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Transportation

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Iowans are driving at ‘egregious speeds’ as traffic fatalities increase

Axios Des Moines: Traffic fatalities have steadily risen in Iowa since 2020 and preliminary estimates from the first quarter of 2022 show they’re not slowing down. Around 69 Iowans died in car accidents during the first …

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Pedestrian bridge over Beaver Creek reopens

In 2019, the pedestrian bridge over Beaver Creek collapsed after being heavily damaged by high waters and ice jams. A new bridge, which cost $2 million to construct, opened this week. The bridge, which is …

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Shifting gears

Car dealerships, hit hard by supply chain shortages and reduced inventories, will continue to evolve as customers adapt to buying vehicles on pre-order. It could be well into 2023 or 2024 before the industry begins …

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Allegiant Air ranks last in on-time flights as service in Des Moines continues to grow

Des Moines Register: Allegiant Air, one of the largest carriers out of the Des Moines International Airport, ranked last out of all major U.S. airline carriers in on-time arrivals, according to an August report from the …

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Honda, LG announce $4.4 billion US battery factory for EVs

CNN Business: Honda has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4 billion U.S. factory to supply its electric vehicles. The partners haven’t announced where in the United States they’ll …

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Construction to close eastbound lanes on part of Ingersol

Des Moines Register: Construction will temporarily turn Ingersoll Avenue into a westbound one-way street starting Sept. 6. The eastbound lanes between 28th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will be closed until approximately late October …

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More than 218,000 rode DART to the State Fair

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority transported more than 218,000 people to the Iowa State Fair this year, rebounding from 2021, a year where numbers were down coming off 2020 when the fair was …

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Virtual public comment meeting for statewide transportation plan set for Aug. 16

A virtual meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16 to accept public comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The meeting is scheduled from 2-2:30 p.m. It will include a brief overview of the draft followed …

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Central Iowa counties struggle to maintain failing rural bridges

Des Moines Register: The Central Iowa counties of Dallas, Warren and Story own and manage 480 bridges. Of those, 17 are closed and at least 47 more are identified with poor structural integrity. And that …

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Legislation advances for competitive grant program to expand truck parking

The American Trucking Associations are praising U.S. House leaders for advancing legislation this week that would help address a critical shortage of cargo truck parking. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act would authorize the creation …

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