[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 17, 2003

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

City infrastructure improvement projects

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Curb and gutter work will temporary close 21st St. from
Kentucky to Massachusetts St. for one day next week while paving occurs.
Next week contractors will also pave 24th St. from Ousdahl Rd. to Ridge Ct.
requiring the temporary closing for one day.

Work to install a sanitary sewer line will close Walnut St. in the 600 block
to through traffic during the work day.  The project should be completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting.

On going City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 20
include:

Line installation
Ohio Street, north of Dakota St., completed

19th Street, Learnard Avenue to Haskell Avenue, completed

Walnut St., 600 block, closed to east and west traffic during the work day,
completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

Mill and overlay and curb repair
Emerald Drive, 19th Terr. to 21st St., traffic interruptions and expect
temporary closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October
31, weather permitting

9th Street, Iowa to Rockledge, traffic interruptions and expect temporary
closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October 31,
weather permitting

N Iowa, Princeton Avenue to Peterson Road, traffic interruptions and expect
temporary closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October
31, weather permitting

Rockledge, 9th St. to Yale Ave., traffic interruptions and expect temporary
closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October 31,
weather permitting

9th St. Terr. to Yale Ave. intersection, traffic interruptions and expect
temporary closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October
31, weather permitting

Stevens Drive, Wellington Road to Lawrence Avenue, traffic interruptions and
expect temporary closure for one day while paving, completed approximately
October 31, weather permitting

8th St., Kentucky to New Hampshire, traffic interruptions and expect
temporary closure for one day while paving, completed approximately October
31, weather permitting

Kingsmill Rd., Foxfire Dr. to Burning Tree Ct., completed

Wimbledon Cir., east of Wimbledon Dr. to Wimbledon Dr., completed

Foxfire Dr., Kingsmill to Burning Tree, completed

21st St., Kentucky to Massachusetts St., expect road closure one day,
completed approximately October 31, weather permitting

24th St., Ousdahl Rd. to Ridge Ct., expect road closure one day, completed
approximately October 31, weather permitting

Concrete repairs
East Hills Dr., traffic interruptions, completed approximately October 31,
weather permitting

Greenway Cir., 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

Kasold Dr., north of 6th St., reduced to one lane 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, weather permitting

16th and Wakarusa Drive, southbound traffic reduced to one lane during the
day, completed approximately October 30, 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