[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE    City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2002
CONTACT:  Lisa Patterson, Communications Coordinator (785) 832-3406

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - There are no City infrastructure new projects schedule
to begin the week of November 11.

City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of November 11:

Storm sewer improvements
21st St., closed, Ousdahl Road to east of Naismith, completed
approximately May 2003, weather permitting

19th Terr., 20th St. and 20th Terr., open to local traffic, periodical
closure during work day

Water line installation
Vermont St., 23rd St. to 2368 Vermont St., final grading and seeding
underway, no traffic interruptions

Intersection of 9th and Iowa, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately December 31, weather permitting

W 5th St., California St. west to 1924 W 5th, completed approximately
December 6, weather permitting, local traffic only on W 5th St.

Road improvements
K-10 at East Hills Drive, traffic limited to one lane each direction,
8:30am until 4pm, completed approximately November 30, 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,
beginning November 8 lasting to November 13, 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

Recreational Path Repair
Clinton Parkway, south side from Kasold Drive to Crossgate Drive and
Iowa St. to Lawrence Ave., path will be closed during construction,
completed approximately December 15, weather permitting, extended due to
weather

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

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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