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Public input sought on Transportation Improvement Programs

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance are seeking public input on their 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Programs. An online public meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on June …

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$10 million Ashworth Road bridge project expected to begin later this year

The final phase of a $17.2 million road expansion project in West Des Moines is expected to begin later this year, and when complete will ease traffic congestion in the western part of the suburb …

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DOT seeks public input on statewide transit plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input on its long-range statewide transit plan, Iowa in Motion 2045. The intent of the plan is to manage resources for a statewide public transit system within …

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Ankeny’s I-35/First Street interchange to close for construction May 27

Travelers heading north in the metro area may want to consider a different route as the interchange at Interstate 35 and First Street in Ankeny is set to close for construction on May 27. The …

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Ruan names new vice president of operations

Ruan named Jeff Harpole as the company’s new vice president of operations, leading national retail and grocery accounts for Ruan. Harpole most recently served as vice president of transportation for Dollar General, where he managed …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …