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State News November 29, 2023 - 9:16 am

KDOT awards $12 million to city, county transportation projects via cost-share initiative

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly announced 16 projects that secured a chunk of $12 million allocated to this round of KDOT’s cost-share program, including $282,000 for pedestrian crossing improvements at U.S. 56 Highway.

Lawrence Life November 3, 2023 - 1:52 pm

East 23rd Street construction on track to be done in December; Harper to reopen

by Lawrence Times

The construction on East 23rd Street is still on track to be completed in December, and Harper Street north of 23rd is set to reopen Monday, according to the city.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 23, 2023 - 10:33 am

City eyes changes to Mass Street from 14th to 23rd; community meeting coming up

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence is studying options to change a stretch of Massachusetts Street with a goal of better accommodating drivers, people on foot, wheelchair users, bicyclists and transit riders.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 17, 2023 - 3:13 pm

Construction work to close lanes on Wakarusa Drive; project expected to continue until winter 2024

by Lawrence Times

City contractors will close lanes on one stretch of Wakarusa Drive this week to begin a project that’s expected to continue into winter 2024, and another lane closure on Wakarusa will continue.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 23, 2023 - 10:47 am

Parts of 9th Street, Inverness Drive to close for pavement rehabilitation

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence will close parts of Ninth Street and parts of Inverness Drive for pavement rehabilitation beginning Monday. The projects are expected to be completed by mid-October.

Lawrence Life March 15, 2023 - 11:17 am

East 19th Street construction to resume Monday

by Lawrence Times

City contractors will resume work on East 19th Street from Harper Street to O’Connell Road on Monday, according to a city update this week.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 7, 2022 - 3:14 pm

19th Street eastbound to close from Haskell Avenue to Maple Lane

by Lawrence Times

The eastbound lane of East 19th Street will be closed from Haskell Avenue to Maple Lane beginning Tuesday, according to the city.

Lawrence news October 26, 2022 - 12:49 pm

Construction to close stretches of Haskell, 11th, and Barker in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Starting Thursday, construction work will close some streets and require detours in eastern Lawrence.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 19, 2022 - 11:37 am

Construction on 17th Street to close some intersections in coming weeks

by Lawrence Times

Work related to a waterline installation will require some closures along 17th Street, according to a news release from the City of Lawrence.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 9, 2022 - 3:16 pm

County Road 458 reopens after sinkhole filled; will close again for asphalt repair

by Lawrence Times

Following an abrupt closure when a sinkhole was discovered Saturday evening, County Road 458 has reopened to traffic, according to a tweet from Douglas County Tuesday afternoon.

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