East 8th Street Reconstruction Begins Next Week In Ames

Press release from the City of Ames:

April 8, 2021

Reconstruction of East Eighth Street from Duff to Carroll avenues will begin the week of April 12, weather permitting. The project will begin with the removal and replacement of manholes, followed by reconstruction of the street. East Eighth Street will be closed from Duff to Carroll avenues during this work.

The City of Ames has contracted with All Star Concrete and its subcontractor, Cooper & Sons, to complete this project, which is expected to take five to six weeks.

All are encouraged to take note of this construction activity in the area and allow extra travel time as delays may occur. 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

This press release was produced by the City of Ames. The views expressed here are the author’s own.