Part of Columbia St. to close for water improvement project Traffic Alert: Part of Columbia to close for water improvement project By 14 News Staff | January 15, 2021 at 5:50 AM CST - Updated January 15 at 5:50 AM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Columbia Street in Evansville will be closed from Heidelback to Governor Street starting Friday. It will also close from Evans Street to Governor and Evans to the west of Fares Avenue. That’s all part of the “Refresh Evansville” water improvement project. Officials with the Evansville Water Sewer Utility say those closures are expected to last for the next four months. Copyright 2021 WFIE. All rights reserved.