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Most City of College Station offices and facilities will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Solid waste and recycling collections will run on the normal schedule, and Adamson Lagoon will be open from noon-6 p.m. Closed facilities include the Larry Ringer Library, Lincoln Recreation Center, Gary Halter Nature Center, Southwood Community Center, Meyer Senior and Community Center, and College Station City Hall.

Phase 2 of the Marion Push roadway construction project (Callaway Villas to Stadium View) is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of Friday. The City’s contractor will begin demolition early next week to start Phase 3A, which includes the southbound lane from Stadium View to just south of Luther Street. Construction for this phase is anticipated to last about eight weeks.

College Station City Council provided direction to finalize two separate purchase and economic development agreements that will bring a 14-acre Bass Pro Shops, along with an additional 14-acre mixed-use development by Dallas-based Corinth Properties to one of the city's fastest-growing corridors.

Beginning Thursday, northbound Dartmouth Street will be closed at Krenek Tap Road for two weeks for rehabilitation work. Northbound traffic will detour east onto Krenek Tap toward SH6. Southbound Dartmouth will remain open with one lane of thru traffic.

Extreme heat index values are expected to reach dangerous levels across the Brazos Valley on Thursday and Friday. To help residents escape the excessive heat, the City of College Station's air-conditioned municipal facilities are open to the public during normal business hours. Residents who need a temporary break from the outdoors are encouraged to use these public spaces to cool down and hydrate.

Holleman Drive will be closed for street repairs and repaving from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday from Texas Avenue to just past Village Drive. Holleman entrances to H-E-B will be closed, but the store will be accessible from Texas Avenue and Park Place. Holleman driveways for Target and Chase Bank will also be closed, so visitors must enter and exit directly off Texas. 

Hondo Drive will be closed at Nueces Drive on Monday and Tuesday as crews replace a stormwater pipe. The intersection will be opened in time for the start of school on Wednesday morning.

With National Weather Service heat advisories anticipated Tuesday through Friday, the City of College Station reminds residents to take precautions as temperatures rise. While several park facilities are hosting scheduled Games of Texas events this week, residents needing a dedicated place to cool off indoors during regular business hours are welcome to visit.

Extreme heat index values are expected to reach dangerous levels across the Brazos Valley this week. To help residents escape the excessive heat, City of College Station air-conditioned municipal facilities are open to the public during normal business hours. Residents whose home air conditioning is struggling or who need a temporary break from the outdoors are encouraged to use these public spaces to cool down and hydrate.

The City of College Station's Utility Customer Service office will return to its permanent location at 310 Krenek Tap Road after operating from a temporary office while repairs were completed.