Pittsburg street project concludes after two years of effort
PITTSBURG, Kan. — After two years of hard work, a street project in Pittsburg is now finished.
There are now three-lanes, a dedicated left-turning lane at the Rouse intersection, and a five foot sidewalk on both sides of Quincy Street.
These improvements also include new street lighting, a storm sewer, and median and grading improvements at the railroad.
The new signal at Quincy and Rouse will remain in place.
“This roadway is a is a collector. It’s next to the university, collects a lot of neighborhoods to it. This has been a real successful project. It’s had its challenges. But we feel like we’ve ended on a on a high note with a project that the city can be proud of,” said Matt Bacon, Pittsburg Public Works & Utilities Dir.
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“Look up and down the street and just see the improved safety of it. Just the increased traffic flow that will be able to come through here. The turning lane to me is what sticks out more than anything, being able to safely get out of the driving lane and get into in and out of private drives. And there’s a lot of private drives up and down this road,” said Stu Hite, Pittsburg Mayor.
There were also waterline improvements as well.
Bacon adds that the 7 million dollar cost of the project was split by KDOT.
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