What's Up with Mission Road
Now who knows what weather has done to the schedule but...... (as a matter of fact, let me find out and I'll post an update) but here's what was planned.
No promises, but this is what should, should, should happen:
Mission Road between 71st and 75th
Mission Road (71st to 75th) is part of this year's CARS program. CARS stands for County Assistance Road program, which means that Johnson County pay for some of the costs. It should be finished in early September.
71st Street intersection
Currently at 71st Street/Mission, we are replacing underground drainage pipe across Mission, east on 71st Street to a creek. The existing pipe was in bad shape and misaligned. We ran into high voltage lines. We knew they were there but not at what depth. It’s right on top of the drainage pipe. There is also gas main in the way.
We have contacted both utilities and told them we plan to go under their lines but extra costs will be involved. They do not have to relocate their lines but we are still asking that they share in these additional costs.
Another question that a friend of ours posed to Janie was, “What’s up with the bricks in the crosswalks?”
Mostly, it’s aesthetic. Prior to my time on the Council, it was decided that we would install the paver crosswalks to create a nicer, more distinctive-looking intersection. In the big picture, lots of small touches like this help to enhance the “village character” of Prairie Village. In the little picture, the pavers -- if installed correctly -- last as long as the street around it and is compliant with the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act. Yes, there have been some issues with the bricks south on Mission and we are working with the contractor who is financially responsible for doing it correctly. They take a little longer to install because they need a concrete base and a 1-foot concrete border. The intersection gets closed because doing the base and border one lane at a time creates more seams in the concrete, which probably results in a shorter life of the project.
I know that Mission has seemed to be under construction constantly but one thing that you can say about the infrastructure in PV is that is aesthetically and structurally excellent. It’s because we spend a lot of money and time on it. It pays benefits cosmetically as people drive through the city and structurally because when they’re done correctly in the first place, they last longer. When I look at the streets and curbs in neighboring cities, I understand why it costs us so much. It’s easier, cheaper and faster to do a lower quality job, that’s just not what Prairie Villagers will settle for.
No promises, but this is what should, should, should happen:
Mission Road between 71st and 75th
Mission Road (71st to 75th) is part of this year's CARS program. CARS stands for County Assistance Road program, which means that Johnson County pay for some of the costs. It should be finished in early September.
71st Street intersection
Currently at 71st Street/Mission, we are replacing underground drainage pipe across Mission, east on 71st Street to a creek. The existing pipe was in bad shape and misaligned. We ran into high voltage lines. We knew they were there but not at what depth. It’s right on top of the drainage pipe. There is also gas main in the way.
We have contacted both utilities and told them we plan to go under their lines but extra costs will be involved. They do not have to relocate their lines but we are still asking that they share in these additional costs.
Another question that a friend of ours posed to Janie was, “What’s up with the bricks in the crosswalks?”
Mostly, it’s aesthetic. Prior to my time on the Council, it was decided that we would install the paver crosswalks to create a nicer, more distinctive-looking intersection. In the big picture, lots of small touches like this help to enhance the “village character” of Prairie Village. In the little picture, the pavers -- if installed correctly -- last as long as the street around it and is compliant with the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act. Yes, there have been some issues with the bricks south on Mission and we are working with the contractor who is financially responsible for doing it correctly. They take a little longer to install because they need a concrete base and a 1-foot concrete border. The intersection gets closed because doing the base and border one lane at a time creates more seams in the concrete, which probably results in a shorter life of the project.
I know that Mission has seemed to be under construction constantly but one thing that you can say about the infrastructure in PV is that is aesthetically and structurally excellent. It’s because we spend a lot of money and time on it. It pays benefits cosmetically as people drive through the city and structurally because when they’re done correctly in the first place, they last longer. When I look at the streets and curbs in neighboring cities, I understand why it costs us so much. It’s easier, cheaper and faster to do a lower quality job, that’s just not what Prairie Villagers will settle for.
posted by Andrew Wang at 10:20 AM
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