Press Releases

A section of NE Short Street between NE Grand Avenue and NE Howard Avenue/NE Short Street is set to close on Monday, April 22, for approximately two weeks. The detour route includes NE Short Street, NE Ash Street, and NE Grand Avenue.

The closure is necessary for stormwater improvements in the area. NE Ash Street had previously closed for this project and is now back open to traffic; however, an additional closure in the future will be necessary to finish curb and asphalt paving.

 

 

To celebrate Earth Month, the City of Lee’s Summit is hosting Stream Team and RecycleFEST to address litter in our waterways and support recycling. Stream Team will take place on April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at Langsford Park, 1709 SE Langsford Road, and RecycleFEST will be held on April 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Maintenance Facility, 1971 SE Hamblen Road. The Stream Team protects local stream-side habitats by removing litter and debris from streams within the City’s parks. During this event, cleanup efforts will concentrate on East Fork Little Blue Creek in Langsford Park. Those wishing to take part should gather at the parking lot on the southwest corner of Langsford and Todd George roads. Student and scout community service hours are available. Participants must register and complete a release of liability waiver in advance...

The City of Lee’s Summit will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on April 18 at 1:30 p.m. to mark the start of a $16.8 million project to construct a new hangar at the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport. The ceremony is open to the public and will take place at the airport’s east apron located at 2740 NE Hagan Road. The project includes infrastructure development and a 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art hangar with 30,000 square feet dedicated to corporate aircraft storage. The design incorporates a lounge, conference room and second-floor observation deck for viewing aircraft arrivals and departures. Hangar 2 will also be the home to the LSR7 School District’s Aerospace Academy, offering students valuable hands-on industry experience. Completion of the project is slated for late summer 2025. “This expansion represents a significant investment in the...

A section of SW McClendon Drive between SW 1^st Street and SW Peggy Circle is set to close on Monday, April 8, and will remain closed for approximately three months. The work is necessary for sanitary sewer work as part of the McClendon Ditch Sewer Improvements project.

The detour route includes SW 1^st Street, SW McClendon Drive, and SW 3^rd Street. All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change.

 

Due to the closure of NW Quarry Park Road west of NW Pryor Road, a section of Noland Road between NW Quarry Park Road and Bannister Road has been reopened for temporary access as of Monday, April 1. The access on NW Clifford Road through Century Concrete is no longer available and should not be used.