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Commuters, watch out for speed cameras June 25

Workers who commute to and from downtown, pay attention. This may be the most important news you get today: Speed cameras will be back on Interstate 235 starting next Monday (June 25), according to a …

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Airport traffic up 2.9 percent in May

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose 2.9 percent in May over the same month last year. That brought the year-to-day increase to 3.9 percent over the same period last year. The biggest carrier, …

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Des Moines airport traffic rises 6.9 percent


Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose an unusually high 6.9 percent in April, double the growth of some recent months. Executive Director and General Manager Kevin Foley said it was simply a busy …

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Guest Opinion: Pilot program helps firms fill empty shipping containers

The pilot website ContainerLocator.com has demonstrated proof of concept and is drawing praise from the tech community.

The website empowers companies to track down international shipping containers that are arriving in Iowa full of goods …

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State transportation plan includes interstate work north of Ankeny

Radio Iowa: The Iowa Transportation Commission unveiled a draft five-year Transportation Improvement Plan this week that would spend $3.4 billion on the state’s highways, including interstates. “Probably the most significant projects on the interstates right now …

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MPO grants $15M for streets, buses

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $15.1 million to 16 transportation projects in Greater Des Moines.

The projects include $2 million for the Guthrie Avenue viaduct in Des Moines, $1.4 million for Grand …

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ICREA meeting will focus on Des Moines airport

Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines International Airport, will give an update on recent operational changes and future development of the airport terminal and airfield when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets …

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Supreme Court rules against IDOT traffic camera ban

The Iowa Department of Transportation lacked legal authority to order the removal of traffic cameras in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Muscatine, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a 6-0 opinion released today. The case …

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Iowa expert will not fly Allegiant Air after ’60 Minutes’ story

An Iowa State aerospace engineer says he wouldn’t board Allegiant Air jets after this week’s “60 Minutes” story questioning the airline’s safety record, the Des Moines Register reports. “I would not fly them,” said Leonard Bond, …

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DART seeks comment on route changes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking comments on proposed changes in August that will include a new crosstown route along Euclid and Douglas avenues, Route 50. You may comment by attending a …