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.)