Overlay and Surface Seal Programs Underway in Lee’s Summit Monday, July 23, 2018 | Views: 8855 | Categories: Public Works Press Releases Overlay and Surface Seal Programs Underway in Lee’s Summit Residents should expect to see road crews throughout Lee’s Summit through Labor Day as the City’s annual overlay and surface seal programs get underway. The Pavement Management Program is designed to extend the life of existing pavement by maintaining and/or restoring road surfaces. There are 15 areas throughout the city which will receive the surface seal treatment this summer. That treatment uses a mix of aggregate, oil and asphalt binders to seal...
U.S. Highway 50/Route 291 Interchange Opens Friday, May 11, 2018 | Views: 8353 | Categories: Public Works Press Releases U.S. Highway 50/Route 291 Interchange Opens $16 million “diverge-about” project touted as key to safety, traffic flow and economic growth The City of Lee’s Summit and its project partners celebrated the official opening of a new $16 million interchange at U.S. 50 and Route 291 South with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, May 11. The project reconstructed the 40-year-old Route 291 overpass into a diverging diamond design, added a roundabout at Blue Parkway and Jefferson Street, and realigned Oldham Parkway.
Crews Plowing and Treating Streets, Sunday, April 1, 2018 Sunday, April 1, 2018 | Views: 4705 | Categories: Public Works News City crews are out plowing and treating streets, Sunday, April 1, and will continue overnight into Monday, April 2, as necessary. The City will continue to monitor the weather forecast and update its response accordingly. Streets are slick and residents should use caution while driving, particularly on elevated services such as bridges and overpasses. Any additional updates will be posted at LSsnow.net, and the City of Lee’s Summit’s Facebook and...
Crews Finish Residential Road Treat and Begin Pre-Treatment for Next Predicted Storm Feb. 21, 2018 Wednesday, February 21, 2018 | Views: 4494 | Categories: Public Works News Public Works crews have been continually treating roads since 3 a.m., Tues. morning, Feb. 20 and recently finished the treatment of residential streets as of Wed., Feb. 21 from the first round of wintry ice storms. Roads may still be icy due to the freezing air and pavement temperatures, which reduce the effectiveness of the salt treatments. Please be careful. Crews are gearing up for the next round of storms forecast to begin tonight, Wed., Feb. 21 by...
Crews Continue to Treat Roads from Feb. 20, 2018 Ice Storm Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Views: 4515 | Categories: Public Works News Now that the freezing rain has ended, crews are treating primary and secondary roads. Crews will be treating residential roads throughout the night into the morning hours once primary and secondary are complete. With temperatures continuing to fall, the effectiveness of salt will be limited and refreezing may occur, so watch out for icy road conditions. Please give our drivers room.