Widening 143rd Street, Antioch to Metcalf

widening 143rd street, antioch to metcalf

143rd Street is part of the 2007 thoroughfare widening program.

Aerial of 143rd Street, looking east

This project includes:

Widening 143rd from Antioch to Metcalf to accommodate four lanes of traffic
A raised median
Left turn lanes at required locations
Two new US Highway 69 bridges
City-standard street lighting
Underground storm sewers
A five-foot concrete sidewalk on the south side
A 10-foot hike/bike path on the north side and
A new right turn lane for westbound 143rd to northbound Metcalf.

All four lanes of U.S. Highway 69 at 143rd Street are back open as well as one eastbound lane and one westbound lane of 143rd Street between Antioch Road and Metcalf Avenue.

Road closure information

The $8.2 million project, which is part of the 2007 Capital Improvements Program, is expected to be finished in June 2008, including landscaping, weather permitting.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Dan Miller, project manager, at 913/895-6032.