[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 2

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE    City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2002
CONTACT:  Lisa Patterson, Communications Coordinator (785) 832-3406

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Beginning December 2, contractors will be striping the
north side of 31st St. from Ousdahl to Iowa.  The work will allow traffic to
be shifted to the north lanes during the week.  The current traffic pattern
of one lane each direction will be maintained on the street, however, autos
will travel in the north lanes of 31st St.

In addition, crews will be working to create a center turning lane next
week.  Once grading and striping is complete, left turn movements will be
permitted into the Pine Ridge Plaza and the US Post Office.

City staff still recommends that shoppers of the Pine Ridge Plaza travel
south on Ousdahl and then west on 33rd Street to the access road that will
lead them to the businesses along 31st Street.  The intention is to move
traffic into the businesses from eastbound 31st Street or from 33rd Street
and reduce the possibility of hindering the traffic flow of westbound 31st
St.  

City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 2:

Milling and overlay
N 3rd, Maiden Ln to North St, closed, completed approximately December 4,
weather permitting

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

Ousdahl, 19th St to 21st St, closed to through traffic

21st St, Stewart Ave to Ousdahl, closed to through traffic

Water line installation
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 13, weather permitting, local traffic only on W 5th St.

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

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

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

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

Street Repair
Lawrence Ave., 6th St. to Princeton Ave., intermittent lane closures,
completed approximately November 27, weather permitting

Trail Rd., Lawrence Ave. to Folks Rd., intermittent lane closures, completed
approximately November 27, weather permitting

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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