August 15, 2025
Eastbound W 27th St. closed for Street Maintenance Program work
On Thursday, August 14, City contractors reopened westbound W 27th St. and closed eastbound W 27th St. from Iowa St. to Lawrence Ave. for the next phase of the W 27th St. maintenance project as part of the City’s Street Maintenance Program.
After this work is completed, crews will reopen the eastbound lane and then close westbound W 27th St. again for the final asphalt overlay work.
The City anticipates these phases to end early-September, pending weather or other delays.
Tennessee St. to open one lane of traffic between 6th St. and 9th St.
City contractors are working hard to open one lane of traffic on Tennessee St between 6th St. and 9th St. Through-traffic will be able to utilize Tennessee St. by Wednesday, August 20. Construction for the Jayhawk Watershed Project is ongoing in the area and will continue to have local impacts as the project progresses.
What to Expect:
- Continued work on Tennessee St.: Work on Tennessee St. will continue. Currently, only the left lane is available for traffic.
- The right driving lane and parking lane on the westside of Tennessee St. will be closed as crews finish the installation of the new watermain and connect houses to it.
- 8th Street between Tennessee St. and Kentucky St.: 8th St. east of Tennessee St. will remain closed in both directions for several more weeks as crews finish pavement replacement in the area.
- 8th Street west of Tennessee St.: 8th Street west of Tennessee St. will remained closed through the fall as the storm sewer work continues. This project will have impacts for Ohio St. and Louisiana St. in the coming months.
We appreciate all of our residents for their patience and cooperation as we progress through the construction process. For more information about the Jayhawk Watershed Project, including phasing maps and updates, visit lawrenceks.org/mso/jayhawk-watershed/.
To learn more about construction projects around the city and view the interactive map, visit: lawrenceks.org/construction.
Contact: Michael Leos, Communication & Community Engagement Specialist, Municipal Services & Operations – mleos@lawrenceks.org