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SCRUB-A-DUB-DUB
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013
WHATS INSIDE: PETS, AMENITIES, SUBLEASING AND MORE
entirely, Iowa and Bob Billings will be reduced to one lane. Commuters should expect delays during construction and are recommended to follow detours or avoid these streets while access is limited.
The city's streets won't be alone in construction. The University will begin its own construction of Jayhawk Boulevard this summer, breaking the project up over four summers until 2016.
"Jayhawk Boulevard is a centerpiece of the new KU historic district," said Paul Graves, Deputy Director with the University's Office
"The pavement will be smoother and more durable so, whether walking on the sidewalks, bicycling down the street, riding a bus, it's going to be a safer and more convenient trip," Graves said. "Ultimately, it will also have a nicer appearance. With time, as the additional trees mature, it will be more shaded and more pleasant to walk along, especially in the heat of summer."
ramps meet current accessibility standards.
Finally, the construction has been designed to be as consistent as possible with the University's
While the streets are unpaved, water lines will also be replaced in order to update to current standards, and storm water drainage will be installed in all areas.
According to conceptual designs, 60 canopy trees will be planted, paying homage to when jayhawk Boulevard was lined with American elm trees that were decimated by Dutch elm disease.
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levard will never be entirely closed down.
Edited by Paige Lytle
KNOW WHEN THERE WILL BE CONSTRUCTION ON WHICH ROADS:
SUMMER 2013
MAY TO AUGUST
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