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Future of Menards project in doubt
By Chad Lawhorn
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Home improvement retailer Menards has indefinitely delayed a project to build a new manufacturing plant and distribution center that would employ up to 150 people in Lawrence, city officials said Friday. “At this time, the project has been placed on hold,” City Manager Tom Markus said when asked for an update on the much-anticipated project, which was scheduled to be the first tenant for the city’s VenturePark business park in eastern Lawrence. Markus said Menards officials have not been able to tell the city when the project may get started. Markus said his understanding is the decision to delay the Lawrence project was part of a larger companywide decision to delay projects that had not yet broken ground.
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NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG IOWA STREET MOVES SLOWLY as it is reduced to one lane to make way for the ongoing waterline replacement project on Thursday. Several construction projects, including continued waterline work along Iowa Street, could cause headaches for local drivers this summer.
More than 30 construction projects set for this summer By Nikki Wentling Twitter: @nikkiwentling
With Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University commencements finished and Lawrence schools going on summer break next week, Lawrence motorists will soon see some detours and delays with upward of 30 road projects planned around the city. “The city works very hard
to condense the construction season into a tight timeframe, generally between commencement in May and the return of students in August,” said Megan Gilliland, city communications manager. “Although construction can be frustrating and cause delays at times, the city works with our contractors to phase projects to keep roads partially open and maintain access to homes and businesses.”
Here’s a rundown of struction Central District. The construction is a joint what’s coming and what’s alproject between the city and ready started: KU, with KU paying for traf19th Street and Ousdahl fic signals and all construcRoad tion north of 19th Street. Lawrence received City The city closed the inCommission approval ear- tersection after KU Comlier this week to bid an ap- mencement May 15, and it proximately $685,000 proj- will remain closed until Auect to reconstruct the 19th gust. The city will work on Street and Ousdahl Road Ousdahl Road south of 19th intersection. The site will be in August and September. the future entrance to KanPlease see ROAD, page 2A sas University’s under-con-
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KU plans over $240M in improvement projects Capital improvement list includes renovations to stadium, housing By Sara Shepherd Twitter: @saramarieshep
Over the next six years, Kansas University is looking at spending about $241 million on Lawrence campus buildings, primarily renovations to existing facilities. Some of the biggest projects on the to-do list for a few years from now include renovating Haworth Hall, Oliver Hall and
Memorial Stadium, according to KU’s latest proposed capital improvements plan. The university presented its capital improvement requests for fiscal year 2018 — covering projects tentatively budgeted for fiscal years 2017 through 2022, and a few beyond — to the Kansas Board of Regents this week. Please see KU, page 5A
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