Starting this summer, people who live or work in northeast Kansas City, Kansas, can expect to deal with temporary road closures over the next couple of years.
But should all go according to plan, the morning commute frustrations may eventually result in local bodies of water smelling better than they currently do after rainfall. And some creeks and streams might be safer for people to live near.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK plans to begin installing about 10,000 feet of stormwater lines and about 900 feet of new sewer lines between 18th Street, Quindaro Boulevard, 12th Street and Parallel Parkway during the summer months. Construction will continue through the summer of 2028, according to the local government…