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Pavement blowups costly for IDOT

The temperature is expected to swelter into the low 90s today with heat indexes in the 100s. Great news if you’re planning a post-work pool party, costly news if you’re the Iowa Department of Transportation …

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DART secures grant; new transit hub on the way

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced today that it has received a $6.5 million grant that will allow it to move forward with its proposed $20 million downtown transit hub, which will …

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Notebook: Des Moines Area MPO


The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is working to negotiate a contract with the top firm of three finalists vying to conduct an intermodal usage study that would determine the feasibility of developing …

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NASCO event gives Des Moines chance to shine


He needed three languages to get through it, but Polk County Supervisor Robert Brownell made it through the opening remarks.

Brownell used the familiar English language to give the opening remarks at the North American …

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Survey explores biking habits of residents


The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recently released the results of a survey aimed at exploring the bicycling habits of Greater Des Moines residents. The MPO acts as the formal transportation body for …

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New rental car service facility planned at airport


Des Moines International Airport is moving forward with plans for a new consolidated rental car service facility that would greatly improve the efficiency of the rental companies and quality of the rentals.

The Leadership in …

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2010 NASCO conference coming to Des Moines


Iowa businesses and government agencies will have a unique opportunity to learn and network with experts and partners in trade and transportation from Mexico, Canada and the Midwest in their own back yard when the …

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DART one step closer to new downtown transit hub


The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) could soon have a new $20 million downtown transit hub located away from the current transit mall on Walnut Street, which would eliminate a large safety nightmare …

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All aboard

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Flight plans

Maybe he needs to go to Waukon to meet with a client. Maybe he and his wife want to go to Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival. Or maybe he would just like …