News Releases
Friday, October 23, 2009 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2009-10-23 08:02:59)NEWS RELEASES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Friday, October 23, 2009 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Safe Winter Walkways program seeking volunteers
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 26
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Contact: Ashley Brinkman, Douglas County Senior Services, (785) 842-0543,
or Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Ks.) – Able bodied Lawrence residents with a flair for helping others and an enjoyment of winter weather are needed to volunteer for the “Safe Winter Walkways” program. In order to create safer and more accessible pedestrian walkways, the City of Lawrence has joined with Douglas County Senior Services to match residents needing assistance with snow removal with volunteers who want to do a neighborly good deed.
This year, online registration will allow volunteers to be assigned a match before the first snow event of the season. Volunteers will be asked to commit to the entire winter season and visit his or her matched home each time snow falls.
“This program is an excellent resource for members of our community who physically can't keep their sidewalks clear during snow events," said Megan Gilliland, communications manager for the city. “This program is a structured version of what has happened in neighborhoods for many years, neighbors helping neighbors. With volunteers, we can make certain that the neighbors can count on a volunteer to be there if snow needs to be removed.”
Volunteers can sign up by calling (785) 832-3338 or registering online at www.lawrenceks.org.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Ks.) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week of October 26 are listed below.
Project: Water line replacement
Traffic Impact:
W. 20th Terr from Ousdahl to Clifton Ct., slow traffic in construction area
Arkansas Street, 18th to 19th Street, no parking in construction area, slow traffic
Project: Road Reconstruction/Curb and Gutter Replacement
Traffic Impact:
Bluffs Drive, east of first driveway off McDonald Drive, closed
Project: Mill and overlay
Traffic Impact:
W. 27th Street, Louisiana Street to Redbud Lane, parking removed while working on patching and concrete
23rd Street, Ousdahl Road to Barker, project completed except for occasional, temporary lane closures necessary to complete manhole alignment
Project: North Second Street and Locust intersection
Traffic Impact:
North Second Street, southbound traffic at Locust reduced to one lane
North Second Street, northbound traffic detoured to Elm Street, to North Third Street and to Lyon Street.
Locust, closed at North Second Street
Right of way uses
The following is an approved right of way use permits that may have traffic impacts.
Issued for: Oread Hotel Construction
Possible traffic impacts:
Indiana, 11th Street to 12th Street closed to through traffic
Oread Avenue, 13th Street to 12th street, closing to through traffic closures may last until December 31, 2009
Mississippi Northbound lane closed at the extension of 12th and Mississippi.
BUS REROUTES
Route 4 to reroute during North Second Street project
Route 4 is rerouted in North Lawrence during construction at N 2nd and Locust Streets. Passengers wishing to catch the northbound bus on Locust will need to do so between North Third and North Seventh. After departing I-70 Business Center, the southbound bus will continue south on North Second Street across the bridge and back on route. Passengers wishing to catch the bus in the neighborhoods will need to do so on the northbound trip.
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