Flood Repair Activities to Begin Monday

From the City of Ames

By Susan Gwiasda

AMES, Iowa – Peterson Contractors, Inc., and the City of Ames have scheduled flood repair construction to begin on Monday along North Riverside Drive and in the greenway east of University Boulevard between Lincoln Way and Sixth Street. The property along Squaw Creek and north of Stuart Smith Park is known as the Elwood Pasture. The construction will be repairing damage from the 2010 flood.

Work along North Riverside Drive will include removal of flood damaged trees and debris along Squaw Creek. Also, there will be minor clearing to make way for bank stabilization and steel sheet piling to protect the street and utilities. Only the clearing activities are scheduled for the upcoming weeks.  Bank stabilization will occur at a later date and will involve closing North Riverside Drive to through traffic.

Work in Elwood Pasture will include removal of flood damaged trees and debris and minor clearing to make way for bank stabilization and replacement of damaged areas of the trail. The trail will be closed at Sixth Street and south of Lincoln Way for a few weeks while the work occurs. Access to the construction zone will be off University Boulevard north of Lincoln Way.  

Drivers should expect to encounter construction vehicles and equipment throughout the area during the course of this project. If the weather or unforeseen conditions prohibit this work on Monday, it will take place on the next day of favorable conditions.

For questions or concerns about this project, contact Peterson Contractors, Inc at (319) 345-2713. Stay up to date on project progress by visiting www.cityofames.org, click on the “Living” tab, then “Construction Update.”