Public Works News

A section of SW Raintree Drive at its intersection with SW Ward Road is set to close tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29, for gas main repair/restoration. Northbound SW Ward Road traffic will shift to the middle lane, and eastbound SW Raintree Drive at SW Ward Road will be closed. The detour route includes SW Ward Road, SW County Line Road, and SW Raintree Drive.

A section of NE Independence Avenue between NE Orchard Street and SE 2^nd Street is set to close on Tuesday, April 28, for approximately two days for pavement restoration. The hard closure is between SE 2^nd Street and 209 NE Independence Ave. The detour route includes NE Orchard Street, NE Grand Avenue, and SE 2^nd Street.

A section of SW Robin Road north of SW 2^nd Street is closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for installation of a gas main by a utility contractor. The work is permitted through April 16. The detour route is SW Donovan Road.

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.