Snow Ordinance

Ames Snow Ordinance will go into effect at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and is expected to remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. Please move vehicles off snow routes to avoid tickets or towing. Thank you.

Snow Removal

Construction Updates

Welcome to Public Works Construction Updates for the 2025 Construction year. Project location, description, updates, start/stop dates will be available from the map. Load the map and view current updates on Public Works roadway and utility construction projects.

The status of projects is reviewed on a weekly basis and updated if there is additional progress on the project. Weather conditions may alter the progress of construction projects throughout the season. For more information on the map or current projects, please call the Public Works office at 515-239-5160.

Ioway Creek at Brookside Project

Campustown Public Improvements (Welch Avenue)

Hyland Avenue Reconstruction

Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Bloomington Road)

The City of Ames will complete a mill and overlay project on Bloomington Road from George Washington Carver Avenue to 500 feet west of Eisenhower Avenue during the 2026 construction season. The project will improve pavement conditions, update ADA ramps, and replace a section of shared use path. Several short term traffic detours will be required during construction.