Meeting scheduled to share information about Kasold Drive ‘road diet’

An aerial view shows Kasold Drive looking northwest as it elbows near the intersection Harvard Road.

The Lawrence Pedestrian Coalition has arranged a meeting with city staff to learn more about construction options for Kasold Drive.

The public informational meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and run to 8 p.m. It will be in the City Commission meeting room at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

City engineer Dave Cronin will present proposals for how the street should be redone. City engineers have recommended a “road diet” on Kasold Drive between Eight and 14th streets to make the section more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.

Construction on the street is slated to begin next year.