Section of SW Murray Road Set to Close to Through Traffic on Oct. 3
Section of SW Murray Road Set to Close to Through Traffic on Oct. 3
A section of SW Murray Road from SW 3rd Street to SW Longview Road is set to close to through traffic on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will remain closed for approximately thirty days, weather permitting. There will be a hard closure of SW Murray Road from SW 3rd Street to SW 5th Street. The detour route for this closure is SW Pryor Road, SW Longview Road and SW Ward Road.
Ember from Burning Brush Pile Ignites House
Ember from Burning Brush Pile Ignites House
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 5:03 p.m., the Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1500 Block of SW Highway Lane. A passerby reported smoke and fire from the house's roof with no one around.
When the fire department arrived, smoke was visible from the roof of a one-story, single-family vacant residence under renovation. A worker was in the backyard attempting to extinguish a brush pile fire near the house.
The...
Section of SW Lakeview Blvd Set for Daily Closures Beginning Sept. 20
Section of SW Lakeview Blvd Set for Daily Closures Beginning Sept. 20
Update: This closure has been extended through Jan. 19, 2024. Daily closures approved from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
A section of SW Lakeview Boulevard between SW 2nd Street and SW 3rd Street is set to close to through traffic daily from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning Wed., Sept. 20. These daily closures are expected to last for approximately one month. A contractor will be replacing a gas main as part of private utility work. Local access will be provided for residents. The...
Public Hearing for M291 North Interchange at US 50 Highway Improvements Project Set for Oct. 3
Public Hearing for M291 North Interchange at US 50 Highway Improvements Project Set for Oct. 3
Online Public Hearing Also Offered Oct. 3 Through Oct. 17
The City of Lee’s Summit, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will host an in-person public hearing to discuss the design for the M291 North Interchange at US 50 Highway Improvements Project on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 220 SE Green Street in Lee’s Summit, Mo. The public will have an opportunity to view project plans and exhibits and provide feedback. There...
Colbern Road Safety Improvement Work Begins September 5
Colbern Road Safety Improvement Work Begins September 5
The City of Lee’s Summit announced that work on the Colbern Road Improvements Project begins Sept. 5. The project will improve the safety and flow of traffic on Northwest Colbern Road between Northeast Douglas Street and Missouri Route 350 and will require that section of road to be closed to through traffic until spring 2025.
The first phase of construction will require a complete closure of Northwest Colbern Road from approximately Missouri Route...