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Council highlights Ames Avenue resurfacing and urges slow driving as children return to school
Summary
A council member highlighted an Ames Avenue resurfacing and mobility project tied to Omaha’s Vision Zero initiative, saying the corridor will be reduced from four lanes to three with a bike lane after '102 people were killed or seriously injured on Ames over the past 10 years.'
A council member encouraged drivers to slow down and support safety measures on Ames Avenue as students return for the school year, pointing to an ongoing resurfacing project that will reconfigure the roadway and add a bike lane.
“The message really was to all drivers just to please slow down,” the council member said, noting that 102 people were killed or seriously injured on Ames over the past 10 years and that the resurfacing will convert four lanes into three and include a bike lane as part of the Ames Avenue Mobility project tied to Omaha’s Vision Zero initiative. The presentation said residents can give input through the Keep It Moving Omaha portal and that Public Works coordinated a pop-up outreach event at the Metro Area Transit Center on 30th Street.
Public Works staff were cited during the presentation as partners on enforcement and engineering measures. The council member framed the effort as shared responsibility: obey speed limits, avoid distractions, buckle up, share the road and drive sober. Staff materials and outreach palm cards and posters were announced to help local businesses amplify safety messages ahead of the school year.
