Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

TO:

Charles Soules, Public Works Director

FROM:

Nicholas Voss

CC:

Mark Thiel, David Cronin

Date:

January 17, 2014

RE:

City Manager's Report - PW1341 Wakarusa Reconstruction Timeline

 

 

Project Details

City staff is currently working on design for PW1341 Wakarusa Drive, Oread West Drive to just north of Legends Drive/Inverness Drive.  It will be reconstructed in 2014 as a Capital Improvement Project.  Construction limits include north of Oread West Drive, where 2013 construction ended, through the intersection of Legends/Inverness Drive.  This section of Wakarusa has high rutting, localized areas of raveling, base failures, and significant curb & gutter deterioration.  It will be reconstructed with 10" concrete on a flyash treated base with a two way left turn lane, curb & gutter, storm sewer, bike lanes, sidewalk on each side of the roadway, and a two lane roundabout at the intersection of Wakarusa Drive & Legends/Inverness Drive. 

 

Public open houses have been scheduled for February 5th, from 5:30 to 6:30, at Quail Run Elementary School and February 27th, from 4:30 to 5:30, at the City Hall commission room.  The public meeting at Quail Run Elementary School is being advertised with message boards placed on Wakarusa a week prior and an informational mailing, copy attached.  The public open house at city hall is for all Public Works construction projects and was advertised with an insert in the water bill mailings.  Final plans and contract documents will be prepared in April.  Construction is scheduled for May of 2014 to fall 2014.

 

Project Schedule

February 5th, 2014 - public open house for Wakarusa reconstruction project

February 27th, 2014 - public open house for all 2014 construction

April 2014 - final plans and contract documents prepared

May 2014 through Fall 2014 - construction

 

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Wakarusa Drive Project

Oread West through Inverness/Legends Drive

 

The City of Lawrence will hold an open house to discuss the Wakarusa reconstruction project on February 5th, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Quail Run Elementary School, 1130 Inverness Drive and February 27th, 2014 from 4:30 to 5:30 at City Hall, 6 E 6th Street.

 

The purpose of the open house is to provide information and answer questions about the construction process on items such as access, duration, traffic control, safety, and other issues. The project is anticipated to begin in May and will have a completion date in Fall 2014. 

 

For more information or questions on this project please contact:  Nick Voss nvoss@lawrenceks.org or call (785) 423-3863.  For more information on 2014 construction projects please visit www.lawrenceks.org/construction.

 

Sincerely,horiz_Public_Works-4X1_2inches

                                                               

Nicholas C Voss, E.I.T.

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