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KANSAS CITY NEWS TODAY - Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Crayons to CAD Competition and iBuild Showcase KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), April 22, 2008 - The City of Kansas City, Mo., Youth Advocacy Office, a division of the City Manager's Office, is partnering with the National Institute for Construction Excellence for the Crayons to CAD Competition and iBuild Showcase at Bartle Hall. The Crayons to CAD Competition will be held from 1-5 p.m. on May 5 and the iBuild Showcase will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 6. The Crayons to CAD Competition is a middle school construction education curriculum designed to help students understand and apply science, technology and mathematics concepts to real world construction and engineering problems. The iBuild Showcase is the premier regional construction industry career day for middle and high school students. It also benefits the students who participated with the Crayons to CAD curriculum to have the opportunity to meet industry professionals and take part in interactive construction displays that reinforce their lesson plan. Students will have access to exhibits by professionals in the design, construction, development and project management facets of the industry. Educational opportunities include apprenticeship training programs, degree programs and scholarships. iBuild Showcase events include a nail-driving contest, bricklaying, computer-aided drafting, heavy equipment operation, painting and more. The organizations are seeking volunteers, who may register by calling (816) 622-0311. The registration deadline is April 25. Construction Begins on Paseo Bridge Project KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), April 22, 2008 - The Missouri Department of Transportation's kcICON (Interstate 29/35 Connections). The three-year project includes replacing the Paseo Bridge with the Christopher S. Bond Bridge - a new landmark, cable-stay Missouri River crossing. The kcICON Project will reconstruct/rehabilitate about four miles of the highway from just north of Route 210/Armour Road to the northeast corner of the downtown Kansas City, Mo. freeway loop. Work starting this month will focus on three primary areas - along southbound at Armour Road and between the Front Street and Oak Street interchanges, and along northbound between Levee Road and Bedford Avenue. On the south end of the project limits, crews will be restriping lanes and setting up concrete barriers in preparation for moving southbound traffic to the outside and performing asphalt widening work along the inside lanes. Lane restriping and median barrier removal work will take place along northbound I-29/35 between Levee Road and asphalt paving work along the southbound lanes at Armour Road. Additional work in the Armour Road interchange will include relocating utilities, removing a center median barrier and installing a temporary traffic signal along Armour Road and putting down temporary asphalt to provide an alternate route during the closure of the westbound Armour Road off-ramp from southbound I-29/35. This off-ramp is scheduled to close in mid-May along with the westbound Armour Road on-ramp to southbound I-29/35. All lanes on I-29/35 will remain open during the peak travel hours of 6 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the Paseo Bridge will remain open to traffic throughout construction. However, motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes if possible. City Offers Free Block Contact Training KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), April 22, 2008 - Residents looking for a way to strengthen their neighborhood organization or build one from scratch are invited to attend block contact training from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on May 3 at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road. The City of Kansas City, Mo., Neighborhood Services Division is facilitating this training. "Block contacts help to improve communication and increase public safety, as they are able to focus their efforts on smaller areas - the blocks - while keeping in mind the larger group's goals," said Deletta Dean, manager of the Neighborhood Services Division of the Neighborhood and Community Services Department. "There are many lessons to be learned from the experiences of others and we are pleased to provide this practical training." The keynote speaker for the event is Mildred Wiley from Chicago's Bethel New Life, a nationally recognized leader in teaching residents how to organize neighborhood groups. For more information about the block contact training and to register, call TaWana Woodard, Neighborhood and Community Services Department, 816-513-3229. Next Phase of Construction Starts in Library District KANSAS CITY, (kansascityfrontpage.com), April 22, 2008 - Construction has begun on a $1.4 million phase of a project designed to make the Library District more pedestrian friendly. Construction will take place on 10th Street from Wyandotte to Locust streets and is expected to last through August. The City of Kansas City, Mo., Capital Improvements Management Office, a division of the City ManagerŐs Office, is managing the project, which includes the installation of brick pavers, street lights, landscaping, trees, benches and related utility work. The project continues a streetscape design pattern established within the Library District in conjunction with the redevelopment of the Central Library Branch at 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Expect lane and sidewalk closures along 10th Street during construction. Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians should be aware that areas adjacent to active construction sites may expose them to dangerous conditions. Individuals are urged to exercise extra caution while traveling through these construction areas.   The Kansas City Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Kansas City area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 2007 - 2008 Moore Design Group. |
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