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Friday, April 27, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2012-04-27 07:01:55)NEWS RELEASE
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Friday, April 27, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Now taking registrations for Fishing Derby
2) Skyhoundz Disc Championship to be held at historic South Park
3) Ride the T on Saturday to the Spring Game
4) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 30
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Prepared by: Shane Warta, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department invites you to attend, Fish ‘N’ 4 Fun, a kid’s fishing derby, 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Mary’s Lake, located off the trail near Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
Fish ‘N’ 4 Fun is free and open to children ages 5 years-old to 13 years-old. Pre-registration is required to participate. Registration will also take place on-site the day of the event from 8-8:30 a.m. All anglers are asked to provide their own fishing poles and bait. No fishing licenses are required for the participants, but parents or guardians must provide a license if they plan on fishing. Parents are asked to provide supervision for their own children.
The event is sponsored by Parks and Recreation, the Kansas Wildscape Foundation’s O.K. Kids program, Knology and Wal-Mart.
Registration forms may be found online at: http://lawrenceks.org/lprd/specialevents/pdf/fishingderby12.pdf.
For more information, contact Duane Peterson, special events supervisor, at (785) 832-7940.
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Prepared by: Shane Warta, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department welcomes the 2012 Hyperflight Skyhoundz Canine Disc Championships 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, to historic South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. the day of the event. There is no entry fee for individuals who wish to compete. Novice and veteran competitors are both encouraged to take part. All competitors will receive an official Hyperflight K-10 competition standard flying disc, and the top three finishers will receive awards.
Two events will be held, the distance/accuracy competition, as well as the freestyle event. Contestants will earn points for basic throws and catches, with bonus points for mid-air catches in the Distance/Accuracy event. Mixed-breed, as well as purebred dogs are welcome. Many of the canines expected to compete were rescued from local animal shelters.
The 2012 Skyhoundz Disc Championship is sponsored by Hyperflight Flying Discs. The series is comprised of over 100 local championships, seven Regional Championships and the World Championship. Additional information is available at Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.
To see a complete listing of the Skyhoundz competition schedule, learn more about the rules and regulations, please visit www.skyhoundz.com or contact Duane Peterson, special events supervisor, at (785) 832-7940.
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Contact: Robert Nugent, transit administrator, (785) 832-3465
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Going to Kansas Athletics’ Spring Game this weekend? If you don’t want to worry about parking around Memorial Stadium, consider riding the T from downtown Lawrence. The T will offer ongoing service from downtown Lawrence parking garages to Memorial Stadium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Cost is $1 for a round-trip, per person.
The shuttle will pick up riders at the intersection of 9th and New Hampshire and will pick up east of City Hall at 6th and New Hampshire. Parking in the 6th Street parking garage is $1 per day on Saturday. Parking is FREE on the 4th floor of the city’s 9th and New Hampshire Parking Garage.
Lawrence Transit will again offer shuttle service for home football games this fall. Visit www.lawrencetransit.org for more information.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week of April 30. NEW! Our construction projects listed are now available in a map format at http://lawks.us/construction-map.
Project: KDOT replacement of K-10/23rd Street Bridge between Haskell and Barker
Traffic Impact: EXPECT DELAYS! Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, the westbound right lane of K-10/23rd Street from Haskell Avenue to Barker Avenue in Lawrence will be closed for the completion of storm sewer improvements and for the completion of shoofly pavement on the north side of the existing bridge. This work is scheduled to take approximately 2-3 weeks, so the westbound lane closure is scheduled to reopen in mid-May 2012, weather permitting.
Once the work on the westbound (north) side is complete, then the eastbound right lane on K-10/23rd Street from Haskell Avenue to Barker Avenue will be closed to complete the south shoofly. This work is scheduled to take approximately 2-3 weeks, so the eastbound lane closure is scheduled to reopen in mid- to late May 2012, weather permitting.
Upon completion of both shooflys on the north and south side of the bridge, K-10/23rd Street traffic will then be switched onto the shooflys and the existing bridge will be demolished. Bridge demolition work is tentatively scheduled for mid-May to early June 2012. We will send out notification under separate cover prior to the eastbound lane closure and the traffic switch to the shooflys.
Advance message boards will alert drivers to the lane closures. Drivers should expect major delays during peak travel times. Updated traffic information for the K-10/23rd Street bridge replacement project can be viewed online: www.ksdot.org/topekametro/laneclose.asp.
Project: KDOT construction on Kansas River Bridge (northbound lane)
Traffic Impact: US-40/US-59 (Kansas River Bridge) EXPECT MAJOR DELAYS! Northbound US-40/US-59 is already reduced to one lane over the Kansas River bridge in Downtown Lawrence. Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 26 and again on Tuesday, May 1, crews will begin overlay work on the left lane on the bridge. Crews will work during the daylight hours only.
With crews completing the overlay work on the northbound bridge, this means more equipment and manpower will be on the bridge resulting in traffic traveling much slower than it has been during the project causing the potential for increased delays. Drivers should allow extra time or use alternate routes, if possible.
Once the overlay work is completed on the bridge, the deck will need to cure for approximately seven days before project work can resume. At that point in time, crews will need to complete finishing work only on the project.
The overlay work on the northbound bridge is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, May 1. Overall project work on the northbound bridge is scheduled to be completed in early June 2012, weather permitting.
Project: Street patching, Lawrence Ave.
Traffic Impact: Both inside lanes of the 100 block of Lawrence Ave. will be restricted to one lane for street patching during the week of April 30. Crews will work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Project: Kaw Water Plant construction
Traffic Impact: The Lawrence Utilities Department began construction on March 5 on transmission piping and valves coming from the Kaw Water Treatment Plant. The majority of the construction is complete and Indiana Street from 2nd to 3rd was reopened on April 20. 3rd Street from Indiana to Mississippi remains closed until street restoration is complete. The traffic impact to 3rd Street is scheduled to last through April 27.
Project: Curb Replacement – 8th and Vermont
Traffic Impact: City of Lawrence Street Maintenance crews began a curb replacement project at the intersection of 8th and Vermont Street in (NE corner). The project is expected to last one week. Parking stalls on the north side be closed for duration of the project.
Project: 2012 Concrete Rehabilitation Program
Traffic Impact: Contractors for the City of Lawrence will begin Phase A of the concrete rehabilitation program on Monday, April 30, 2012. The first concrete streets to experience traffic impacts from patching include N 3rd St from Elm St to North St, Lincoln St and Perry St from N 2nd St to N 3rd St. Through traffic in both directions will be generally maintained throughout the project with flaggers, traffic control devices and signage. There is a possibility of street closures, if necessary. Residences and businesses will be notified if access to driveways will be restricted while work is performed. Please see the following link for mapped work locations for the entire street maintenance program for 2012: http://lawrenceks.org/public_works/files/2012_comprehensive_street_maintenance.pdf.
Project: 2012 Microsurfacing Program
Traffic Impact: Contractors for the City of Lawrence began Phase A of the microsurfacing program on April 9. The first roadways to experience traffic impacts from patching include Connecticut, 7th to 15th Street, and North 2nd to North 3rd to the city limits. Through traffic in both directions will be generally maintained throughout the project with flaggers, traffic control devices, and signage. There is a possibility of street closures on residential streets only, if necessary. Please see the following link for mapped work locations for the entire street maintenance program for 2012: http://lawrenceks.org/public_works/files/2012_comprehensive_street_maintenance.pdf.
Project: 17th and Massachusetts sanitary sewer
Traffic Impact: Private contractors are installing a sanitary sewer as part of the Dillons grocery store reconstruction on Massachusetts between 17th and 19th Street. For safety of the construction crews, some areas have been reduced to one-lane in each direction. Crews have been replacing the sanitary sewer in the intersection of 17th and Massachusetts and will continue the project southward on Massachusetts. Approximately 800-feet of sewer will be replaced with the project. The eastern-most lane of Massachusetts Street, from 17th to the entry of the Dillons property, will be affected throughout the replacement and the lane will be opened as construction work moves south from the intersection.
Project: Minnesota Street waterline replacement
Traffic Impact: On March 5, city crews began this project which involves the replacement of a waterline on Minnesota St. from W. 5th to W. 6th Street. The project should be completed in late April and will be completed during the weekday working hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Work will be completed primarily within the city’s street right-of-way. Temporary No Parking zones will be established in the work site area, in addition to other parking restrictions on an as-needed basis. Cars parked in No Parking zones will be towed. Local traffic access will be maintained at all times. Temporary street closings may occur at intersections while work is in process in the area.
Project: 6th Street turn-lane
Traffic Impact: Private contractors are in the process of extending the roadway on 6th Street, west of George Williams Way. One lane of westbound 6th Street, west of George Williams Way will be closed intermittently during construction, which is expected to last until the end of May.
Project: Levee trail detour for power plant expansion
Traffic Impact: A portion of the Kansas River levee trail has been closed for the construction of the Bowersock Mills & Power Co.’s new plant on the north bank of the Kansas River. A detour on the trail will take users from the trail to city streets crossing at the controlled intersection of 2nd and Locust Streets. Signage will be clearly posted marking the detour route to direct users throughout the detour. The city urges drivers and trail users to use caution when travelling through the intersection. The detour will run for the duration of the project, which is projected to last 20 months (starting April 2011). For more information, contact the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, at (785) 832-3450.
Project: Lawrence Municipal Airport sanitary sewer improvements
Traffic Impact: No impacts at this time, construction activities are currently on hold.
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