The next big street project in Osawatomie will be the reconstruction of sixth street from Lincoln to Kelly Avenues. The Osawatomie City Council has approved Killough Construction to construct the concrete streets at a cost of just over $6 million . The project includes the replacement, removal and reconstruction of stormwater systems, curb, gutter, street surface and the replacement of a water main, cleaning and improving carrying capacity of a ditch that parallels Sixth Street on the west to the levee and reconstruction of an ADA ramp near the Loft on Sixth Street.
Officials say the project will also include the removal of existing streetlights, replacing them with new decorative poles and lights. The work will begin on the south end of Sixth Street and stretch between Kelly Avenue and the levee. This stretch will likely be shut down for one to two months, forcing drivers to find another way in and out of town. The City Council says the project will transform the city.
