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Cost of airport improvement plan under review as inflation pushes construction expenses higher

The projected cost of improvements at the Des Moines International Airport has gone up and continues to be reviewed, and officials have begun a new strategy in hopes of securing state funding to help cover …

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MPO seeking public input on regional transportation project proposals

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on which local transportation projects to fund in federal fiscal year 2026. According to a news release, there are 19 projects under consideration. They …

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Des Moines council approves $10 million bridge projects

The Des Moines City Council on Monday approved spending about $10 million to replace a bridge over Birdland Drive and make improvements and repairs to the Second Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River. Both …

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1,800 Iowa bridges in ‘basically intolerable’ condition

Des Moines Register: The structural condition of nearly 1,800 Iowa bridges is “basically intolerable,” including more than 140 in the Des Moines metro area, according to data from federal highway officials. Among Iowa’s many bridges in …

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Ancient discovery in Des Moines punts $68M DART facility plan

Axios Des Moines: A recent archeological discovery in Des Moines near DART’s planned $68 million maintenance facility has resulted in a federal recommendation that the agency find a new location, DART spokesperson Erin Hockman told Axios. …

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Auto dealers propose generic license plates with no county name listed

Radio Iowa: A Senate committee may soon debate the concept of leaving the county name off the bottom of some Iowa license plates. Iowa is one of five states that have county names listed on the …

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Polk County Supervisors approve $10M for airport terminal expansion

KCCI-TV: The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted to approve $10 million in funding over the next few years to help build an expansion of the Des Moines Airport terminal. The terminal expansion is estimated to …

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DART announces service reductions because of COVID-19 and driver shortage

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will temporarily reduce service on some of its routes beginning Wednesday because of a shortage of drivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, …

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Iowa DOT approves more than $6.2 million for trail, infrastructure projects statewide

The Iowa Transportation Commission this week approved funding for projects to reduce transportation congestion and air pollution, for recreation trails and for National Scenic Byways, safe routes to schools and preservation of historic transportation facilities. …

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State transportation commission awards $7.6M for FY 2023 traffic safety projects

More than $7.6 million has been approved for 23 projects from the Iowa Traffic Safety Improvement Program for fiscal year 2023. According to a news release, the program was created in 1987 to increase traffic …

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