[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December 16

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE    City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2002
CONTACT:  Lisa Patterson, Communications Coordinator (785) 832-3406

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Contractors continuing road and infrastructure improvements
have closed Ousdahl Rd. from 31st St. to 33rd St. until approximately
December 31, weather permitting.  Using either the left turns into Pine
Ridge Plaza or the intersection of 33rd St. and Iowa, visitors will be able
to access area businesses.  

No new projects are scheduled to begin next week.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of December
16 include:

Storm sewer improvements
21st St., closed, Ousdahl Rd. 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 20, weather permitting, project substantially completed and finish
work underway

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

Ousdahl Rd., 31st St. to 33rd St., closed, reopening approximately December
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

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 22, 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