An Andover road project that will add new pavement, curb and gutter and a 10-foot multi-use path will be completed in conjunction with a major bridge project already underway.
Prairie Creek Road between the KTA bridge and 21st Street will be the site of the project — a portion of the roadway that was annexed into the city limits at the latest council meeting. This project is meant to fill the gap that would be left after restoration for the Prairie Creek bridge is completed next year.
The bridge, near the Prairie Creek addition housing development and Hope Community Church, is undergoing a year-long replacement project led by the Kansas Turnpike Authority. That project does not expand past the bridge, which is what the city is hoping to address with the road project…