Ames Traffic Signal Installations Begin This Week

Press release from the City of Ames:

April 13, 2020

Two traffic signal projects in south Ames will begin this week. The City of Ames has contracted with Iowa Signal of Grimes to install a new traffic signal at the intersection of South Dakota Avenue and U.S. Highway 30 westbound ramp, beginning today, April 13. Work is anticipated to last three weeks.

Traffic disruptions are expected to be minimal. The outside lane of southbound South Dakota Avenue near U.S. Highway 30 will be closed at times throughout the project; however, access to U.S. Highway 30 ramps will always be maintained.

The second traffic signal installation will be at the intersection of State Avenue and Mortensen Road. The City is coordinating with Iowa State University to install a temporary traffic signal at this location, with work beginning this week and lasting for four to six weeks. Traffic disruptions should be minimal throughout the project. This temporary signal will be converted to a permanent signal sometime within the next two to three years.

For more information, contact Mark Gansen, Civil Engineer II, at mark.gansen@cityofames.org or 515.239.5291. 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.