What I Saw - April 10, 2014

 Looks as though someone may have disregarded the sign.

 Multi-colored bricks on Second Street

 No-Parking-Here

 Safety starts there - yeah, right there, where the barbed wire is.

Really safe.

 How the bridge burning precipitated the Battle of Gettysburg, a story well known to Columbians.

An out-of-service fountain (or an outdoor urinal?) on a wall of the property known as "Utopia" at Eight Street and 462.

More pics from the bypass construction

The beginning stage of the Columbia bypass construction continued today at the exit ramp off Route 441 near Route 30.

What's left of Pizza Hut

Work continued today at the site of the former Pizza Hut building on Route 462.  Crews removed what was left of the foundation and flattened the ground.  Piles of gravel lay in a corner, waiting to be spread over the area.

Lancaster County's Columbia target of Smithsonian's search-and-enjoy mission

Yet another mention of Columbia's greatness.:

http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2014/04/09/lancaster-countys-columbia-target-of-smithsonians-search-and-enjoy-mission/

Columbia bypass construction underway?

This photo was taken this morning near Route 30. It appears as though construction on the new Columbia bypass is already underway. When completed, the road will permanently detour heavy truck traffic around the edge of town.

MORE:
http://m.lancasteronline.com/columbia/news/columbia-bypass-work-beginning/article_d65b79c6-beb7-11e3-9333-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm

Welcome to Columbia

Workers hung welcome flags along Locust Street this morning.

Columbia chosen as one of the 20 best small towns to visit: Not far by car

Another mention of Columbia.

GO HERE:
http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/04/columbia_chosen_as_one_of_the.html#comments