An aerial view looking toward the south, shows the intersection of 31st and Louisiana streets on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015.

A portion of 31st Street long closed for the ongoing South Lawrence Trafficway project is going to be closed just a few days longer, Lawrence representatives said.

The section of 31st between Ousdahl Road and Haskell Avenue originally was slated to open Wednesday, said city engineer David Cronin, but Kansas Department of Transportation officials working on the project asked for more time.

“All the concrete’s in, it’s just a matter of finishing off the small punch list items to get to the 100 percent complete stage,” Cronin said.

Although KDOT workers hope to open the stretch by week’s end, Cronin said the date potentially could be pushed back even further.

“It’s still tentatively Friday, because if it rains and they can’t get it done, it could be next Monday,” Cronin said.