Lawrence Commuter Report

The following events and construction projects may affect commuter traffic this week in the region:

Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Saturdays and Sundays, Bonner Springs.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. today, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Protection One 400, today, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.

County Road 442 (Stull Road) from East 318 Road to County Road 1029, closed for safety improvements. Detour posted. Commuters are urged to use U.S. Highway 40, Kansas Turnpike or U.S. Highway 24 to travel between Topeka and Lawrence during this project.

Kasold Drive (Route 438), from Peterson Road (North 1700 Road) to Lakeview Road (North 1800 Road), closed to through traffic for concrete bridge deck repair. Detour posted.

U.S. Highway 59, from Douglas-Franklin county line to north city limits of Ottawa, delays up to 15 minutes for road surface recycle and overlay project. Pilot car operation during daylight hours.

U.S. Interstate 70, from Kansas-Missouri state line west about half a mile, lane restrictions for bridge repair and patching. Detour posted.

Kansas Highway 32, eastbound lanes in Wyandotte County, closed for reconstruction. Traffic rerouted to westbound lanes.

Kansas Highway 32, traffic over Turner Diagonal Bridge in Wyandotte County routed to new bridge while second bridge is under construction.


The following city construction projects may affect traffic this week:

Quail Creek Court, intermittent lane closures for milling and overlay.

Quail Creek Drive, Tam-O-Shanter Drive to Quail Creek Court, intermittent lane closures for milling and overlay.

Powers Street, Harper Street to 17th Street, intermittent lane closures for milling and overlay.

North Third Street, Maple Grove drainage ditch south 200 feet, intermittent lane closures for milling and overlay.

21st Street, closed, Ousdahl Road to east of Naismith Avenue, for storm sewer improvements.

Naismith Drive southbound, closed south of 19th Street for storm sewer improvements.

19th Terrace, 20th Street and 20th Terrace, periodical closure during work day for storm sewer improvements.

31st Street, Ousdahl Road to Iowa Street, traffic reduced to one lane each direction for storm sewer improvements.

27th Street and Crossgate Drive, intermittent traffic interruption for large line cleaning and inspection project.

31st Street and Atchison Avenue, intermittent traffic interruption for large line cleaning and inspection project.

Second and Michigan streets, intermittent traffic interruption for large line cleaning and inspection project.

31st and Louisiana streets, intermittent traffic interruption for large line cleaning and inspection project.

Vermont Street, 23rd Street to 2368 Vt., parking restricted for water line installation.

Intersection of Ninth and Iowa streets, traffic interruptions for water line installation.

Ousdahl Road, 31st Street to 33rd Street, closed for road improvements.