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Friday, May 25, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2012-05-25 07:01:09)NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Friday, May 25, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Summer fitness classes to begin soon
2) Registration for week-long dance camp continues
3) Eagle Bend offering two-person scramble tournament
4) City infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 28
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Prepared by: Andrew Ruszczyk, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Don’t let fitness take a back seat this summer. Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s summer fitness classes begin the week of June 4 and space is still available in many classes.
A variety of eight-week classes are being offered in the morning, afternoon and evening to accommodate various schedules. Classes are available for all ages, and will be held at various locations throughout Lawrence. From cycling to Zumba, individuals will find a program to challenge and assist in keeping fit.
For a complete list of classes and times, visit:
Registration forms are available at all Parks and Recreation facilities including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or the Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information, please contact Jo Ellis,recreation instruction supervisor, at (785) 832-7920.
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Prepared by: Andrew Ruszczyk, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) – So you think you can dance? Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Center Stage Dance Camp, being held this summer, will help prove this is true.
The camp exposes youth 7 years-old to 12 years-old to a variety of dance styles through daily technique and structured choreographic activities, promoting creativity and self-expression. Camp attendees will present their choreographed dance to friends and family on the final day of the camp.
Center Stage Dance Camp is being held 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 11-15, and Monday through Friday, July 16-20. Cost is $65 per child for each camp session.
It is being held at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
For more information, please contact Jo Ellis,recreation instruction supervisor, at (785) 832-7920.
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Prepared by: Roger Steinbrock, (785) 832-3458
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Eagle Bend Golf Course and Learning Center is hosting a tee-time, two-person scramble tournament beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2.
Entry is $50 per person and open to those 18 years-old and older. Prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place. The tournament will be flighted, pending entries received.
For questions or to sign up for the tournament, please contact the Eagle Bend Pro Shop, 1250 E. 902 Rd., (785) 748-0600 or toll-free (877) 861-GOLF.
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Contact: Megan Gilliland, communications manager, (785) 832-3406
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Infrastructure improvement projects for the week of May 28. NEW! Our construction projects listed are now available in a map format at http://lawks.us/construction-map.
Project: Mill & Overlay – 6th Street from Iowa to Monterey Way
Traffic Impact: Beginning on Monday, May 21, contractors for the City of Lawrence will begin a mill and overlay project on 6th Street from Iowa to Monterey Way. Contractors will begin with replacement of the curb and gutter on eastbound 6th Street from Monterey Way to Crestline. Work will also focus on installing the eastbound right turn lane at 6th and Kasold. The outside lane of eastbound traffic will be closed during work activities. For the duration of the project, contractors will keep one lane in each direction available for motorists but delays are expected. Alternate routes include Bob Billings Parkway or 23rd Street. The entire project is due for completion by August 10. General working hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. When overlay operations begin, contractors may work earlier in the day.
Project: Bowersock Mills and Power Co. Conduit Install – Kansas River Bridge
Traffic Impact: KDOT has approved a permit for Bowersock Mills and Power Co. to install conduit on the Kansas River Bridges from May 14 to June 29. Private construction crews will close the inside (west) lane of the northbound bridge between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to install conduit. Two lanes will be available outside of the posted hours.
Project: KDOT replacement of K-10/23rd Street Bridge between Haskell and Barker
Traffic Impact: Until late May, the current traffic patterns allow for one lane of traffic in the eastbound lands and two lanes of traffic in the westbound lanes of 23rd Street between Haskell and Barker Avenues. 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 two-lane shoofly detours and the existing bridge will be demolished. Bridge demolition work is tentatively scheduled for late-May to early June 2012.
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.
The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through the project work zone.
Project: Iowa/23rd Street Mill and Overlay
Traffic Impact: The City of Lawrence Street Maintenance crews will work on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22 and 23, to perform a mill and overlay at 23rd and Iowa Street (southbound lanes only). One lane of southbound traffic will be restricted each day while crews are working in the area. East and westbound traffic will not be affected. Crews will begin work at 4:00 a.m. each day and will work to to have the intersection open by evening rush hour.
Project: 2012 Overlay Program Phase 1
Traffic Impact: Contractor for the City of Lawrence began Phase A of the mill and overlay program on Monday, May 14, 2012. Streets to experience traffic impacts from asphalt patching, milling, and overlay include the general area bound by E 12th St to E 15th St and east of Haskell Ave. 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, especially during the day(s) of asphalt overlay. 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 will continue to patch, with later surface sealing, as part of the microsurfacing program. Asphalt Patching in Phase B locations, generally bound by Kasold Drive to Monterey Way and W. 6th Street to Harvard Road, will continue. For patching and microsurfacing locations, 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: Utility Department water main replacement
Traffic Impact: The City of Lawrence Utility Department will replace a water main on Valley Lane from University Drive to Rain Tree Place. No parking will be allowed in the area and the road will be closed to thru traffic (resident access will be allowed). The project is expected to be completed May 30.
Project: 2012 Concrete Rehabilitation Program
Traffic Impact: Contractors for the City of Lawrence began Phase A of the concrete rehabilitation program on Monday, April 30, 2012. Concrete streets to experience traffic impacts from patching include N 3rd St from Elm St to Maiden Ln, 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: 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: 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.
BUS REROUTES
Constant Avenue
Road construction on Constant Avenue, on the west side of campus, has begun. This will affect Route 11 and Route 41, which will both be on a reroute to avoid the affected area. For assistance with trip planning, visit www.lawrencetransit.org or call (785) 864-4644. Construction is expected to last until August 1.
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