(KAIR)--The City of Atchison has authorized repairs in the 1000 block of Atchison Street.

That happened Monday during the regular meeting of the Atchison City Commission.

According to a news release from the City, the repair work is necessary because one-fourth of the brick street in the 1000 block of Atchison Street “has become severely uneven due to unstable subsurface conditions.”

According to the release, the proposed repair work will mean the installation of a 6-inch concrete base by Bottorff Construction, along with re-installation of the brick by Urban Lawncare.

The price tag of the work is estimated at more than $74,000, with the area of the repairs approximately 155 feet in length, and the full 30-feet width of the street.

The start date for the project is expected to be determined in coming weeks, depending on weather. The repairs are projected to take several weeks, meaning access to thru-traffic will be restricted, but the City intends to maintain as much access as possible to unaffected areas of the street for residents in the 1000 block of Atchison Street.

Once the timeline for the work is set, residents in the area of the project will be notified by the City.

Approval of the work was granted on a unanimous vote of the City Commission.