photo by: Rochelle Valverde/Journal-World

Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on Jan. 31, 2023.

Several projects to improve Sixth Street, which was last repaved more than a decade ago, are scheduled to begin in early February.

The City of Lawrence announced the impending construction work in a news release Friday, noting that the projects will “greatly improve the road and driving experience for residents and visitors” traveling along Sixth Street. The projects will begin on Monday, Feb. 5; the city anticipates that the work will conclude this fall.

One of the upcoming projects, pavement maintenance from Massachusetts Street to Iowa Street, will include full-depth patching, curb and gutter work and storm sewer upgrades. The city also plans to install more than 3,000 feet of new waterline infrastructure and a new ADA-compliant shared-use path on the north side of Sixth Street from Iowa Street to Wisconsin Street.

The city’s release details the following impacts to traffic:

• Kentucky Street will be closed at the intersection of Sixth Street.

• Sixth Street traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Louisiana and Massachusetts streets, then return to normal at the intersection of Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

• Westbound traffic on Sixth Street won’t be able to turn left onto southbound Tennessee Street.

• Sixth Street traffic heading westbound will be reduced to one lane between Michigan and Maine streets.

• Starting in late February, Sixth Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Maine and Florida streets.

“While impacts will vary during the different project phases, crews will always maintain at least one lane of traffic in each direction on Sixth Street for the duration of the projects,” the release says. “Detour signs will be installed to better help travelers navigate the area.

More information about the upcoming Sixth Street improvement projects is available on the city’s website.