[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 2, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - During the week of October 6, concrete repair will occur on
Kingsmill Road from Foxfire Drive to Burning Tree Court and on Wimbledon
Circle east of Wimbledon Drive to Wimbledon Drive.  Traffic interruptions
should be expected.

Also next week, milling, overlay and curb repair will begin on 8th Street
from Kentucky to New Hampshire and on North Iowa from Princeton to Peterson
Road.  Traffic interruptions should be expected.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 6
include:

Line installation
Ohio Street, north of Dakota St., completed approximately October 10,
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, traffic 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

8th St., Kentucky to New Hampshire, traffic interruptions

Kingsmill Rd., Foxfire Dr. to Burning Tree Ct., traffic interruptions

Wimbledon Cir., east of Wimbledon Dr. to Wimbledon Dr., 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
during the day, completed approximately October 30 (date extended), weather
permitting

16th and Wakarusa Drive, southbound traffic reduced to one lane during the
day, completed approximately October 30 (date extended), weather permitting

11th Street, east of Haskell Avenue closed from Haskell Avenue east to the
railroad tracks, completed approximately January 30, 2004, 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