Ames Munn Woods Sewer Lining Continues

Press release from the City of Ames:

July 7, 2020

The next phase of the Munn Woods Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project is continuing. This project involves repair of deficient sanitary sewer and deteriorated manholes. The goal of these repairs is to fix aging infrastructure and reduce sanitary sewer backups in the area.

The City of Ames has contracted with Visu-Sewer Inc., of Pewaukee, Wis., to complete this sewer rehabilitation project. This phase will involve sewer lining and is expected to be completed by late August. Work will take place along Timber Ridge Drive, Quam Circle, North Dakota Avenue from Westbend Drive to Phoenix Street, Phoenix Street from North Dakota Avenue to Arizona Avenue, and Arizona Avenue from Phoenix Street to Timber Ridge Drive. The overall project completion date is anticipated to be Nov. 27, 2020.

Working days will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. In response to concerns regarding COVID-19, the City has instructed inspectors and the contractor to maintain a social distance of at least six feet, use gloves when necessary, and to stay home when they are sick.

For safety reasons, please keep children and pets away from the construction zone.

For more information, contact Hafiz Ibrahim, Civil Engineer, at abdelhafiz.ibrahim@cityofames.org or 515.239.5245. For general construction updates, go to www.CityOfAmes.org/Construction

This press release was produced by the City of Ames. The views expressed here are the author’s own.