Ribbon Cutting For New Ames Intermodal Facility Today
ISU President Steven Leath, Mayor Ann Campbell, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin all plan to speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Harkin, Federal Transit Chief Among Guests to Celebrate Ames New Transportation Center Saturday
ISU President Steven Leath, Mayor Ann Campbell, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin all plan to speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Key local and federal officials will be on hand to mark the opening of a high dollar new transit center in Ames on Saturday. ISU President Steven Leath, Mayor Ann Campbell, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA, all plan to speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ames Intermodal Facility. A mix of federal and local funding is paying for the $9.2 million facility. The ceremony is at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 129 Hayward Ave. Speeches begin at noon. Earlier this week construction crews were busy completing work. Construction began in March 2011. The facility brings bus terminals for major lines, bicycling facilities and parking all under one roof in the commercial district right off of ISU campus…
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Ames Intermodal Facility Almost Ready For Saturday's Ceremony
Construction crews have been putting in 16 hour days to prepare the building for its opening.
A concrete mixer churned and earth moving machines operated at full speed outside Ames' newest transportation facility. Construction crews hoped to finish the multi-million Ames Intermodal Facility before a ribbon cutting 11:30 a.m. Saturday, but Tuesday morning crews were still pouring concrete, building its sign and waiting on some windows and other supplies. Construction Supervisor Greg Cox, of Weitz Construction, said he starts his days at 5:30 a.m. and finishes up sometime after 9 p.m. Crews were determined to complete the job as much as they could before the ceremony and Summerfest begins in Campustown Saturday. The hulk of concrete with enclosed glass staircases called the Ames Intermodal Facility opens with a ribbon cutting …
