Sidewalk construction scheduled to begin along Peter Pan Road in Independence

Sidewalk construction is scheduled to begin the week of July 6 along the east side of Peter Pan Road in Independence, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The project will run from West Main Street north to the Labette Health Independence Healthcare Center.

KDOT announced the project June 30, 2026. The work affects a specific route used by people walking between West Main Street and the healthcare center, including residents traveling to medical appointments and workers using the corridor.

What the project covers

The construction segment is on Peter Pan Road’s east side. Its southern endpoint is West Main Street, and its northern endpoint is the Labette Health Independence Healthcare Center. The announcement identifies the project as a sidewalk improvement intended to improve pedestrian access between those locations.

People walking through the area should expect construction activity during the scheduled work period. The available KDOT notice does not say whether the project will require temporary lane, driveway or parking restrictions, so those effects cannot be confirmed from the approved information.

No completion date or cost listed

KDOT’s announcement provides a planned start window but does not give a completion date. It also does not identify a project cost or contractor, and the available information does not include a later construction-status update.

That means the immediate confirmed change for pedestrians is the start of work during the week of July 6. The longer-term result is a completed sidewalk route along the identified portion of Peter Pan Road, but the timing for completion remains unknown.

Separate primary-care change

A separate June 1 announcement from the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas said the organization would assume operations of Ascension St. John Primary Care in Independence effective July 1, 2026. That healthcare-operations change is distinct from the Peter Pan Road sidewalk project; the approved notices do not state that the two actions are connected.

For now, the next known step on the transportation project is the scheduled start during the week of July 6. Residents, workers and people traveling to the healthcare center should plan for construction activity along the east side of Peter Pan Road, while awaiting further information about the schedule and any access restrictions.