City of Ames, IA

Motorists traveling east on George Washington Carver Avenue will not have access to Stange Road beginning Monday, June 12, and those traveling west on 24th Street or from Stange Road will have to detour to access George Washington Carver Avenue.

Ridgewood Avenue between Sixth and Ninth streets will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday, June 8, to begin work on underground utilities improvements. Access will be allowed for residents only. Sidewalks will be open.

Mayor John Haila and the Ames City Council will host a dedication ceremony for the renaming of the James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport. The celebration will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the front entrance of the airport, 2520 Airport Drive. The public is encouraged to attend.

Beginning Monday, June 5, 28th Street between Hoover and Northwestern avenues will be closed to traffic to start removal and replacement of the pavement. Sidewalks will remain open. This work is expected to take six to seven weeks to complete.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 City of Ames Water Treatment Plant Public Art Contest and Exhibition. Each year, this exhibit is used to obtain public art for the water treatment plant. Artists may enter up to three two-dimensional pieces of art for the contest and exhibition.

The outside northbound lane of Grand Avenue from Eighth to 10th streets will be closed beginning Wednesday, May 31, weather permitting, to complete water system improvements on Grand Avenue. The inside northbound lane of Grand Avenue will remain open.

Brookridge Avenue between Lee and Sixth streets will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, May 30, to begin work on underground utilities improvements. Access will be allowed for residents only. Sidewalks will be open.

Teller Avenue (580th Street) north of East Lincoln Way will close on Tuesday, May 30, for repaving, and will remain closed for approximately one week. Both Teller Avenue north of East Lincoln Way and East Lincoln Way should reopen the week of June 5.