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DART announces promotions in leadership team

The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority has named Amanda Wanke as its new chief operating officer as part of a series of promotions announced this week. Wanke has served as the transit agency’s chief external …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2020
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Public input sought on 2021-2025 Transportation Improvement Program ahead of June 9 commission meeting

Improvements to Interstate Highway 35 in Polk and Story counties are among the projects included in the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Transportation Improvement Program for 2021-2025, presented to the Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday.

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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 13, 2020
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Dependence on cars is focus of MPO speaker series program on Thursday

The nation’s dependence on cars and how state and federal laws drive that dependence will be the focus of this week’s Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series, hosted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The speaker for Thursday’s …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 12, 2020
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Three-year, $17 million remodel of Des Moines’ Ingersoll Avenue starts soon

Des Moines Register: A yearslong project to beautify and repair a 1-mile stretch of Ingersoll Avenue with a focus on pedestrian and bicycle access will include Des Moines’ first elevated bike lanes, providing a new type …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2020
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I-35/80 exit ramp to close for Urban Loop flyover project

Motorists who take Interstate 35/80 and exit at Douglas Avenue may have to find an alternative route starting May 6 as the southbound exit ramp will be closed to widen and reconstruct pavement in the …
By BPC Staff | May 1, 2020
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Heartland Express earnings hold up in first quarter

Corridor Business Journal: Although Heartland Express is bracing for the coming effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the company reported first-quarter earnings on Tuesday that beat analysts’ expectations, spurred by increased revenue. The North Liberty-based truckload carrier …
By BPC Staff | Apr 22, 2020
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Airport warns of fake website

The Des Moines International Airport is warning customers about a fake website that is posing as the official website for airport information. According to a news release from airport officials, they are working to remove …
By BPC Staff | Apr 20, 2020
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Airport passenger traffic down 44% in March amid coronavirus outbreak

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was down 44% in March as social distancing efforts sharply curtailed flight activity at the airport, according to data released Friday. Cargo activity was down just 1.3% year-over-year in …
By BPC Staff | Apr 13, 2020
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Court: Trucking company owner who failed to carry workers’ comp liable for injury

The owner of a Spirit Lake trucking company who pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance for his drivers must pay the costs associated with an injury suffered by one …
By BPC Staff | Apr 3, 2020
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IDOT plans lane shift for I-35 at First Street interchange in Ankeny

On Tuesday morning, weather permitting, construction crews will be shifting the north- and southbound traffic to the outside shoulder south of the East First Street interchange with Interstate 35 in Ankeny. All lanes of traffic …
By BPC Staff | Mar 20, 2020