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Intersection of NW Orchard and NW Central Streets Set to Close on Thursday, October 15

Intersection of NW Orchard and NW Central Streets Set to Close on Thursday, October 15

The intersection of NW Orchard and NW Central streets is set to close on Thursday, October 15, for approximately two weeks. The closure is necessary for the installation of new stormwater infrastructure as part of the City’s Olive and Orchard Streets Road and Stormwater Improvements project.

NW Central will be closed to through traffic between NW Chipman Road and NW Forest Avenue, and NW Orchard Street will be closed to through traffic between NW Olive and NE Main streets. The hard closure on NW Central will extend from just north of NW Orchard Street to NW Forest Avenue.

All work is weather permitting and schedules are subject to change. For more information, visit the Olive and Orchard Streets Road and Stormwater Improvements project page or contact the City’s Public Works Department at publicworks@cityofLS.net or 816.969.1800.

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City Crews Prepared for Chance of Wintry Mix Sat., Jan. 7

City Crews Prepared for Chance of Wintry Mix Sat., Jan. 7

The City’s crews prepared trucks and equipment due to the chance of a wintry mix of precipitation on Sat., Jan. 7. The current forecast shows air and pavement temperatures should remain above freezing; however, the City will continue to monitor the weather and will call out crews as needed for response.

 

Freezing Drizzle/Ice Possible Tonight, Sun., Dec. 25

Freezing Drizzle/Ice Possible Tonight, Sun., Dec. 25

The City has a small crew scheduled to report at 7 p.m. tonight, Sun., Dec. 25, to monitor conditions and treat streets with salt as needed due to the potential for a wintry mix including freezing drizzle/ice. It is expected to be a fast moving storm. Drivers should use caution tonight and overnight into Mon., Dec. 26, especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. The City will continue to monitor the weather and update its response accordingly.
City Crews Set to Complete Plowing Today, Fri., Dec. 23

City Crews Set to Complete Plowing Today, Fri., Dec. 23

The City’s crews have been plowing residential streets today, Fri., Dec. 23, and expect them to be completed later this afternoon. Crews will then return to hot spot areas, such as bridges and hills, to apply salt treatment, and expect to wrap up all operations by early evening. Snow will remain packed to some streets due to low temperatures. As pavement temperatures warm the next few days and additional melting occurs, overnight refreezes are possible and...
City Crews Plowing Streets Today, Thurs., Dec. 22

City Crews Plowing Streets Today, Thurs., Dec. 22

The City’s crews are plowing streets today, Thurs., Dec. 22, and will continue plowing tonight and overnight into tomorrow, Fri., Dec. 23. Crews are completing primary streets and then will move into secondary streets, and expect to continue plowing secondary and residential streets overnight into Friday. No additional precipitation is predicted at this time and crews expect it may take 32.5 hours to plow all streets in the City after accumulating snow ended;...
City Crews Preparing for Winter Storm

City Crews Preparing for Winter Storm

The City’s crews began pre-treating residential streets today, Wed., Dec. 21, in preparation for the upcoming winter storm which is expected to start with a wintry mix of drizzle and light snow after 10 p.m. tonight. Crews reported at 7 p.m. tonight to finish pre-treating residential and secondary streets, and will continue pre-treating primary streets tonight and overnight into Thurs., Dec. 22, until temperatures plummet at which time salting operations will...
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