Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Department of Public Works

TO:	David Corliss Debbie Van Saun
FROM:	Chuck Soules
CC:	Terese Gorman, David Woosley
Date:	November 23, 2004
RE:	November 23, 2004 Agenda Item 19^th & Louisiana

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the November 16, 2004 meeting:

Project Description.  This project would involve the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 19^th and Louisiana. 

Project Description/History.  The city hired Wilson & Company to conduct a traffic calming study for Louisiana Street between 19^th and 31^st.  This study was completed in 2000 and involved many meetings for all the neighborhoods along this corridor.  Eleven projects/recommendations were identified:

1. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and church/park entrance.
2. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and 27^th Terrace/school entrance.
3. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and 27^th Street.
4. Median treatment between 25^th Street and Utah Street.
5. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and shipping strip mall entrance/Checkers grocery store.
6. Median treatment between 22^nd Street and Greever Terrace.
7. Median treatment between 21^st Street and 20^th Street.
8. Median treatment between 20^th Street and 19^th Street.
9. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and 19^th Street.
10. Roundabout at Louisiana Street and 17^th Street.
11. Addition of sidewalk between Parkhill Terrace and 18^th Street.

To date the City has completed items 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11.

Project Status.  Letters will be mailed to local engineering consultants to solicit design proposals for this project. 

Project Details.  The intersection will be designed for a roundabout and associated geometric improvements to replace the existing traffic signal.  Neighborhood input will be requested.  Both Centennial and University Place Neighborhood Associations were notified of this agenda item,  as well as the school and Parks Department.

The Louisiana Street Traffic Calming Study can be accessed at http://www.lawrencepublicworks.org/pdf/louisana-traffic-study.tif.

Project Funding.  Resolution 6478 was previously adopted by the City Commission on July 22, 2003 funding a portion of 19^th and Louisiana along with 6^th and Lawrence Avenue.  6^th and Lawrence Avenue has been completed and approximately $65,000 remains for 19^th and Louisiana.  Also, Resolution No. 6571 is on this agenda to authorize issuing an additional $250,000 in bonds to fund these improvements.  This amount was allocated in the Capital Improvement Budget for traffic signal renovations.

Action Request.  Adopt Resolution No. 6571 authorizing the issuance of bonds in the amount of $250,000 to fund the construction of a roundabout and other necessary geometric improvements at 19^th and Louisiana.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules, P.E.

Director of Public Works

CFS/je