[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 28

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE    City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2002
CONTACT:  Lisa Patterson, Communications Coordinator (785) 832-3406

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Beginning Monday October 28, KDOT contractors will
begin improvements to North Michigan, weather permitting.  During this
first phase of the project, through traffic will not be allowed from
just north of the Woodcreek Town homes entrance to Riverridge Road.
Excavation will be underway for a box culvert in that section of the
road.

The Street Division will be patching the intersection of 15th Street and
Iowa Street next week, weather permitting. There will be intermittent
lane closings in the turning lanes between 8a.m. and 3p.m. Monday
through Friday.

City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 28:

Storm sewer improvements

21st Street, closed, Ousdahl Road to east of Naismith, completed
approximately May 2003, weather permitting

Naismith southbound, closed south of 19th Street

19th Terrace, 20th Street and 20th Terrace, open to local traffic,
periodical closure during work day

Water line installation
Vermont Street, 23rd Street to 2368 Vermont Street, parking restricted
and traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., completed approximately October
31, weather permitting

Intersection of 9th and Iowa, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately November 30, weather permitting

Road improvements
K-10 at East Hills Drive, traffic limited to one lane each direction,
8:30am until 4pm, completed approximately November 15, weather
permitting

31st St., Ousdahl Rd. to Iowa St., traffic reduced to one lane each
direction

Entrance to Riverfront Park, railroad track removal, park closed,
completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

North Michigan, no through traffic north of the Woodcreek Town homes
entrance to Riverridge Road, completed approximately summer of 2003,
weather permitting

Sanitary sewer project
Belle Haven, Utah Ct to 27th St, Survey and design work underway
Louisiana, Utah Ct to 27th St, Survey and design work underway

Sidewalk repair
West 10th at 1021 West 10th Street, south side
Watson Park by the train 
Holcom Park, along the north side of 27th Street and east side of
Lawrence Avenue

Recreational Path Repair
Clinton Parkway, south side from Kasold Drive to Crossgate Drive and
Iowa Street to Lawrence Avenue, path will be closed during construction,
completed approximately November 15, weather permitting

Traffic signal improvements
Clinton Parkway at Lawrence Avenue, adding protected left turn lanes,
completed approximately December 31, weather permitting, only temporary
traffic interruptions for brief time spans

Street repair
15th and Iowa, patching, intermittent lane closings in turning lanes
between 8a.m. and 3p.m. Monday trough Friday

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Lisa K. Patterson
Communications Coordinator
City of Lawrence
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-3406
fax (785) 832-3405
lpatterson@ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrenceks.org