WASHINGTON STREET REPAIRS
The City of Wichita has contracted with Cornejo & Sons, Inc. to make pavement repairs on Washington, between First Street and Central. A public information meeting for the project will be held at 5:30 pm. On December 29, 2009, in the gym of Hyde Park Shelter at 201 S. Greenwood.
The $485,200 project is slated to begin January 5, 2010 with a projected completion date of April 30, 2010.
Access to businesses, and one lane of traffic in each direction on Washington, will be maintained during construction.
This is one of three street repair projects being partially funded by American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds. Hillside pavement repairs between 9th and 12th are being made now; Broadway between Central and 12th will get underway in February or March 2010.
A visible reminder of a city on the move.
➢ I-135 & KELLOGG INTERCHANGE:
Traffic Closures:
Ramps OPEN
Hydraulic @ (underneath) Kellogg: TOTALLY CLOSED to early January; then temporarily opening to mid-January – then closed until March during concrete pour for the new bridge (EB Kellogg over Hydraulic). Detour to: Douglas, Washington, Lincoln Sts. Kellogg two lanes e/b, Washington to I-135, will continue until bridge construction completion.
Description: Project will include numerous bridge repairs, complete reconstruction of one bridge, capacity expansion of four ramps and one lane capacity expansion.
**Wildcat Construction/KDOT -Heins
Details: Phase 2: March 2010 – November 2010
All I-135 access to Kellogg (Kellogg ramps) CLOSED. Detour for thru traffic will be posted using
I -235
Kellogg will be open to three lanes each direction
Thru traffic on I-135 will NOT be affected
Kellogg access to I-135 will be open . Estimated completion: November 2010
Description: Project will include numerous bridge repairs, complete reconstruction of one bridge, capacity expansion of four ramps and one lane capacity expansion. **Wildcat Construction/KDOT -Heins
March 2010 – November 2010
All I-135 access to Kellogg CLOSED. Detour for thru traffic will be posted using I-235 Kellogg will be open to three lanes each direction Thru traffic on I-135 will NOT be affected Kellogg access to I-135 will be open
Estimated completion: November 2010
➢STREETS MAINTAINED: Temporary, Short Term Repairs, PARTIAL CLOSURES PAVE CUT REPAIRS (partial/temporary closures) **Cornejo, Inc./ /Ligons
William & Broadway
Estimated completion: January 25, 2010
100 W. Douglas
Estimated completion: January 25, 2010
2009 CM MILL & OVERLAY –Phase 2 **Cornejo & Sons/Rahbar
Alternate location:
. Waco, 3rd St. – Central (including intersection)
. Waco, north of Central
Estimated completion: 04/2010
2009 Railroad Crossing Removal - **Barkley/Rahbar
. Central @ Mosley
. Est. completion: 05/01/10
(Snow & Ice Operations Prevail)
Street Closures: PARTIAL CLOSURES -TEMPORARY
REPAIRS (City Street Maintenance crews)
* Douglas & St. Francis (curb repair)
➢ BUILDINGS PROJECTS
CITY HALL CAMPUS SECURITY:
City Hall Campus remodeling to make the garage employee parking only, add a drop-off zone on Central, change the surface parking and entrances from Central & 3rd Streets, relocate the cooling towers to the south of City Hall, and add new landscape and security bollards. Key Construction has been awarded the contract, and began mobilization. The South metered lot will be closed off for the duration of the project, which is to be about 9 months. Project completion is September 2010.
