County Road 1055, which is Sixth Street in Baldwin City, is currently closed at the bottom of Baldwin Hill, a mile north of the Baldwin City limits.
Keith Browning, director of Douglas County Public Works, suggests anyone traveling from Lawrence to Baldwin City should take U.S. Highway 59 to Highway 56. Baldwin City’s annual Maple Leaf Festival takes place next weekend, Oct. 19-21.
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Eurasmus 7 months, 1 week ago
According to mapleleaffestival.com, their annual event is next weekend, the 20th and 21st.
hyperinflate 7 months, 1 week ago
Shhhhhhhhh! Let 'em come on down. We need the tax revenue.
alex_garrison 7 months, 1 week ago
This was correct in print, but not online. It has been corrected here.
Thanks,
Alex
topflight 7 months, 1 week ago
Nicely done Ljworld. 3rd full weekend every year. EVERY YEAR. typical
OonlyBonly 7 months, 1 week ago
Pardon me, I don't usually take reporting to task but could you answer this question,"Why is the road closed?" Seems like part of the story to me.
alex_garrison 7 months, 1 week ago
1055 has had a lot of scheduled maintenance, plus the bridge project near Eudora.
Thanks,
Alex
Starlight 7 months, 1 week ago
Actually there has been a major project realigning the road north of 6th and hwy 56 junction and rebuilding it out to the lake road here in Baldwin. That has had the road closed for months. Not sure what Eudora has to do with this.
cheeseburger 7 months, 1 week ago
Nothing - it's not even the same road (1057). Apparently it was determined by LJW that whether the road was closed for emergency reasons or planned maintenance, and when it was scheduled to reopen wasn't germane to the story.
rduhrich 7 months, 1 week ago
It'd be nice if those incompetents managing the road work would have a marked detour route, instead of just several "Road Closed" signs. I wish they'd hurry up and finish the work, it's been a real nuisance for us that live out here. I'm sure that the merchants in Baldwin feel the effect, too. It's easier for me to go to Lawrence as it is.
lionbacker 7 months, 1 week ago
can you please report on when the bridge on 1055 by Eudora will be finished, up by the little driving range, golf course.
kclark0811 7 months, 1 week ago
I just want to know when 1055 will reopen. Being closed for so long is becoming a joke.
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