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Friday, January 15, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
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Friday, January 15, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Public meetings set to discuss possible changes to transit routes
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 18
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Contact: Robert Nugent, transit administrator, (785) 832-3464
1) Public meetings set to discuss possible changes to transit routes
(Lawrence, Ks.) – The City of Lawrence is seeking public input on a set of recommendations that would alter several fixed routes with the existing transit system, starting in August 2010. The recommendations, which are part of a year-long study of ridership rates and usage of the system, will be presented at a series of open-house style meetings to be held throughout the community.
“We are looking to match service levels with demand,” said Robert Nugent, transit administrator. “Our goal is to improve the service for the entire community and utilize our resources most effectively.”
The recommendations include major changes to routes one through six in regards to routing and timing. Routes seven and 26 would see moderate changes to routing and timing. Most significantly, the proposal calls for eliminating traditional fixed route service in some areas and implementing a non-traditional service based on customer demand.
“Some of our routes have very limited demand at the moment,” said Nugent. “By switching to a non-traditional service that is based on reservations, we can offer curb-to-curb service to these areas and meet the demands of our customers.”
The recommendations also call for connection improvements on the west side of town to the KU Campus and Downtown.
A full listing of proposed transit service recommendations is available at www.lawrencetransit.org.
The public meetings to discuss these proposals are listed below:
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 6-7 p.m., Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr.
Thursday, Jan. 21, 6-7 p.m. Douglas County Fairgrounds, Bldg. 21, 2120 Harper St.
Friday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m. - noon, Community Building, Multipurpose Room, 115 W. 11th St.
Monday, Jan. 25, 6-7 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 4-6 p.m., Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. (free public parking will be located in the Mississippi Street Parking Garage, north of the Kansas Union for meeting attendees)
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 4-5 p.m., Union Pacific Depot, Lawrence Visitor’s Center, 402 North 2nd Street
Thursday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. – noon, Holcom Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.
The public is invited to submit comments on the proposed route changes via email to Robert Nugent, transit administrator, at rnugent@ci.lawrence.ks.us. Comments can also be mailed to Lawrence Transit System, PO Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 18
(Lawrence, Ks) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week January 18
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, closures may last until February 4, 2010
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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