Here is why streetwork is being done on Baker's Hill, one of Topeka's steepest slopes
The streetwork being done on one of Topeka's steepest hills is aimed at replacing failed concrete, not reducing its slope.
"Road closed" signs currently block motorists from using Baker's Hill, located on S.E. 21st Street just east of S.E. Wittenberg Road.
Bettis Asphalt & Construction of Topeka is working under contract with the city to replace 275 feet of failed concrete on S.E. 21st, beginning about 140 feet east of Wittenberg, said Taylor Bugg, interim co-communications director for Topeka's city government.
"We expect work to be complete by early April," she said.
S.E. 21st is the boundary between the city of Topeka and unincorporated Shawnee County in the area involved.
Members of the Topeka and Shawnee County News & Police Scanner Facebook group in December identified Baker's Hill as one place drivers should avoid in particular when streets get slick. They shared that information in response to a query from The Capital-Journal.
Some know it as "Bigger's Hill," one group member said.
Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Project aims to replace concrete on one of Topeka's steepest slopes
