[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 9, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - A contractor working on a development project along 19th
Street between Learnard Ave. and Haskell Ave. will close the street to
through traffic intermittently as work is underway to access water lines.
Detours signs will be in place to guide traffic around the closure.  The
project should be completed October 17, weather permitting.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 13
include:

Line installation
Ohio Street, north of Dakota St., completed approximately October 24 (date
extended), weather permitting

19th Street, Learnard Avenue to Haskell Avenue, intermittent closures,
completed approximately October 17, weather permitting

Mill and overlay and curb repair
Emerald Drive, 19th Terr. to 21st St., traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

9th Street, Iowa to Rockledge, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

N Iowa, Princeton Avenue to Peterson Road, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

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

9th St. Terr. to Yale Ave. intersection, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

Steven Drive, Wellington Road to Lawrence Avenue, traffic interruptions,
completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

8th St., Kentucky to New Hampshire, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

Kingsmill Rd., Foxfire Dr. to Burning Tree Ct., traffic interruptions,
completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

Wimbledon Cir., east of Wimbledon Dr. to Wimbledon Dr., traffic
interruptions, completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

Foxfire Dr., Kingsmill to Burning Tree, traffic interruptions, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

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