Public Works News

Update: Tree work is expected to continue along NE Douglas Street the week of April 13th. Various lane closures with detours are possible on NE Douglas Street between NE Chipman Road and SE 2nd Street. Northeast Douglas Street between Northeast Chipman Road and Southeast Second Street will have various lane closures through the end of March for tree work. Work may start as early as this week, and is expected to take place a block at a time. Some detours may...

The City of Lee’s Summit will host an in-person public meeting for the design of the Southeast Douglas Street from Blue Parkway to Fourth Street Improvements project from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in the Strother Conference Room at Lee’s Summit City Hall, 220 SE Green St., Lee’s Summit, Mo. The meeting will be an open house-style format and there will not be a formal presentation; the public can come and go as schedules...

A section of Southeast Browning Street between Southeast Eighth Street and Southeast Blue Parkway is set to close on Wednesday, March 11, until Monday, March 16. The work is necessary for concrete work as part of the Route 291 north and U.S. 50 Interchange project. The detour route includes Southeast Douglas Street, Southeast Seventh Street, Southeast Green Street, and Southeast Eighth Street.  

Northwest Olive and Northwest Orchards streets are set to close to through traffic beginning, Monday, March 2, until October 2026. Northwest Central Street and Northeast Main Street also will be closed to through traffic. These initial closures are to minimize traffic while crews begin tree clearing and utility work. Local access will be maintained.

The City has a small crew scheduled to report at 7 p.m. tonight, Sunday, March 1, to monitor conditions and treat streets with salt as needed Sunday night and overnight into Monday, March 2. READ MORE -->