[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 25, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Contractors working at the intersection of 15th Street and
Research Park Drive will reduce eastbound traffic to one lane during the day
next week.  Southbound traffic at the intersection of 16th and Wakarusa
Drive will also be reduced to one lane next week.

Work along 11th Street, east of Haskell Avenue will close the street to
through traffic.  The closure will occur on 11th Street from Haskell Avenue
east to the railroad tracks.  

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

Line installation
Ohio Street, north of Dakota St., completed approximately October 10 (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 St., intersection of Lawrence Ave., westbound traffic reduced to one
lane, completed approximately December 31, weather permitting

Road improvements
15th Street and Research Park Drive, eastbound traffic reduced to one lane,
completed approximately October 3, weather permitting

16th and Wakarusa Drive, southbound traffic reduced to one, completed
approximately October 3, weather permitting

11th Street, east of Haskell Avenue closed from Haskell Avenue east to the
railroad tracks

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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