CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Week ending January 21, 2011
2010 pavement maintenance program summary
The attached memo is a summary of the 2010 Pavement Maintenance Program. Significant progress was made toward improving roadways in Lawrence with the contracted street maintenance program. Internal street maintenance crews also played a key role in making 2010 a success. In addition to the in-house street projects, street maintenance crews provided localized curb and gutter replacement, concrete valley gutter intersection improvements, and area patchwork in coordination with the contracted maintenance projects that enhanced the overall impact of work on several City streets. The first phase of Cycle 3 street ratings has been completed. Results indicate that deterioration rates are slowing, the PCI is increasing, and the percentages of streets in fair to poor condition are declining. Continued support from the City Commission has given us the ability to make progress. Please see the attached memo, map, and photos for more information.
George Williams Way project receives award
On January 14, 2011 the City of Lawrence Public Works Department received an award from the Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association (see attached release) for the design and construction of George Williams Way, 6th Street north.
Emergency Management annual report
Douglas County Emergency Management has released its 2010 Annual Report. The report details the responsibilities of the agency, its activities in 2010, and some upcoming activities.
Building permits map, 2005-2010
The attached map, prepared by the Planning and Development Services Department, shows the location of single family building permits issued from 2005-2010. The map’s legend includes the number of single family permits issued each year.
US 40 and K-10 Area Transportation Plan
KDOT, in cooperation with Douglas County, the City of Lawrence, and the Lawrence-Douglas County MPO have partnered to develop a transportation plan for the US40 and K-10 interchange. This plan, dubbed an Area Transportation Plan, will gather information about the nature and magnitude of future development and develop a list of transportation improvements to accommodate future growth.
A project kickoff meeting for staff-level participants was held on December 15, 2010 and we are underway with the planning process. The elected bodies will be updated on progress during the Plan development process and will have opportunities to provide feedback and direction. Attached is a map illustrating the planning area along with a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Pedestrian and bicyclist counts provide important data
The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (L-DC MPO) has submitted the tallied bicyclist and pedestrian counts from 2009 and 2010 to the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. The data will be used to track the region’s progress on increasing non-motorized mode share, leverage additional federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects, evaluate projects, and improve travel demand modeling. This information will be useful at all levels of planning and help strengthen our bid to raise our Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the bronze to the silver or gold level. Please see the attached memo for more information.