Does anyone know if there is a timeline on paving the grass area below. I believe this will be the new commuter lot.
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Probably not until after S. 16th is widened to 4 lanes through there, and they get a permanent stoplight at S. Riverside.
Both of those items are in the City of Ames CIP, with tentative completion in FY25:
This project includes widening South 16th Street to four lanes from University Boulevard to Apple Place with auxiliary lanes and traffic control improvements at Christensen Drive & South Riverside Drive (both into Vet Med), culvert extension at Worrell Creek, and an improved multi-use path along the corridor.
The proposed project would include:
• Reconstruction of the existing roadway and multi-use trail segment from University Boulevard to the Vet Med trail
• Evaluate raising South 16th Street above the 100-year flood elevation
• Widen the segment of South 16th Street to four lanes consistent with South 16th Street east to South Duff Avenue
• Bike facilities in this project will include the extension of the shared use path along north side of S. 16th Street to University Boulevard ($378,250)
• Add traffic control signals at South Riverside Drive
Identified benefits of the project include:
• Completes the minor arterial linkage from University Boulevard to South Duff Avenue with consistent lane configuration, adequate capacity, and improved safety
• Improves route resiliency during flood events
• Removes bottlenecks at Christensen Drive and South Riverside Drive, improving safety for turning traffic and corridor progression
• Improves efficiency of CyRide bus routes with improved corridor progression and possible bus turnouts at high ridership locations
• Improves pedestrian capacity & safety by separating the multi-use trail from the roadway edge.