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Des Moines looking into converting Grand, Locust into two-way streets

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines will launch a study this year into how to convert Grand Avenue and Locust Street into two-way streets, city engineer Steven Naber told council members in a meeting last week. Grand …
By BPC Staff | May 17, 2022
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Bison plan can’t be considered in picking site for I-80 Mississippi bridge

KWQC-TV: The proposed Bison Bridge project at the Mississippi River could still become a reality, but its future depends on where Iowa and Illinois state officials decide to locate the new I-80 bridge. During a public …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A cheap solution to the EV charging conundrum?

Americans may need to rethink — or perhaps recharge — their thinking about how electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be built out as EV technology takes off, as this Slate article suggests. Some of the current thinking …
By BPC Staff | May 12, 2022
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Iowa’s gasoline prices hit record high

Axios Des Moines: The average price of regular gasoline reached a record high in Iowa today at $4.12 a gallon, according to AAA. The national average was $4.40. A month ago, the average price in Iowa …
By BPC Staff | May 11, 2022
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Bicyclists ride DART for free in May

DART riders who have a bicycle can board a bus for free during the month of May as part of the National Bike Month celebration. Anyone with a bike can ride for free on Local, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 28, 2022
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What you need to know about the city’s upgrade to the downtown street parking system

Crews began replacing downtown parking meters this week as part of a project to modernize the parking system and provide more payment options for customers who park on the street.

Here’s what you need to …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Apr 22, 2022
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DART, DSM International end enforcement of mask mandate

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and Des Moines International Airport have stopped enforcing the mask mandate for public transportation and airports after a federal judge on Monday struck down the Centers for Disease Control and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 19, 2022
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Truck leasing company executive Brown receives national recognition

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association recently honored Tom Brown, CEO of Urbandale-based Brown NationaLease, with the Steve Lawrence Legacy Award during the association’s 2022 annual meeting held in Aventura, Fla. TRALA’s membership includes nearly 500 leasing and …
By BPC Staff | Apr 14, 2022
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Airport board hires architect, will consider phased approach to airport improvement plan

The Des Moines Airport Authority voted Tuesday to award a contract for design work on the airport improvement project, which has seen its estimated costs increase by as much $180 million because of inflation and …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Apr 13, 2022
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ONE GOOD READ The psychology of placing EV chargers along roads less traveled

BY SARAH BOGAARDS: The Biden administration’s approach to getting more electric vehicles on the road has many components, one of which is psychological. State and local governments were recently told to use $5 billion from the …
By BPC Staff | Apr 5, 2022