City Of Ames: Public Meeting Set For North Dakota Avenue, Ontario Street Reconstruction Project

Press release from the City of Ames:

09/17/2021 7:00 AM

An informational meeting to discuss pavement reconstruction on North Dakota Avenue from Ontario Street to the Union Pacific railroad tracks and on Ontario Street from North Dakota Avenue to Woodstock Avenue has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 23. The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sawyer Elementary School, 4316 Ontario St.

For those unable to attend, a video walkthrough of the project is available to view: https://1rkx.short.gy/cityofamespavementimprovement

This reconstruction project will address existing pavement deficiencies, substandard roadway geometry, and necessary improvements to pedestrian facilities that do not meet the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The existing asphalt pavement is significantly deteriorated and has reached the end of its service life. The meeting will explain the project purpose, timeline, and project impacts including traffic alterations and phasing. The meeting will feature an open house format so participants can come and go. Feedback and concerns about the project are welcome at this forum. Construction is currently scheduled for 2022.

During the project implementation, North Dakota Avenue will be closed to through traffic for portions of the construction process with a detour route placed. Local traffic will be required to park on side streets for a portion of construction. Castlewood Place will always remain open to local traffic, and Ontario Street will always remain open to two-way traffic.

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.