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Friday, January 22, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2010-01-22 13:15:11)NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Friday, January 22, 2010 News from the City of Lawrence
1) City’s pothole patching total up to 2,368
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 25
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
1) City’s pothole patching total up to 2,368
(Lawrence, Ks.) – The City of Lawrence street division continued their assault on potholes this week. Since Monday, Jan. 11, a total of 594 potholes were reported through the city’s online and telephone reporting systems. These notifications, and surveys by city crews, have resulted in a total of 2,368 potholes patched throughout the community over a two-week period. 85.5 tons of asphalt has been used to patch potholes throughout the community.
“We have had three, four-person crews working each day to fill potholes,” said Mark Thiel, assistant director of public works. “At times, crews are patching the same potholes each day because of high traffic volumes.”
One area that crews are patching on a daily basis is the area near the 2nd and Locust intersection. This area sees high traffic volumes daily and, due to construction, is the only access point into the city from north Lawrence. The roadway in this area is scheduled for maintenance in summer 2010.
City crews are also planning for snow that may move into the area on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
http://www.lawrenceks.org/public_works/pothole_report_form.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
2) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of January 25
(Lawrence, Ks) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week January 25.
Project: Water line replacement
Traffic Impact:
Clare Road, East 19th Street to Maple Lane, no parking and road will be closed to thru traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Miller Drive, East 21st to Maple Lane, no parking and road will be closed to thru traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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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