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Iowa making progress fixing deficient bridges, DOT says in budget request

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa is making progress addressing structurally deficient bridges. Mark Lowe, director of the state Department of Transportation, said his agency has dedicated highway funding to reducing the number of problem bridges from 256 …

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DOT offers cities, counties grants from Volkswagen settlement

The Iowa Department of Transportation is offering $4.9 million in grants to cities and counties and some other entities for buses, trucks and other selected equipment as part of a settlement with Volkswagen. The company …

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Airport traffic jumps 8.6 percent, nears record for year

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew 8.6 percent in October over the same month last year, leaving the year-to-date gain at 6.6 percent. The largest carrier, American Airlines, gained 11.1 percent while Delta …

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RISE grant tied to expansion of Hormel subsidiary in Nevada

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a $501,452 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy grant for road improvements tied to a $165 million expansion at Burke Marketing Corp. in Nevada, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods and a…
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NOTEBOOK: Things are looking up at the airport

Executive Director Kevin Foley and his colleagues at Des Moines International Airport were full of good news at the Airport Authority Board meeting this morning, ranging from higher food and beverage sales to new flights…
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Ruan’s Van Alstine elected vice chairman of national trucking association

Dan Van Alstine, president and chief operating officer of Ruan Transportation Management, has been elected vice chairman of the American Truck Association’s board of directors, according to a release. With the election, Van Alstine will …

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MPO receives just 2 proposals on transload facility RFP

The Des Moines Metropolitan Area Planning Organization has received proposals from two companies seeking to win a contract to operate a proposed rail transloading facility in Des Moines, including a leading national firm with rail,…
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Politics 101 on full display at DART meeting

If you ever wondered how truly leery state lawmakers and local elected officials are over raising taxes, you should have been at today’s meeting of the board of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority. …

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Cleared for landing: Airport reopens main runway

After a month of construction, Des Moines International Airport has reopened its main runway. So, you pilots out there, check with the tower and try out the new pavement. Or at least pause to admire …

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I-35 to close near Ames tonight and Thursday

Road construction work at the Interstate Highway 35/U.S. Highway 30 interchange in Ames will close the northbound lanes of I-35 from 9 p.m. today to 5 a.m. Thursday. The southbound lanes will be closed from …