OTTUMWA — Beginning Monday, May 18, 2026, work will get underway on the City of Ottumwa’s 2026 Asphalt Street Repair Program. A contractor will begin in the West Finley Avenue and Skyline Drive areas, progressing through the project area over the coming weeks.
This is a multi-step process that will include milling of the existing pavement surface, patching, curb work, and new hot mix asphalt surfacing. At times, access to some streets may be limited during active construction, but residents should have access to their homes by the end of each workday. As with any construction project, weather may affect the timing of the work.
Large equipment will be operating throughout the project area. Several of the neighborhoods included in this program have limited access points, and residents are asked to be patient and courteous as congestion may occur in these areas.
Streets included in this project are:
- West Finley Avenue (1900-2000 blocks)
- Skyline Drive – West Finley Avenue to Albia Road
- Lake Drive
- Richmond Avenue (1600, 1800-1900 blocks)
- Gladstone Street
- Greenwood Drive – Wildwood Drive to McKinley Avenue
- McKinley Avenue – Greenwood Drive to West Finley Avenue
- West Finley Avenue – McKinley Avenue to the 1700 block
- Minneopa Avenue – West Finley Avenue to Albia Road
Wildwood Drive, from West Finley Avenue to Albia Road, will be paved later following the completion of new water main construction in that area.
Trash collection, recycling, and mail delivery should not be significantly impacted by this work. Some delays in waste collection may occur, but service will be completed as soon as possible.
