[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 11, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Beginning September 15, the Public Works Street Division
will be replacing the drive approach and sidewalk to the waster water lift
station.  Work will occur at the intersection of 6th Street and Kentucky and
restrict northbound traffic on 6th Street to one lane and the southbound
traffic on the bridge will also be restricted.  The projected should be
completed by September 19.

Work on the 6th Street and Kasold Drive intersection will close Frontier
Road to through traffic from Mesa Way to 6th Street.  It will reopen
approximately December 31, weather permitting.

The intersection of 6th Street and Lawrence Avenue will be widened and
traffic signals will be improved.  Work will start the week of September 15
and should be completed approximately December 31, weather permitting.
Traffic interruptions including lane closures will occur.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of September
15 include:

Storm sewer improvements
21st St., Massachusetts to Kentucky, closed, completed approximately
September 19, weather permitting

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

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

27th St., Belle Haven to Louisiana, open to through traffic

Line installation
13th Street, Louisiana to Oread, open to through traffic

Ohio Street, north of Dakota St., completed approximately September 26 (date
extended), weather permitting

Mill and overlay and curb repair
Emerald Drive, 19th Terr. to 21st St., traffic interruptions

9th Street, Iowa to Rockledge, traffic interruptions

N Iowa, Princeton Avenue to Peterson Road, project not yet underway, no
interruptions

Rockledge, 9th St. to Yale Ave., traffic interruptions

9th St. Terr. to Yale Ave. intersection, traffic interruptions

Steven Drive, Wellington Road to Lawrence Avenue, traffic interruptions

Intersection improvements
6th Street, intersection of Kasold Dr., reduced to one lane in each
direction completed approximately December 31, weather permitting

6th Street, intersection of Comet Ln, westbound traffic reduced to one lane

Frontier Rd, Mesa Way to 6th St., closed to through traffic, completed
approximately December 31, weather permitting

6th Street, at Kentucky, northbound traffic one lane and southbound traffic
on the bridge restricted to one lane completed approximately September 19,
weather permitting

6th St., intersection of Lawrence Ave., traffic interruptions, completed
approximately December 31, 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