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Sports / Re: Arizona Coyotes players ap...

Last post by Flint1979 - Today at 07:11:17 AM

That's a pretty small metro area to have both an NBA and NHL team.

[May 2024]

#2

Central States / Re: KDOT Contract Lettings - U...

Last post by route56 - Today at 07:07:10 AM

May 2024

Federal-Aid:

70-89 KA 6932-01: Deck patching on the California Avenue bridge over I-70 in Topeka.

4-89 KA 6933-01: Repair the approaches to the Oakland Expressway bridges over 6th Street in Topeka

89 TE 0505-02: Bike route improvements in Topeka

24-62 KA 6437-01: Reconstruction of Wisconsin Street in Cawker City

69-6 KA 6738-01/69-54 KA 6791-01: 2.5-inch milling and 2.5-inch HMA overlay on US 69 from Wall Street in Fort Scott to the E 1350 Road bridge north of Pleasanton.
69-6 KA 6738-03/69-54 KA 6791-03: Guardrail update in the same area of US 69 (Non-FA)

400-11 KA 2375-10: Construct a passing lane on US 400 at East 50th Street southwest of Pittsburg.

75-63 KA 5699-01: Replace the US 75 bridge over Cheyenne Creek north of Caney. Traffic is to be carried on one lane controlled by traffic signals.

77-18 KA 6766-01: Repairs to the bridge over the BNSF railway in Arkansas City.

106 KA 6261-01: Signage updates in Butler County

96 TE 0506-01: Sidewalk installation on 16th Street in Wellington

96 TE 0509-01: Construct a new walking loop around Watson Park, along the east side of Logan Street, a crosswalk across Logan at 7th Avenue, and a one-block segment of 4th Avenue between Merchant and Main Streets.

106 KA 6264-01: Signage upgrade in Finney County: US 50/400 from Holcomb to the Finney/Gray County Line, US 83 from US 83B to the Finney/Scott County Line, the entire lengths of US 50B and US 83B, and K-156 from the Garden City bypass to the West Junction with K-23

Non-FA:

36-7 KA 6948-01: Bridge repair on the King Fisher Road/12th Street Bridge over US 36 and the US 36 bridge over Linden Road in Hiawatha.

36-22 KA 6588-02: Guardrail upgrades at the US 36 interchanges between Wathena and Elwood

900-44 KA 6734-01: Bridge repair on the Westlake Road bridge over the west arm of Perry Lake. The bridge is to be closed during construction. Detour via US 24, K-4, and 81st Street. The detour is labeled as K-237, although the bridge is north of the north end of K-237.

31-70 KA 7326-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-31 in Melvern. 2-inch HMA overlay from US 75 to Melvern, and from Melver to I-35.

70-105 KA 6750-01: Bridge repair on the eastbound I-70 approach to the Lewis and Clark Viaduct. I-70 and the Minnesota Avenue ramp to the Lewis and Clark Viaduct to be closed, detour via I-670. The Washington Boulevard ramp to the Lewis and Clark viaduct, and the eastbound Lewis and Clark itself, will remain open.

106 KA 6861-01: Signage update in Chase County

106 KA 7328-01: RAP Sample milling in KDOT District 3.

35-30 KA 6843-01: Replace a butterfly sign pole between the 15th Street/Marshall Road and K-68 interchanges on I-35 in Ottawa

177-08 KA 6940-01: Bridge repair on the bridges over the BNSF Emporia Sub and Durechen Creek on the north end of El Dorado Lake

1-17 KA 6603-01: Widen two adjacent culverts at the Crossing with the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River near MP 7.5. Traffic is to be carried on a shoo-fly detour.

56-80 KA 6455-01: Re-grading and guardrail upgrades west of Lyons

#3

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge (...

Last post by Rothman - Today at 07:06:36 AM

Basically we are going through a change in demographics. The same demographics that define popular music and radio format is happening.  It's just you got a change in culture to go with it either due to technology or the fact we have other things that are out there that are making the race evolve.

I'm not going to speculate about the other things as there are way too many theories and explanations. My good friend told me once to just live your live and trust that in our old age, children's or grandchildren's lives we will see it get stabilized. Right now there is way too much important stuff to tend to than to theorize on what is the blame ( or who to blame)as there are more theories out there than there are people in the world so it seems.

That's why I ignore social media because too many theorizing on what's happening in this world on that.

Wut.

#4

Great Lakes and Ohio Valley / Re: Michigan Notes

Last post by Flint1979 - Today at 07:04:10 AM

Lansing State Journal is reporting the planned reconstruction of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd north of I-496 in Lansing (formerly part of the Capitol Loop) is on hold after critical feedback from the nearby neighborhood.

The plans would have narrowed the existing median, moving the green space to the east side of the roadway (facing downtown) and effectively reverting the roadway to a 2-way roadway north of the Union Missionary Baptist Church. This is in tandem with planned sewer work in the area that would've ripped up trees in the median.

This is part of the former Capitol Loop designation through downtown Lansing. The 6-lane divided boulevard portion of MLK Blvd was built in the late '80s and early '90s between Kalamazoo St. and Ionia St, tying into the divided boulevard segment of M-99 built out in the late 70's and early 80's (including two one-way Grand River crossings) south to Victor Ave.

The LSJ reports the neighborhood association's complaints include removal of the median green spaces, which they (rightfully) contend make it harder for pedestrians to cross the road. The neighborhood is also angry that, after its construction took out numerous homes and displaced residents from the Westside neighborhood, the city plans to remove much of the roadway that required their removal. According to the city's Public Service department, about 25% of postcards sent to gather feedback from residents were returned, most of them against the project.

MDOT turned back all portions not part of other state trunklines back to the City of Lansing earlier this year, including the section of MLK north of I-496. The city received $1.2 million in state funds to assist with converting one-way streets back to two-way streets.

That doesn't make much sense. The boulevard is only about a half mile long what are they actually going to gain out of this? MLK goes back to a four lane street without a turning lane north of Ionia Street.

#5

General Highway Talk / Re: Road-Geeky Things Of The P...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 05:48:59 AM

If you want to see what P13 is up to...

https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/the-poiponen13-thread.12558/

They even created his own topic! It all reads very familiar.

I think he's a politician as he never answers a direct question

#6

Traffic Control / Re: Signs on State-Maintained ...

Last post by Amaury - Today at 01:56:37 AM

No evidence of a crash, given the bottom half of the signposts are still standing, so it seems to me that, for whatever reason, the bolts in the middle area at one of the breakaway points failed or something.

Interstate 90 eastbound in Adams County at Exit 231:





It was already fallen over on the ground the last time, before yesterday, that I drove through the area on February 19. Last time it was still intact that I personally saw was when I drove through the area on December 5, so it happened sometime between those two dates.

Google Maps' latest capture from August 2023 before it fell over: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GBiRyNq1HNfWSm97A

Now repaired.

#7

Traffic Control / Re: Active highway shields tha...

Last post by Amaury - Today at 01:42:39 AM

Not shields, but I've moved some signs into view for repairs, as well as straightened up some signs.

Straightening examples include:
This trucks sign on the right before milepost 112 on I-90 eastbound near Ellensburg, Washington, which can be seen as out of alignment in this capture: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6wvxeS4jFrVgoXT26
This milepost 128 on I-90 westbound, climbing Ryegrass, which was leaning, as seen in this capture: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4wAY7Wj4cwNZR8tP7

#8

General Highway Talk / Re: Road-Geeky Things Of The P...

Last post by dlsterner - Today at 01:18:02 AM

If you want to see what P13 is up to...

https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threads/the-poiponen13-thread.12558/

They even created his own topic! It all reads very familiar.

Interesting that when P13 was on this board, they branched off into football and "floorball" scheduling -- but on that board, P13 never branched off into road geek stuff     (I will admit that I didn't read every post)

#9

General Highway Talk / Re: Roads that you have been o...

Last post by dlsterner - Today at 01:03:49 AM

What roads/bridges have you been on that no longer exist due to a disaster/collapse? For me, the only one I can think of is I-95 in Philly before the collapse. I've never been on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but I'm sure many have.

Been over the Francis Scott Key bridge many a time.  I liked it as an alternative between my house in central Maryland and heading NW of Baltimore on I-95, especially at times when the tunnels might have heavy traffic.  (this was in the days before you could see traffic on Google Maps).

Also have crossed the I-95 bridge in Philadelphia once, about six months before its collapse.  Forgot about that one.

I did remember another bridge, although far less known than the others.  The bridge over the Conestoga River south of Lancaster, PA carrying southbound US 222/PA 272.  As a kid, had been over that bridge many a time before it was washed away by Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and replaced with a plain concrete bridge.

#10

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 12:22:13 AM

So you're allowed to trespass before 10 pm? That wouldn't be trespassing if it's allowed, would it?