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Construction crews work on South 16th Street. The project, which includes expanding the street to four lanes, is expected to be finished Aug. 21.

Summer road construction shifts traffic

by Kate Laffey, Staff Reporter
Published July 15, 2026
Two significant road construction projects are reshaping Ames traffic this summer. Bloomington Road work involves removing and replacing the top with a new surface, and South 16th Street construction continues to widen the street to four lanes.