Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan

Ames Avenue Safe Mobility Recovery Plan

The City of Omaha was awarded a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant from the US Department of Transportation to develop a plan to improve safe multimodal transportation for vulnerable road users through a corridor-wide, safe system approach to planning and implementation on Ames Avenue. The project will develop an ultimate vision for transportation infrastructure on the corridor spanning from Florence Boulevard to 72nd Street and will evaluate the potential impacts to various alternatives to the built and natural environment. The project will not include construction at this stage.

Project Features

Improvements

• The project will include a study to develop a plan for improvements on the corridor to:
  • Improve safety
  • Increase access for all users
  • Identify opportunities to enhance multi-modal opportunities

Schedule

Kick-off and Purpose and Need (Spring 2025 to Summer 2025) 

• Pop-up meetings 
• Data collection and analysis 
• Draft Purpose and Need Statement 

Alternatives and Analyses (Fall 2025 to Winter 2026) 

• Road safety evaluation 
• Vulnerable Road Users Assessment 
• Initial alternatives and evaluation criteria 
• Public meeting  

Refined Alternatives and Final Report (Spring 2026 to Fall 2026) 

• Refined alternatives 
• Public meeting  
• City Council presentation 
• Initial and final PEL