South Veterans Parkway Project Segments
Overview
Veterans Parkway will be the same as the section constructed north of Arrowhead Parkway. In general, the new roadway will consist of:
- Three lanes per direction
- A 32-foot raised median separating the travel lanes
- Shared use path along the south side of the Parkway
- Grass boulevard separating the path from the roadway
- Speed limit of 50 mph.
Current Construction
Cliff Avenue to Sycamore Avenue
Construction Timeline: 2025-2026
Components
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Pedestrian underpasses will be installed between:
- Cliff Avenue and Southeastern Avenue
- Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue
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ADA-compliant traffic signals will be installed at the
intersections of Veterans Parkway and:
- Southeastern Avenue
- Sycamore Avenue
- An overpass will be installed at the BNSF railroad.
- April 2025 - Construction Begins
- Spring to Fall 2025 - Dirt Work, Storm Sewer, and on South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue; Paving on Southeastern Avenue
- Spring to Fall 2026 - Dirt Work and Utilities on Sycamore Avenue; Paving on South Veterans and Sycamore Avenue
- Weather and Schedule Permitting
Design (Future Construction)
Note: Design for segments not under construction are not final and are subject to change.
I-29 to Western Avenue
Design: Anticipated design complete in summer 2023.
Construction Timeline: Construction anticipated 2026 - 2027.
Components:
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Pedestrian underpasses will be installed between:
- Tallgrass Avenue and Louise Avenue
- Louise Avenue and Western Avenue near Harrisburg schools
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ADA-compliant traffic signals will be installed at the
intersections of Veterans Parkway and:
- Albers Avenue
- Tallgrass Avenue
- Louise Avenue
Sycamore Avenue to 57th Street
Design: Anticipated design complete in summer 2025.
Construction Timeline: Construction anticipated 2026 - 2027.
Components:
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Pedestrian underpasses will be installed between:
- Sycamore Avenue and 69th Street
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ADA-compliant traffic signals will be installed at the
intersections of Veterans Parkway and:
- 69th Street
- 57th Street
- Rehabilitation of the pedestrian underpass to Harmodon Park. See Harmodon Park Map Detour here.
Completed Construction
Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue
Components
- A pedestrian underpass was installed west of Minnesota Avenue.
- Traffic signals at Western Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, and Cliff Avenue are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Construction Begins spring 2023
- Dirt Work, Utilities and road work on Cliff Avenue during spring 2023
- Road Work from winter 2023 through the fall 2024
Construction Quick Facts: Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue
- 1.2 million cubic yard of earthwork (moving and placing dirt), which will require 97,000 dump trucks
- 104,000 cubic yards or 15 lane miles of concrete, which is almost equal to the amount of concrete used to build 2 Empire State Buildings (116,000 cubic yards)
- 98 light poles
- 4.2 miles of storm sewer pipe
- 6 miles of fiber-optic cable
- 17.4 miles of wire
- 11 miles of silt fence for erosion control
- 9 miles of pavement markings
- 2,200 pounds of grass seed
- 5.8 miles of curb and gutter
- 98,000 tons of gravel