Second Phase of Route 1055 (6th Street) in Baldwin City to be closed July 12

07/07/2012
Route 1055 (6th Street) in Baldwin City from approximately 100' south of Firetree Avenue to approximately 100' south of the westward leg of N 400 Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday, July 12 for reconstruction. It is anticipated this section of Route 1055 will be closed through mid-September. A detour will be marked. The detour follows US-56 highway west to US-59 highway, north to Route 460 (N 650 Road), then east to Route 1055 (E 1700 Road). Local access to businesses and other properties within the project limits will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. Reconstruction of this section of Route 1055 is Phase 2 of a larger project to reconstruct Route 1055 (6th Street) from US-56 highway (Ames Street) to Route 12 (State Lake Road). The work is being completed in three phases with the contractor generally working from south to north. It is currently anticipated Phase 1, from US-56 highway to approximately 100' south of Firetree Avenue, will be substantially complete and opened to traffic by Friday, July 13. Phase 2 construction will commence immediately after substantial completion of Phase 1 construction. Phase 3 is from the westward leg of N 400 Road to Route 12 (State Lake Road). Closures of Route 1055 are proceeding northward with each phase. It is planned to have Route 1055 open to unrestricted traffic throughout the project length by December 1, weather permitting. The project involves reconstructing Route 1055 (6th Street) from US-56 highway (Ames Street) to Route 12 (State Lake Road). The road is being reconstructed to a three-lane urban arterial-type roadway with a continuous center turn lane, storm sewers and sidewalks. The north and south legs of the Route 1055/US-56 intersection were widened as part of Phase 1 construction to allow an additional turn lane and better alignment of the through lanes on each side of the intersection. New traffic signals will be installed at the intersection later in the project. It is anticipated construction for the entire project will be substantially completed and the road reopened to traffic by December 1, 2012, weather permitting. However, there will likely be some incidental construction items not completed until spring 2013. Douglas County awarded the construction contract to R.D. Johnson Construction of Lawrence. They were the low bidder with a bid of $2,551,000. KDOT is funding 100% of construction costs for improvements to the US-56/Route 1055 intersection. Baldwin City and Douglas County will equally share all construction costs for improvements north of the intersection, except for sidewalks. Baldwin City is responsible for all sidewalk costs.

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