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Fleur Drive viaduct reopens

The Fleur Drive viaduct located between George Flagg Parkway and Bell Avenue will reopen to traffic mid-day today, city officials said. The bridge was closed on May 2 for major bridge work.

All four lanes …

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Megabus expands service to Omaha; ups trips to Chicago

Coach USA’s Megabus.com, a city-to-city express bus company, announced expansion to Omaha from Des Moines, and will begin daily service to and from the city on Aug. 17. Megabus will also increase the number of …

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Largest U.S. automaker nearly doubles profit

General Motors Co.’s (GM) quarterly profit nearly doubled, beating expectations, as the top U.S. automaker took a larger share of sales globally and raised prices on its vehicles, Reuters reported.

Coming out of bankruptcy, GM …

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Iowa DOT will receive funds to improve safety

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation will receive $500,000 to improve highway safety programs.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which …

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FAA shutdown expected to last weeks

With Congress now adjourned until September, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be without a budget and partially shut down for at least seven weeks, the Washington Business Journal reported. Without a reauthorization, the FAA …

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Governor’s transportation group to hold public meetings

The Governor’s Transportation 2020 Citizens Advisory Commission (CAC), established earlier this year, will hold a series of seven public meetings in August and September around the state.

A meeting in Des Moines will be held …

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A Closer Look: Elizabeth Presutti


Why did you want this position?

We have several major projects going on, all of which I’ve had a major role in development on. I thought that the general manager position coming available would be …

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Iowa DOT to receive emergency money following flooding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced yesterday he is making $2 million in quick-release emergency money available to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reimburse the state for work done on highways following recent flooding. …

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DART reschedules commission meeting

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced that its commission meeting scheduled for today has been postponed due to a staff schedule conflict.

The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. on Aug. …

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Car companies post mostly positive results

Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC both posted large revenue gains in the second quarter, CNNMoney reported.

Ford’s revenues jumped 13 percent to $35.5 billion, as the number of vehicles sold globally rose 7 …