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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2012-04-25 07:01:29)NEWS RELEASE
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Westbound 23rd Street down to one-lane as crews begin detour construction
2) Advisory board seeking input on sustainability for upcoming planning session
3) Residents invited to premiere of PBS documentary featuring ‘Take Charge Challenge’ communities
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Beginning on Thursday, April 26, westbound 23rd Street will have single-lane closures as crews work to construct and connect the shoofly detours for the eventual demolition of the 23rd Street Bridge between Haskell and Barker Avenues.
Project Information: KDOT has begun the replacement of the 23rd Street Bridge between Haskell and Barker Avenues. Crews continue to work on the shooflys that will be located on the north and south sides of the existing bridge which will handle detoured 23rd Street traffic while the new bridge is under construction. During the construction of the temporary pavement for the shoofly, traffic will be unrestricted on 23rd Street. Construction on the new bridge itself is scheduled to begin in mid-June 2012. Once the bridge construction starts, traffic will be detoured through the project work zone via the shooflys located on the north side and south side of the existing bridge. Once the detours are in place, two lanes in each direction will be maintained until the new bridge structure is complete and opened to traffic.
The trail and pedestrian sidewalks adjacent to the existing bridge have been closed and will remain closed throughout the project duration. A marked detour will be provided for all pedestrians. Updated traffic impacts for this bridge replacement project can be viewed at: www.ksdot.org/topekametro/laneclose.asp.
Project work on the bridge is scheduled to be completed by December 2012, while work on the frontage roads and other incidental items is scheduled to be completed mid-summer 2013, weather permitting. This project is funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May 2010. Find out more about this and other T-WORKS projects at: http://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWorks/.
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Contact: Chad Luce, Sustainability Advisory Board chair, (785) 575-8134, or Kathy Richardson, Sustainability Advisory Board staff liaison, (785) 832-3046
(Lawrence, Kan.) – The City of Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board will be embarking on a planning effort that involves long-range goal setting. Current issues under consideration include increased options for improving residential waste reduction and recycling, the promotion of energy conservation and public transportation, and encouragement of sustainable business and development.
Community organizations and individuals may submit their ideas and priorities regarding sustainability to the Sustainability Advisory Board via email to sab@lawrenceks.org by May 4th.
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Contact: Eileen Horn, county-city sustainability coordinator, (785) 330-2873
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Come join us for a sneak preview of Energy Quest USA, the acclaimed PBS documentary that features Lawrence and the 15 other Kansas communities that participated in the Take Charge Challenge. The documentary will highlight the efforts of these Kansas towns as they competed to save the most energy in 2011.
The Lawrence Public Library will offer a sneak preview on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Join us for the one hour documentary, snacks, energy efficiency giveaways, and a celebration of Lawrence’s efforts to save energy!
If you can’t join for the sneak preview, the documentary will air on KCPT and other statewide PBS affiliates on Sunday, May 6th at 6:00 p.m.
About the PBS series:
EARTH: THE OPERATORS’ MANUAL is the acclaimed PBS documentary series on climate change and sustainable energy. It features people from around the nation who are energizing America by rolling up their sleeves and taking control of their energy future.
The latest one in the series, ENERGY QUEST USA, visits five very different American communities from Alaska to the East Coast where people are making smart choices based on economics and the environment. View the trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DetUdWCA2yc&feature=uploademail
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