid power interruptions.
Babies on board
Monday morning at Third and Locust . . .
(Click on this pic for a clearer view.)
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