Two utility companies have moved their infrastructure while another two are nearing completion of their work to make way for new turn lanes at 16th and Main.
Darrell Moyer, director of engineering for the city of Parsons, said Friday that Kansas Gas Service and Cable One have completed their relocation work while Westar Energy and AT&T continue.
“Everything is going underground,” Moyer said.
The utility relocation work is concentrated on 16th Street (U.S. 59) from Crawford to Belmont. Moyer said the city staff has been working on utility relocation plans for about a year and promoted the underground lines near the intersection.
“When it gets all cleaned up, I think it will be a sharper look,” Moyer said.
(Read more: Parsons Sun)