[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 3, 2003

CONTACT: Lisa Patterson, communications coordinator, (785) 832-3406

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Contractors working at the direction of the Department of
Utilities repair of sanitary sewer manholes in the utility easement in
various locations throughout the City of Lawrence beginning the week of July
7.  Over the next five months citizens will observe crews working in the
street and requiring intermittent lane restrictions.

As work progresses on the storm water project, 21st St. has been closed from
Massachusetts St. to Kentucky.  The street should reopen by August 15,
weather permitting.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of July 7
include:

Storm sewer improvements
21st St., closed, Massachusetts St. to Barker, and Massachusetts St. to
Kentucky, completed approximately August 15, weather permitting

Vermont, closed from 20th St. to 22nd St.

Rhode Island, 20th St. to 22nd St., closed to through traffic, completed
approximately July 18 (date extended), weather permitting

27th St., Belle Haven to Louisiana, closed until early August (date
extended), weather permitting

Road improvements
31st St., right turn lane closed, Nieder Rd. to Iowa St.

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

Wakarusa Dr., north of 6th St. closed, completed approximately July 11,
weather permitting

Line installation
Jayhawk Blvd., West Campus Rd. to West 13th St., one-way northbound, through
the summer

Nebraska St., Vermont to Kansas St., parking restricted, completed by August
15, weather permitting

7th St., New Hampshire to New York, lanes narrowed, completed approximately
July 18 (date extended), weather permitting

Mill and overlay and curb repair
15th St., Iowa to Crestline Dr., one lane each direction, completed
approximately July 8 (date extended), weather permitting

University Dr., Iowa to Engle Rd., paving complete, clean up underway

Camelback Dr., Tam O'Shanter to Quailcreek Dr., lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 18, weather permitting

Camelback Pl., Camelback Dr. to cul-de-sac, lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 18, weather permitting

Doral Ct., Camelback Dr. to cul-de-sac, lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 18, weather permitting

Kasold Dr., Clinton Pkwy to 26th St., lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 18, weather permitting

North 3rd St., Industrial Ln. north to the City limits, traffic restricted
to one lane each direction, completed approximately August, 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