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Airport seeking public comments on plan for new terminal

The Des Moines Airport Authority will take public comments on a study of two potential sites for a new airport terminal from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Des Moines Central Library downtown. …

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Western Gateway to offer valet parking

Keck Parking plans to offer valet parking in the Western Gateway Park area beginning Sept. 9. The station will be next to Magnolia Wine Kitchen, 1420 Locust St., on Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 5 p.m. …

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Feds OK key Urbandale interstate interchange

The Federal Highway Administration has cleared the way for construction of a diamond interchange at Interstate Highway 35/80 and 100th Street in Urbandale. The decision clears a major hurdle as the city prepares for a …

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Federal regulators propose rules for speed limiters on heavy trucks

Federal safety regulators are proposing that heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with speed-limiting devices set to a specific maximum speed, Trucking Info reported. A notice of proposed rulemaking was issued jointly today by the National Highway Traffic Safety …

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Innovative Companies: An app for the road

The problem: The U.S. trucking industry is facing a shortage of drivers and high turnover rates, driven by driver dissatisfaction. On an average annualized basis, trucking companies lose about 95 percent of their drivers to …

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D-Line Saturday service starts this week

Remember that deal we were telling you about where the city of Des Moines had thrown a few bucks at DART (Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority) to add Saturday service on the D-Line downtown …

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NOTEBOOK: The numbers game at the airport

We learned Tuesday that the new terminal at the Des Moines airport will cost just north of $500 million if it is built near the present terminal, $641.5 million if it is constructed on the…
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New airport terminal likely to go near existing one

Consultants and Des Moines International Airport administrators now are leaning toward recommending the construction of a new terminal just northwest of the existing one, a change in original plans.


Kevin Foley, airport executive director and…
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Altoona adopts ‘complete streets’ policy

Altoona has become the ninth local city to adopt a policy of “complete streets,” which supports roadway design that is friendly to walkers, bicyclists, motorists and other travelers. The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization …

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Airport traffic grew 3.8 percent in July

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew by 3.8 percent in July compared with the same month last year. For the year, airport traffic is up 5.8 percent.  American Airlines was the top carrier …