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Works in progress: Toro Distribution Center

The Toro Co., a major turf maintenance and irrigation equipment supplier to customers ranging from weekend lawn warriors to large landscaping contractors, has staked out a big new footprint in Ankeny.

Toro is building a …

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A Closer Look: Paul Trombino III

Paul Trombino III has directed the Iowa Department of Transportation for a little more than a year. He was appointed to that post in May 2011 by Gov. Terry Branstad after working at the Wisconsin …

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Here’s a way Iowa can finance new highway projects

In a move that should give a boost to heavy infrastructure construction, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is allowing states to transfer $473.4 million in highway funds earmarked years ago but unspent, to other …

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Study: Des Moines bus system lags in suburbs

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) bus system lags slightly behind other Midwestern cities according to a Brookings Institution study published July 11. The study looked at on how well public transit connects …

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Traffic camera tickets net city nearly $160,000 in July

The city of Des Moines had a net revenue of $159,966 on traffic camera citations in July, the city reported yesterday.

A total of 3,479 citations were issued from the Interstate 235 speed camera, along …

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DOT Transportation Improvement Program available for review

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) draft of the Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is available for public review. The program identifies projects proposed to be authorized for federal funding provided during fiscal years 2013 …

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Alternative transportation options top priority of Tomorrow Plan respondents

Officials from The Tomorrow Plan unveiled the results of its Design My DSM game at an event last night at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. The 955 participants in the online game assigned …

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DART to replace fare boxes, add smart cards

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will receive a $3.08 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s State of Good Repair program.

The money will allow DART to replace fare box systems …

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Iowa DOT: Planning ahead

Federal law requires the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to have a long-range statewide transportation plan. But Craig O’Riley thinks the newest plan released by the DOT goes above and beyond.

O’Riley, planning team leader …

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Airport receives transportation funding

Des Moines International Airport has received funding from the Iowa Transportation Commission for two improvement projects.

The airport received $83,027 to remove and replace pavement markings, which covers about half the total cost of the …