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Lawrence news September 12, 2025 - 3:41 pm

Maintenance work to begin on Maine Street, close a lane near hospital

by Lawrence Times

City contractors will soon begin maintenance work on Maine Street between Second and Fourth streets, near LMH Health.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 12, 2025 - 3:07 pm

Parts of Mass Street in downtown Lawrence to close for events

by Lawrence Times

Multiple stretches of Mass Street in downtown Lawrence will be closed for community events over the weekend.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 5, 2025 - 4:03 pm

Construction of downtown Lawrence transit hub delayed; environmental review underway

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Construction of Lawrence’s downtown bus station, originally projected to be done in the third quarter of 2026, is now tentatively scheduled to finish in 2027 or 2028.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 29, 2025 - 2:06 pm

K-10 ramp at Bob Billings Parkway to close

by Lawrence Times

The Kansas Department of Transportation will soon close the ramp from Bob Billings Parkway onto eastbound Kansas Highway 10 for construction work.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life August 28, 2025 - 3:31 pm

When parking is free, what’s closed and more to know for Labor Day in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Parking downtown will be free, Sports Pavilion Lawrence will be closed and more notes ahead of the Labor Day holiday in Lawrence

Lawrence news August 22, 2025 - 6:49 pm

Street closures set for KU football home game days; water main project on Haskell may wrap early

by Lawrence Times

A couple of blocks of 11th Street will be closed before and after KU football home games for increased pedestrian and traffic safety. Also, construction on Haskell south of 23rd may wrap up earlier than originally slated.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 19, 2025 - 9:39 am

City hopes to open lane of Tennessee Street and more traffic updates

by Lawrence Times

The city aims to open one lane of Tennessee Street between Sixth and Ninth streets this week, while keeping blocks of Eighth Street east and west of Tennessee closed.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 16, 2025 - 6:19 pm

Lawrence Transit to offer bus service from downtown to KU football games and back

by Lawrence Times

Football devotees can park downtown and take fare-free Lawrence Transit buses to get to the Jayhawks’ games this fall.

Lawrence Life August 15, 2025 - 12:03 pm

Extra law enforcement patrolling through Labor Day in Douglas County; some options to get home safe

by Lawrence Times

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have more deputies on patrol than usual this weekend through Labor Day, looking for impaired and distracted drivers. Here are some ways to get home safely.

Lawrence news August 9, 2025 - 5:10 pm

Continued roadwork to alter traffic patterns on 27th Street and at 2nd and McDonald

by Lawrence Times

Starting next week, Lawrence will see changes in traffic patterns along a stretch of 27th Street, as well as at the intersection of West Second Street and McDonald Drive. Here are the details.

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