With road construction season beginning in Ames, here are some projects underway:
Westbound Lanes on Lincoln Way from Hickory Drive to Marshall Avenue
The westbound lanes on Lincoln way will close for eight to nine weeks, according to a city news release Friday.
“Traffic will be prohibited from using the intersection of Hickory Drive and Lincoln Way for two weeks. Motorists should detour from North Franklin Avenue to Woodland Street,” the release stated.
A temporary stop sign will also be placed at Marshall Avenue for two weeks.
On-ramp for Interstate 35 and east of East 13th Street
The northbound on-ramp for I-35 off of 13th Street will close at 7 a.m. April 8, weather permitting, for paving improvements according to a city news release Friday. The ramp will be closed until 5 p.m. April 12.
A city news release Friday said East 13th street east of I-35 will undergo a full closure Monday, weather permitting, through April 12 for paving operations.
“The project includes the construction of a new 18-inch diameter sanitary sewer to serve future commercial and industrial development as well as residential growth in the northeastern part of Ames,” the release stated.
