City of McPherson Public Works Director Eric Duerksen provided the McPherson City Commission on Tuesday with updates on the design phase of a few potential upcoming projects.
First on the list was updates to Hickory Street in McPherson as project plans are being reviewed and utilities are being coordinated. The department is aiming for a potential start in April of 2026 with a public meeting in the planning stages for all the affected residents.
Secondly, there is preliminary design in place for sewer improvements in the 400-500 blocks of Tulip Street.
In addition, surveying has been scheduled for an upcoming Kansas Department of Transportation project on West Kansas Avenue (U.S. Highway 56). Part of the City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), work on this project isn’t likely to occur until 2027 and occur in two phases from Maple Street to the U.S. Highway 81 Bypass.
The final update came on the Avenue A Trail, Phase 3, which continues progress on the 10-foot sidewalk in the area of Centennial Drive and Avenue A. You can watch the Public Works update from Tuesday’s City Commission meeting here.