Lawrence:

• Crews have moved into the next phase of a project that will add a turn lane to the intersection of Sixth and Iowa streets. Sixth Street will be widened for the installation of a dedicated westbound left turn lane. The outside westbound lane of Sixth Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for construction work north of the intersection. There will be two lanes available for east- and westbound traffic before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all times on weekends. Traffic speeds are reduced at this time.

• A water line break caused damage to the roadway on Lawrence Avenue between Ninth Street and Harvard Road at Steven Drive. The water line has been repaired and now the city is working to repair the roadway. Lawrence Avenue will be open to local traffic for the weekend, but motorists traveling through the area are encouraged to avoid this location if possible. Lawrence Avenue will close again on Monday, Aug. 18 as the contractor begins repairs. The emergency project completion date is set for Aug. 29.

• A sewer main installation for New York Elementary requires no through traffic on 10th Street between Connecticut and New Jersey streets. The intersection of 10th and New York streets will remain open.

• Motorists can expect lane closure and excavation along the east edge of Iowa Street at 27th Street for the installation of a water line tap. The permit is approved through Aug. 29.

• A project is underway to construct a new diamond interchange at Kansas Highway 10 and Bob Billings Parkway/15th Street in Lawrence. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. Crews have begun setting traffic control for the project. Early project work will include clearing vegetation in preparation for grading work that will take place adjacent to K-10 for the new interchange. At this time, there are minimal motorist impacts, but the work has caused a need to detour the South Lawrence Trafficway trail between Sixth Street and Bob Billings Parkway. This is a popular trail route and bicyclists should take note of the detour during construction. The overall scheduled completion date for the project is early November 2015.

• The city is installing a new water line on Mississippi Street, from Third to Ninth streets. Project timeline is June 25 to Feb. 1, 2015.

• City crews are working on a waterline replacement project on Forrest Avenue from Learnard Avenue to Maryland Street and Maryland Street from E. 15th Street to Forrest Avenue. There will be no parking and the road will be closed to through traffic, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The project is expected to last until Sept. 30. Construction projects listed are now available in a map format at http://lawks.us/construction-map.

• New pavement has been placed on Ninth Street between Avalon Road and Arkansas Street. New pavement markings will continue to be installed on Ninth Street between Arkansas and Mississippi streets. Various lane closures will be required for this construction. At least one lane will be open at all times for east and westbound traffic.

South Lawrence Trafficway:

• In December, a three-year construction project began to complete the six-mile, four-lane Kansas Highway 10/South Lawrence Trafficway freeway. The project will move existing K-10 onto a new alignment that will begin at the south junction of the U.S. 59 and K-10 interchange and reconnect with existing K-10 in East Lawrence. Construction work on the project will be completed in phases. Each phase includes specific work and advance notification will be sent under separate cover for each phase of construction, including planned traffic impacts. The overall scheduled completion date for the project is fall 2016.