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Beginning today, Monday, April 6, the northern intersection of Eagle Creek Drive and Pryor Road is now closed until mid-June 2026. Residents of Eagle Creek will use the southern intersection of Eagle Creek Drive and Pryor Road to travel south to Hook Road. The intersection of Eagle View Drive and Pryor Road also closed today, Monday, April 6, and the intersection of Longview and Pryor Roads will close on Monday, April 13. READ MORE -->

Beginning Thursday, April 30 (rescheduled from April 23), NW Lake Drive between Woods Chapel Road and Lakewood Boulevard will close to through traffic for approximately 15 days for the installation of speed humps and a raised crosswalk. The hard closure will be between Hickory Street and Greenview Drive by the Lakewood Aquatic Center, 4105 NW Lake Dr. The detour route includes Lakewood Boulevard, Lee’s Summit Road, and Woods Chapel Road.

The 2nd Annual First Responders Sensory-Friendly Event is Saturday, April 18, and we are excited to welcome families from across the community. This event is designed to provide a calm, inclusive environment where individuals with sensory sensitivities can safely explore first-responder vehicles, meet officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel, and learn about their work—without crowds, bright lights, or loud sirens. Our goal is to make...

Beginning Monday, April 6, the intersection of Eagle View Drive and Pryor Road will be closed through mid-June 2026. Drivers should use Eagle Creek Drive as the designated detour route.

Beginning Monday, April 13, Longview Road will close at Pryor Road for approximately 30 days. Sections of Pryor Road will also be closed to traffic between 3rd Street and Hook Road. READ MORE -->

The intersection of Northeast Orchard Street and Southbound Northeast Independence Avenue is closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for approximately three weeks for utility work. Southbound Northeast Independence Avenue is closed at Northeast Orchard Street, and Northeast Orchard Street is closed just west of Northeast Independence Avenue. Northbound Northeast Independence Avenue is open to traffic. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.