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Open house planned to launch Ankeny’s master transportation plan project

The public is invited to attend an open house launching Ankeny’s 2023 transportation master plan project. The open house will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. June 8 at Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 S.W. District Drive. …

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MPO announces $16M in grants for regional transportation projects

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has awarded more than $16 million in grants for a variety of transportation projects, the organization announced today. The grants support projects such as pavement reconstruction in Grimes …

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DART’s D-Line to offer transport to and from farmer’s market every Saturday

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will have the D-Line available to shuttle visitors to the Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market every Saturday this summer. With two hours of early service starting at 8 …

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Conversion to two-way traffic on Fifth Avenue in downtown begins today

The conversion of Fifth Avenue from a one-way to two-way street begins today and will be completed by Sunday, the city of Des Moines announced. The conversion is part of the city’s efforts to improve …

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WDM to begin major reconstruction and improvements on Eighth Street

The city of West Des Moines will begin a major reconstruction project on Eighth Street between Center Street and Clegg Road during the 2023 construction season. To minimize traffic disruption, sections of Eighth Street will …

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$2.94M in CDL training grants awarded

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $2.94 million in grants were awarded to 46 training programs across the state through the Entry-Level Driver Training Program. The grants are intended to help meet the demand for truck and …

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Sewer project to affect downtown traffic beginning April 3

Installation of a new sanitary sewer line will significantly affect travel on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway near downtown Des Moines through 2024, the city announced in a news release.

The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater …

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Des Moines experiencing large number of reports about potholes

Pothole season has arrived.


Through March 7, the city of Des Moines has received 1,209 reports of potholes, more than double the 578 received during the same period a year ago.

The high number of …

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Proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 30 bridges to be discussed in Ames

The Iowa Department of Transportation will be holding a public information meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of east- and westbound bridges on U.S. Highway 30 over the South Skunk River between Duff Avenue and …

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DART begins national search for new CEO

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has started its search for a new CEO following Elizabeth Presutti’s departure earlier this year.

Presutti announced in November she would be stepping down as DART’s CEO, and …