Road/Lot/Sidewalk Notices

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SCHEDULED Trail Closure Notice
START DATE: Thursday, June 26, 2025  
END DATE: Friday, July 25, 2025  
AFFECTED SIDEWALK: Vet Med Trail
ALTERNATE ROUTE: See detour map
WHY: Vet Med Trail will be temporarily closed to facilitate work associated with the City of Ames' project to widen S 16th St
COORDINATOR: Hafiz Ibrahim at Abdelhafiz.Ibrahim@cityofames.org or (515) 239-5245
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/2025.06.24_Notice_of_Construction_Trail_Closure,_Vet_Med_Trail.pdf
SCHEDULED Parking Lot Closure Notice
START DATE: Monday, July 28, 2025   6:00 AM
END DATE: Monday, July 28, 2025   4:00 PM
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: 46
WHY: Power Plant Crane Access Through Roof, and Staging/Rigging Area
COORDINATOR: Ethan Gritton at egritton@iastate.edu or (515) 686-1164
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/CraneVisual.pdf
UPDATED Road Closure Notice - Stephens East Drive
START DATE: Friday, July 11, 2025   7:00 AM
END DATE: Tuesday, July 15, 2025   7:00 AM
AFFECTED ROAD/S: Stephens East Drive
ALTERNATE ROUTE: Enter lots from north access off Beach or from the west.
WHY: Asphalt and Curb Repairs
COORDINATOR: Chad Gourley at cgourley@iastate.edu or (515) 357-1901
NOTES: View this location on campus map:
https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Stephens_East_Repairs.pdf

UPDATED Parking Lot Closure Notice - Lot 112-G
START DATE: Friday, June 27, 2025  
END DATE: Thursday, July 3, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 112-G
WHY: Asphalt Patching
COORDINATOR: Chad Gourley at cgourley@iastate.edu or (515) 357-1901
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Lot_#112-G_Repairs.pdf
SCHEDULED Sidewalk Closure Notice
START DATE: Wednesday, June 4, 2025   7:00 AM
END DATE: Friday, August 15, 2025   3:00 PM
AFFECTED SIDEWALK: The east-west section between Student Services and Carver Hall will be closed.
ALTERNATE ROUTE: There are alternate sidewalks on all sides of the construction zone.
WHY: Contractors will be working on the underground electrical utilities in this area.
COORDINATOR: Travis Van Dyke at tjvandyk@iastate.edu or (515) 294-2257
SCHEDULED Sidewalk Closure Notice - Welch Road-Pedestrian Bridge-Replacement
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Friday, August 1, 2025  
AFFECTED SIDEWALK: Welch Road-Pedestrian Bridge-Replacement
ALTERNATE ROUTE: Follow signs with detour.
WHY: Reconstruction of Welch Rd. pedestrian bridge.
COORDINATOR: John Boehmer at jboehmer@iastate.edu or (515) 203-7398
SCHEDULED Parking Lot Closure Notice - Lot 8
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 36
WHY: Reconstruction of parking lot.
COORDINATOR: John Boehmer at jboehmer@iastate.edu or (515) 203-7398
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Lot_36_Traffic_Controlpdf.pdf
SCHEDULED Parking Lot Closure Notice - Lot 36
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 36
WHY: Reconstruction of parking lot.
COORDINATOR: John Boehmer at jboehmer@iastate.edu or (515) 203-7398
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Lot_36_Traffic_Controlpdf.pdf
SCHEDULED Parking Lot Closure Notice - 16
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 16
WHY: Reconstruction of parking lot.
COORDINATOR: John Boehmer at jboehmer@iastate.edu or (515) 203-7398
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Lot_16_Traffic_Control.pdf
SCHEDULED Parking Lot Closure Notice - Lot 8
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 18, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 8
WHY: Reconstruction of parking lot.
COORDINATOR: John Boehmer at jboehmer@iastate.edu or (515) 203-7398
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Lot_8_Control_Plan.pdf
SCHEDULED Road Closure Notice
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Friday, August 8, 2025  
AFFECTED ROAD/S: University Blvd. and 6th Street
ALTERNATE ROUTE: Pedestrian Detour - See Attached Sheet 12
WHY: Traffic Signal Replacement and Concrete Patching
COORDINATOR: Chad Gourley at cgourley@iastate.edu or (515) 357-1901
NOTES: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/notify/details/Sheet_12.pdf
ANTICIPATED Parking Lot Closure Dates - Lot 36
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 36
WHY: parking lot reconstruction
COORDINATOR: Angie Solberg at asolberg@iastate.edu or (515) 203-6060
NOTES: The anticipated construction window is May 19 through August 11th. We will send more information when we receive a schedule from the contractor.

ANTICIPATED Parking Lot Closure Dates - Lot 16
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 16
WHY: parking lot reconstruction
COORDINATOR: Angie Solberg at asolberg@iastate.edu or (515) 203-6060
NOTES: The anticipated construction window is May 19 through August 11th. We will send more information when we receive a schedule from the contractor.

ANTICIPATED Parking Lot Closure Dates - Lot 8
START DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025  
END DATE: Monday, August 11, 2025  
AFFECTED PARKING LOT # & LOCATION: Lot 8
WHY: parking lot reconstruction
COORDINATOR: Angie Solberg at asolberg@iastate.edu or (515) 203-6060
NOTES: The anticipated construction window is May 19 through August 11th. We will send more information when we receive a schedule from the contractor.
The west portion of Lot 8 will remain open until June 1st to provide access for the move into Therkildsen.
SCHEDULED Road Closure Notice
START DATE: Tuesday, July 1, 2025  
END DATE: Friday, August 29, 2025  
AFFECTED ROAD/S: Traffic will be shifting from one way traffic (southbound) in the far west lane to one way traffic (northbound) in the far east lane. Use the detour below for the southbound traffic at this time.
ALTERNATE ROUTE: Alternate detour route. Use 24th/13th St to Grand Ave.
WHY: Roadway reconstruction
COORDINATOR: Nathan Graves at ngraves@iastate.edu or (515) 509-4716