PAVING BEGINS AT BOWLING GREEN POST OFFICE

CUSTOMER PARKING LOT CLOSING FOR TWO DAYS

BOWLING GREEN, KY – The improvements continue at the Bowling Green Post Office with more construction scheduled for this week.

Starting at 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, the customer parking lot on 11th Avenue will be close two days for paving. Customers are being asked to use street parking around the facility until the project is completed.

“We expect the customer parking to reopen on Friday,” said Bowling Green Acting Postmaster Sheri Stockdale. “We appreciate the patience of our customers while we work expeditiously to finalize the improvements.”

Construction at the facility started in October 2007. Since then, sidewalks and guardrails have been installed in the front of the building to improve safety for customers crossing 11th Avenue in traffic. Collection boxes at the facility were offset so customers could drive up to the boxes in their vehicles without obstructing traffic.

Construction plans also call for an enclosed dock, which is currently under construction.

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