Ames City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. of Madison, WI for the South Dayton Avenue Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed $120,000. This confirms Strand as the selected consultant to evaluate transportation and land use along the South Dayton Avenue corridor. The study will likely recommend roadway, intersection, pedestrian, bike, and development-related improvements, creating a roadmap for future capital projects and potentially TIF or grant-funded implementation. While the study contract is already awarded, other firms can track outcomes, offer complementary services (traffic modeling, public engagement, economic analysis), and position for subsequent design and construction of the recommended corridor improvements.

Corridor studies often feed into multi-year transportation capital improvement plans and grant appli...