Reconstruction of East 13th Street continues with a lane shift beginning Friday, April 29. Traffic on East 13th Street from Duff to Meadowlane avenues will shift to the two north lanes to provide one lane of traffic in each direction. The two south lanes will close to begin utility and pavement replacement work.
The bulk water station on East 13th Street will be closed and disabled as a result of the lane shifts. Customers are asked to not attempt access to the bulk water station through the cemetery, as the water station will be inactive. During this closure, the closest bulk water site is in Gilbert, located at 302 First St., near the Gilbert water tower.
During this stage, the sidewalk on the north side of East 13th Street will remain closed, but driveways on the north side will remain open. Access to East 13th Street at Carroll, Stafford, Maxwell, and Glendale avenues will be closed during this phase of construction. Traffic on Meadowlane Avenue at East 13th Street will be right turn only. The reconstruction of the south two lanes is anticipated to take two months.
This stage will also include reconstructing the southeast section of the Duff Avenue and East 13th Street intersection. Right turns for north bound traffic will be restricted at times during construction. The anticipated time to complete the reconstruction of southeast section of the intersection is about two weeks.
The City of Ames has contracted with Con-Struct to complete this project, which will include new concrete street pavement, storm and sanitary sewer improvements, water main replacement, residential water transfers, shared use path, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sidewalk ramp improvements.
At all times, one lane of 13th Street in each direction will remain open to traffic. However, access to side streets will be restricted for safety reasons and to ease potential congestion of the construction zone. Construction is anticipated to be completed in fall 2022. As with all projects, the actual duration will depend on weather conditions.
All are encouraged to take note of this construction activity in the area and allow extra travel time as delays will occur. The work zone will have low speeds and narrow lanes. Please use alternate routes if available. As always, caution should be exercised when traveling through the construction area.
For more information, contact Dean Sayre, Civil Engineer II, at dean.sayre@cityofames.org or 515.239.5277. For general construction updates, go to www.CityOfAmes.org/Construction
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