April 19, 2024

Dodge City Central Ave Reconstruction phase 1

DODGE CITY, Kansas. — The City of Dodge City’s Central Ave Reconstruction project is scheduled to start Monday, July 9, 2018. This project will be divided in to various phases of construction.

Phase 1 of the project will be to connect the new waterline to the existing waterline in the intersection of Central Ave. and Comanche St.  To accomplish this the intersection will be closed for approximately two weeks. Subsequent phases are approximately the length of one block and will take an estimated 2 months to complete the work for each phase.

“We plan to complete Phases 1 through 7 by mid-March, which will put us at Oak Street and the north side of Central Elementary,” said Ryan Scott, Construction Manager for Building Solutions. “Once we have completed through to Phase 7, we will shut down construction until school is out for the summer months.”

Central Ave. will be closed to through traffic where construction is taking place.  However during Phase 1; businesses along Central Ave will be accessible, and detour routes have been established.

“Due to the length of the project, media releases will be sent out periodically as work progresses with the phases,” said Abbey Martin, Public Information Specialist for the City of Dodge City. “The best way to get more frequent updates will be to follow the City on Facebook or subscribe to our weekly Community Newsletter through our website.”

A preliminary schedule is available to view, though keep in mind is subject to change. All phases of construction will consist of (in order):

  • Setting up of traffic control to close the selected block(s) of Central Ave
  • Removal of previously selected trees
  • Removal of brick street, concrete sidewalks & driveways
  • Excavation & installation of new sewer and water lines
  • Placement of new subgrade
  • Placement of new curb & gutter
  • Placement of new driveways & sidewalks
  • Placement of new street paving

For more information or questions please contact Building Solutions, LLC at (620) 225-1199 or City Of Dodge City Engineering department at (620) 225-8106.

Detour route for Phase 1.

  • South Bound Traffic on Central Ave. wanting to go East on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Left on W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Take W. La Mesa Dr. to Ave. A.
    • Take Ave. A to Comanche St.
  • South Bound Traffic on Central Ave. wanting to go West on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Right on Morgan Blvd.
    • Take Morgan Blvd. to 1st Ave.
    • Take 1st Ave. to Comanche St.
  • North Bound Traffic on Central Ave. wanting to go East on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Right on Magnolia St.
    • Take Magnolia St. to Ave. A
    • Take Ave. A to Comanche St.
  • North Bound Traffic on Central Ave. wanting to go West on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Left on Mulberry St.
    • Take Mulberry St. to 2nd Ave.
    • Take 2nd Ave. to Comanche St.
  • North Bound Traffic on Central Ave. wanting to continue North on Central Ave.:
    • Turn Right on Magnolia St.
    • Take Magnolia St. to Ave. A
    • Take Ave. A to Comanche St.
    • Continue north on Ave. A to W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Turn Left on W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Take W. La Mesa Dr. to Central Ave.
  • West Bound Traffic on Comanche St. wanting to go North on Central Ave.:
    • Turn Right on Ave. A
    • Take W. Ave. A. to W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Turn left on W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Take W. La Mesa Dr. to Central Ave.
  • West Bound Traffic on Comanche St. wanting to go continue West on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Right on Ave. A
    • Take Ave. A. to W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Turn left on W. La Mesa Dr.
    • Take W. La Mesa Dr. to Central Ave.
    • Cross Central Ave. onto Morgan Blvd.
    • Take Morgan Blvd. to 1st Ave.
    • Turn Left on 1st Ave.
    • Take 1st Ave. to Comanche St.
  • East Bound Traffic on Comanche St. wanting to go North on Central Ave.:
    • Turn Left on 1st Ave.
    • Take 1st Ave. to Morgan Blvd.
    • Turn Right on Morgan Blvd.
    • Take Morgan Blvd. to Central Ave.
  • East Bound Traffic on Comanche St. wanting to continue East on Comanche St.:
    • Turn Right on 1st Ave.
    • Take 1st Ave. to Magnolia St.
    • Turn Left on Magnolia St.
    • Take Magnolia St. to Ave. A
    • Turn Left on Ave. A
    • Take Ave. A to Comanche St.