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Council awards Durant Eastside Library contract; project funded largely by state grants

Riverside City Council · August 5, 2025
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Council awarded the construction contract for the Durant Eastside Library to Horizons Construction Company; the project is budgeted with $14.5M in state grants and $7M in city funds, with a planned groundbreaking this September and ribbon cutting in 2027.

The Riverside City Council unanimously approved awarding the construction contract for the Durant Eastside Library (2060 University Avenue, adjacent to Bobby Bonds Park) to Horizons Construction Company on Aug. 5.

Library Director Erin Christmas told the council the project has moved through community input and design since 2017. The project budget includes $14.5…

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