Site work for a road / highway in Ankeny, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Remove existing landscaping in the medians on North Ankeny Boulevard/US Highway 69 from north of 1st Street to 18th Street and replace with turf grass and low maintenance landscaping and plantings. The proposed locations include the intersections with 5th Street, 9th Street, 11th Street and 18th Street. Also, the medians at the 18th Street intersection will be modified to improve left-turn drivers sightlines to on-coming opposing traffic. North Ankeny Boulevard/US Highway 69 is a joint jurisdictional street, so the proposed improvements will be coordinated with the Iowa DOT. An action item for the Public Works Department from the 2016 Strategic Planning process was to develop concepts for improving the landscaping in the Citys rights-of-way and medians. The purpose of this project is to improve the landscaping, sustainability, aesthetics and safety within the public right-of-way of North Ankeny Boulevard. The existing landscaping in the medians is in poor condition, visually unappealing and difficult to maintain. The proposed landscaping improvements concept and associated costs were presented to the City Council at a work session on 10/16/17. The proposed concept has also been reviewed with the Iowa DOT and they were accepting of the landscape improvements. Median modifications at the 18th Street intersection will also be coordinated with Iowa DOT. The pedestrian ramps at the four intersections will be reconstructed to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and accessible pushbuttons (APS) will be installed. Application will be made to the Iowa DOTs Pedestrian Curb Ramp Construction program for partial funding of the pedestrian ramp upgrades. The proposed schedule assumes the median and intersection paving and streetscaping improvements will be constructed in 2023 and the landscaping and irrigation improvements will be constructed in 2024. The project is included in the city's 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of December 12, 2022, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified.* *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available. As of August 22, 2023, no new information available