[E-updates] City infrastructure improvement projects and transit reroutes

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 3, 2004

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

City infrastructure improvement projects and transit reroutes

(LAWRENCE, KS) - Work on the Trail Road sanitary sewer line project has
closed Trail Road east of Folks Road to through traffic.  Trail Road will
remain closed at Folks Road until approximately Dec. 17, weather permitting.

The 13th and Oregon Storm water project will close Delaware at 13th Street
next week.  Also next week, the closure of 13th Street will extend from
Oregon to Pennsylvania while Pennsylvania remains open to through traffic.

Working days assessed for on going city infrastructure projects are as of
Nov. 27.  On going city infrastructure improvement projects include:

Project:  13th and Oregon Storm water project
233 (contract extended for working days on the contract, project began March
9, 128 working days assessed and 105 working days remaining
Original estimated completion date:  Feb. 2005, weather permitting
Current traffic impacts:
Pennsylvania, open to through traffic

13th Street, closed Oregon to east of Pennsylvania

Delaware, closed at 13th Street

Project: Trail Road sanitary sewer line
40 working days on the contract, work began Nov. 3, 14 working days assessed
and 26 working days remaining
Estimated completion date: Jan. 21
Traffic impact:
Trail Road, east of Folks Road, closed to through traffic

Folks Road, open to through traffic

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Lawrence Transit System will follow these reroutes on Dec. 4.

The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade in downtown on Saturday, Dec. 4
will close Massachusetts Street from 7th Street to 15th Street affecting the
Lawrence Transit System's routes.

Transit buses will be unable to cross over Massachusetts St. during the
parade so the intersection of 9th and New Hampshire streets will be used to
the east of Massachusetts St. as a lay over point.  The intersection of 9th
and Vermont will be used as a lay over point for routes west of
Massachusetts St.  Once the parade is complete and the streets open to
vehicle traffic, the "T" will return to regular routes.

The best option for riders leaving the downtown area is to go to either the
lay over points or along New Hampshire or Vermont.  Transit drivers can
provide detailed information about the re-route to riders.  For more
information on routes and schedules, phone (785) 312-7054.

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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 at ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrenceks.org