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DOT offers survey on long-range plans

The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking for your input on the state’s long-range plan for transportation, Iowa In Motion 2045. The report addresses federal requirements and helps set priorities for spending. It is updated …

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Delta flights delayed in Des Moines, worldwide

Des Moines Register: Delta Air Lines travelers in Des Moines airport were starting to move through airport security this morning after a system outage grounded planes across the globe. Delta said that systems were back online …

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Will Cedar Rapids’ rail dock project derail Des Moines’ transload facility?

Des Moines officials are re-evaluating the future of a planned rail freight transload facility on the city’s east side after the project was recently passed over for a federal transportation grant — at the same…
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NOTEBOOK: Downtown gets good reviews for walkability

Downtown Des Moines has enviable pedestrian sidewalks and walkways compared with many other urban areas. Now it just has to persuade residents to get out there and use them, says a walkability expert.

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D-Line shuttle gets $315K; Saturday service planned

The city of Des Moines has agreed to give $315,000 to the cash-strapped D-Line free shuttle service this year and next year after the transit agency agreed to add Saturday service.


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Pleasant Hill installs a bicycle repair station

The city of Pleasant Hill has installed a bicycle repair station at Copper Creek Lake Park, near the Grow-Play-Live bike racks. The station is equipped with an air pump and retractable tools. It is intended …

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Federal grant boosts Des Moines bridge projects

The city of Des Moines has received an $8 million federal transportation grant that will be used for a $22 million project to rebuild and replace downtown bridges. Under a program called Bridges to Opportunity: …

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UI’s stay-in-lane car a move toward driverless vehicles

A black Volvo SUV at the University of Iowa knows how to keep in its own lane, a step toward making vehicles more autonomous, The Des Moines Register reported. The technology is meant to keep distracted drivers …

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DOT to move 450,000 mussels for bridge project

Iowa DNR: The Iowa and Illinois transportation departments plan to move 450,000 mussels in the Mississippi River to prepare for construction of the Interstate HIghway 74 bridge. Crews are preparing for the work today, but don’t expect …

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DOT looks to reduce export costs

The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a new freight plan that looks to reduce the $1 billion in annual export-related transportation costs while also meeting national goals set by Congress.


The plan comes as DOT Director…