[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 18, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Storm sewer repair, curb repair and mill and overlay work
will begin next week on Clinton Parkway from Crossgate to Wakarusa.  Traffic
will be narrowed to one lane in each direction, as needed during
construction.  Work should be completed by approximately August 15, weather
permitting.

A second KLINK project will begin on Wednesday, July 23 along 23rd Street
from Learnard to Harper Street.  Work will include milling and overlaying
and will require the reduction of traffic to one lane each direction at
times.  Work should be completed by August 6, weather permitting.

Work on the storm sewer project along 21st Street has closed Kentucky from
20th Street to 22nd Street.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of July 21
include:

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

Kentucky, closed, 20th St. to 22nd St.

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

Rhode Island, 20th St. to 22nd St., closed to through traffic, completed
approximately July 25 (date extended), weather permitting

27th St., Belle Haven to Louisiana, closed until early August, weather
permitting

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

Line installation
Jayhawk Blvd., West Campus Rd. to Sunflower Rd., one-way eastbound

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

7th St., New Hampshire to New York, should be completed on July 21, weather
permitting

Curb repair
11th St., West Campus Rd. to Maine St., completed

Mill and overlay and curb repair
Camelback Dr., Tam O'Shanter to Quailcreek Dr., lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 25 (date extended), weather permitting

Camelback Pl., Camelback Dr. to cul-de-sac, lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 25 (date extended), weather permitting

Kasold Dr., Clinton Pkwy to 26th St., lane restrictions, completed
approximately July 25 (date extended), weather permitting

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

Clinton Parkway, Crossgate to Wakarusa, narrowed to one lane, completed by
approximately August 15, weather permitting

23rd St., Learnard to Harper St., traffic reduced to one lane, completed
approximately August 6, 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