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KANSAS CITY NEWS TODAY - Monday, March 31, 2008 Buildings and Landmarks Lit Orange to Promote Work Zone Awareness Week KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), March 31, 2008 - As highway construction again gears up for the year, MoDOT is working to prevent work zone accidents by reminding motorists, "Don't Barrel Through Work Zones." Billboard and radio advertising throughout the state will carry that message through the construction season. MoDOT is also sponsoring Operation Orange for the second year to increase work zone awareness and honor fallen workers by lighting state landmarks orange during Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11. In addition to MoDOT buildings statewide, other facilities that will be lit orange include the Kauffman Stadium; Belton Water Tower; Kansas City Parks and Recreation, Wornall Road Bridge at Brush Creek; City of Lee's Summit, Police Station; Downtown (Kansas City) Marriott Hotel; Country Club Plaza, fountain; Unity Village Tower; City of Harrisonville, City Hall; North Kansas City, City Hall; Hampton Inn, Clinton; Memorial Fountain, Grandview; the Shelter Insurance Gardens' fountain in Columbia; the Emerson Bridge in Cape Girardeau; Hammons Field in Springfield and the Branson Landing. Work zones will be all over the state again this year as MoDOT continues its Better Roads, Brighter Future initiative. The plan calls for improvements on 5,600 more miles of major roadways by 2011 and will bring 85 percent of Missouri's roadways up to good condition. The Better Roads, Brighter Future program targets highways carrying 80 percent of all traffic on the state highway system-that's 103 million miles traveled a day. When the program is complete at the end of 2011, the improved roads will prevent approximately 85 disabling injuries and save 10 lives every year. Beginning this year, crews will also be working hard on the kcICON project to improve Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 in north Kansas City, including a new Christopher S. Bond Bridge. Work will also begin on the Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program, which will improve 800 bridges over the next five years. Farmers' Market Recognized for its Impact to Kansas City KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), March 31, 2008 - During the recent Missouri Farmers' Market Association Annual Meeting, the City Market, located in Kansas City, was named the 2008 Market of the Year. The City Market also received four of the seven Market of the Year Awards including Best Advertising Campaign, Best Photo and the 2008 Champion of the Year - awarded to someone who has a positive impact to a communities farmers' market. This year's Champion of the Year title went to Claude Page, development specialist of city planning and development for the City of Kansas City. "Farmers' markets continue to promote Missouri agriculture and provide fresh, local foods to communities and consumers across the state," said Katie Smith, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. "I congratulate the City Market. The leaders at the market show a clear dedication to connecting local growers and small businesses with the Kansas City community. The City Market continues to be one of the largest farmers' markets in the Midwest and brings together more than 590,000 people annually." The City Market, a cultural center representing diversity in Kansas City, reached a milestone in 2007 celebrating 150 years. The year's celebration was filled with events including the Berry Festival, Tomato Festival, Corn Festival, Melon Festival and Harvest Festival. The festivals attracted a record number of visitors and were designed to promote buying local, homegrown produce and healthy living. These efforts by City Market helped them to capture the 2008 Market of the Year award. The City Market was awarded the Best Advertising Campaign for their creation of a consistent message promoting the market's 150th Anniversary Celebration campaign. The Best Photo was awarded to City Market for a photograph taken by George Denniston, Jr., featuring large culturally diverse crowds enjoying the fresh local produce at the City Market. To learn more about the City Market, visit City Market.   The Kansas City Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Kansas City area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 2007 - 2008 Moore Design Group. |
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