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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 2006
Page
8
Readers are invited to call 832-7297 to leave questions for Sound Off. A recording guides callers to state their query clearly, with instructions on how to proceed. The notice encourages community input and outlines the process for submitting concerns or suggestions.
Kansas City readers share views on the most important rivalry in football between Kansas and Missouri and between KU and K-State. Opinions vary by history passion and tradition, with KU-K State cited as most electric but K-State favored by some after recent wins.
Construction projects across the region may disrupt commuter flow. Interstate 70 widening from East Topeka to Lecompton exits, U S 59 bridge repair north of Oskaloosa, intermittent lane closures south of Lansing, and a bridge joint replacement near the I-70 and 635 junction. East 300 Road at North 281 Road closed for culvert work. Kasold Drive near Kasold-Peterson closed for bridge reconstruction. Sewer pump work in North Lawrence could impact North, Grant, and Walnut streets. Riverfront garage work blocks New Hampshire street entry. Waterline work on Fair Lane west of Maple Lane may restrict traffic and hydrant installations cause interruptions in the south area.
Douglas County Works Department reports lane reductions for road work. The bound turn lane at Iowa Street and 31st Street is restricted. Bob Billings Parkway from Iowa Street to Kasold Drive restricted to one lane during work days. Kasold Drive from 22nd Street to Bob Billings Parkway reduced to two lanes with speed limit at 20 mph for safety. For more information visit www.commute,jworld.com or call 832-5293.
Bonnie Johnson and Indian Hills Neighborhood Assn flag traffic concerns around the 31st and Louisiana intersection as developers propose The Exchange at Lawrence, a 324 unit high density complex on 24.5 acres near Ousdahl Road. City planning notes long term south Lawrence area planning, with priorities shifting amid new proposals, and planning commission remains split on zoning.
Douglas County commissioners will review a plan for a lighted football field and concession stand on land owned by the First Church of the Nazarene, to serve Veritas Christian School at 256 N Mich. The agenda also includes IRS cell phone rules, a cost of living adjustment, 2007 holidays, and an executive session with the county counselor. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. in the courthouse, with a separate 5 to 6 p.m. session Tuesday with the City Commission and Chamber to discuss economic development.
The Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund awarded twenty thousand dollars to four local efforts to study and protect nature. Bonneville Environmental Foundation led with a solar panel project at Southwest Junior High School to teach students about renewable energy. Other grants supported Wakarusa wetlands field trips by Jayhawk Audubon Society, land protection for wildlife diversity and prairie remnants via KU Field Station, and the publication Wild Douglas County by Ken Lassman.
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