Beginning Thursday, traffic on Iowa Street will be directed to the newly constructed pavement on the west side of the street to allow for reconstruction of the original pavement on the east side, according to a news release from Lawrence City Hall.

Traffic still will have only one lane in each direction, but the city said the shift signals the beginning of the next phase of the Iowa Street reconstruction project. The city will shift traffic after the morning rush hour.

The city says the project is on schedule for completion in late November.