Public Works News

Following multiple years of planning, alternatives analysis, and engineering design, phase I of the Dam 6 Sewer Separation Project is moving forward following a series of 5-0 votes from the [...]

A major investment at the downtown Farmer’s Market, primarily funded through the State of Kansas STAR Bond Program, has taken another jump forward. At the 11/19 City Commission meeting [...]

This project will construct a new 100% ADA accessible, perimeter contained "tot lot" (a playground for younger children) at Reisner Park.

News: Work on the Laramie Stormwater Improvement Project has now progressed far enough that 9th Street will re-open at Laramie on Tuesday, October 30th. 10th Street at Laramie will remain closed [...]

The City of Atchison was recently awarded $300,000 for a future mill and overlay project of K-7 highway (Country Club Road to northern City limit). The funding comes through the Kansas Dept. of [...]

Summary: This project will completely reconstruct the splash pad located at Independence Park on the Riverfront. After 15 years of service life, the existing splash pad is worn out beyond repair [...]

Following a collaborative meeting between representatives of the City of Atchison and USD 409, consensus emerges regarding the importance of slowing vehicle traffic and making continued [...]

Summary: The City of Atchison has over 100 linear miles of water mains, another 50 miles of water service lines, about 1200 water valves, 4,000 water meters, 600 fire hydrants, a half a dozen [...]

This project will construct and/or replace the east/west sidewalk corridors in the neighborhood immediately west of Atchison Middle School. The project is focused between 6th & 12th Street as [...]

Summary: As a City founded over 150 years ago, much of Atchison was originally built utilizing a  single, combined sewer system. That infrastructure was great in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, [...]