HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving formal request to FHWA to update the Federal Functional Classification (FFC) for various roadways in the Ames urban areaRESOLUTION NO. 25-465
RESOLUTION REQUESTING CHANGES TO THE
ROADWAY FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
FOR MULTIPLE ROADWAYS IN THE AMES URBAN AREA
FOR THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization was officially
designated as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) of the Ames urbanized
area by the Governor of Iowa in March 2003; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires all public
roadways be assigned a functional classification based on the roadway’s role in
serving mobility and access with the transportation system; and,
WHEREAS, MPOs may review and request changes to the functional
classification of roadways within their planning area boundary to the Iowa Department
of Transportation (DOT) and ultimately FHWA in response to changes in observed
roadway characteristics, regional travel and development patterns, and traffic volumes ;
and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Area MPO recently conducted a review of the Ames
Urban Area’s regional transportation network and its roadway federal functional
classifications and the review found multiple recommended modifications; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Area MPO requests that the following changes be made
to the federal functional classifications (FFCs) of the roadway segments indicated
below and visualized in the maps provided in Attachment A:
1. Hyde/Grant/530th Ave/Gretten St
a. Change the FFC of 3.57 mi of Hyde/Grant/530th Ave/Gretten
(Bloomington Rd to 390' N of Mathews St) from local to collector
2. George Washington Carver Ave
a. Change the FFC of 0.50 mi of George Washington Carver Ave
(225' S of Barcelos St to Cameron School Rd) from collector to
minor arterial
3. Bloomington Rd
a. Change the FFC of 1.25 mi of Bloomington Rd (Grand Ave to
Stange Rd) from collector to minor arterial
4. Mortensen Rd
a. Change the FFC of 2.15 mi of Mortensen Rd (University Blvd to S
Dakota Ave) from collector to minor arterial
b. Change the FFC of 0.94 mi of Mortensen Rd (S Dakota Ave to
Western Terminus) from local to minor arterial
5. 500th Ave & Mortensen Rd
a. Classify the proposed FFC of 0.13 mi of a potential future
extension of Mortensen Rd (Western Terminus to 500th Ave) as a
minor arterial
b. Classify the proposed FFC of 0.48 mi of 500th Ave (potential future
Mortensen Rd extension to Lincoln Hwy) as a collector
6. S Dayton Pl
a. Change the FFC of 0.40 mi of S Dayton Pl (S Dayton Ave to SE
16th St) from collector to local
7. SE 5th St
a. Change the FFC of 0.63 mi of SE 5th St (Freel Dr to Eastern
Terminus) from collector to local
8. S Kellogg Ave
a. Change the FFC of 0.18 mi of S Kellogg Ave (Lincoln Way to S 3rd
St) from collector to local
9. Northwestern Ave
a. Change the FFC of 0.39 mi of Northwestern Ave (24th St to 30th St)
from collector to local
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ames Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization hereby formally requests that the Iowa Department of
Transportation submit a request to the Federal Highway Administration to change the
roadway functional classifications indicated above and in Attachment A.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of September, 2025.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Murken
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Boland, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Murken, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Haila, Longhorn, and Popp
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Chair this 23rd day of September 2025.
Attachment A
Maps of Roadway Federal Functional Classification (FFC)
Change Requests within the Ames Area MPO
Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary
FFC Change Request #1
3.57 mi of Hyde/Grant/530th Ave/Gretten St
(Bloomington Rd to 390’ N of Mathews St)
Requested FFC
Collector
Current FFC
Local
FFC Change Request #2
0.50 mi of George Washington Carver Ave
(225’ S of Barcelos St to Cameron School Rd)
Requested FFC
Minor Arterial
Current FFC
Collector
FFC Change Request #3
1.25 mi of Bloomington Rd
(Grand Ave to Stange Rd)
Requested FFC
Minor Arterial
Current FFC
Collector
FFC Change Request #4
3.09 mi of Mortensen Rd
(University Blvd to Western Terminus)
Requested FFC
Minor Arterial
Current FFC
Collector
Requested FFC
Minor Arterial
Current FFC
Local
4B – S Dakota Ave to Western Terminus
0.94 mi
4A – University Blvd to S Dakota Ave
2.15 mi
Proposed FFC Change Request #5
0.13 mi of Mortensen Rd (Potential Extension)
(University Blvd to Western Terminus)
&
0.48 mi of 500th Ave
(Potential Mortensen Rd Ext. to Lincoln Hwy)
Proposed FFC
Minor Arterial
Proposed FFC
Collector
5B – Mortensen Rd Ext.
to Lincoln Hwy
0.48 mi
5A – Western Terminus to 500th Ave
0.13 mi
FFC Change Request #6
0.40 mi of S Dayton Pl
(SE 16th St to S Dayton Ave)
Requested FFC
Local
Current FFC
Collector
FFC Change Request #7
0.63 mi of SE 5th St
(Freel Dr to Eastern Terminus)
Requested FFC
Local
Current FFC
Collector
FFC Change Request #8
0.18 mi of S Kellogg Ave
(Lincoln Way to S 3rd St)
Requested FFC
Local
Current FFC
Collector
FFC Change Request #9
0.39 mi of Northwestern Ave
(24th St to 30th St)
Requested FFC
Local
Current FFC
Collector