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DART adds route to Amazon fulfillment center

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has changed several of its routes, including extending Local Route 17 to the Amazon fulfillment center in Bondurant. The agency, referred to as DART, also announced it was …
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2020
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IDOT seeks public input on I-35 reconstruction project in Warren County

Public input is being sought for a project that would rebuild southbound lanes of Interstate 35 from Iowa Highway 92 to just south of the North River in Warren County. It would also include replacing …
By BPC Staff | Nov 3, 2020
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Two new interstate interchanges could help accelerate development in Urbandale

In the past three years, about 30 new developments have occurred in the Urban Loop, a roughly four-square-mile area surrounding Interstate Highway 35-80 between Merle Hay and Hickman roads in Urbandale.

With the recent opening …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 27, 2020
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DSM airport survey asking about comfort of air travel

Des Moines International Airport is conducting surveys to measure the pulse of travelers and their comfort with traveling by air. Kayla Kovarna, communications manager for the airport, also serves as the lead for air service …
By BPC Staff | Oct 23, 2020
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Work on I-74 bridge over Mississippi in the Quad Cities suspended over labor dispute

Quad-City Times: Work has come to a halt on much of the Interstate 74 bridge across the Mississippi River because of a labor strike. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 declared Monday it was …
By BPC Staff | Oct 21, 2020
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City of Waukee receives APA Iowa award for transportation planning

The city of Waukee and Snyder & Associates Inc. received the Iowa Chapter of American Planning Association’s (APA Iowa) 2020 Transportation Planning Award for the “Waukee Street Design Guide,” a manual of Waukee street classifications …
By BPC Staff | Oct 21, 2020
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Ruan holds ribbon-cutting at new Ankeny Operating Center

Ruan’s new 16,500-squre-foot Ankeny Operating Center will serve as the company’s flagship operation. Photo submitted by Ruan 

Ruan Transportation Management Systems recently celebrated the completion of its new Ankeny Operating Center, a 16,500-square-foot facility that will …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 20, 2020
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Searchlight spotlights opening of new interstate interchanges in Urbandale

New interchanges at Meredith Drive and Iowa Highway 141 opened today along Interstate Highway 80 in Urbandale, providing access to 700 acres of commercial and industrial ground. To commemorate the openings, the Urbandale City Council …
By BPC Staff | Oct 16, 2020
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Flights between Sioux City and Denver reestablished

Sioux City Journal: SkyWest Airlines flight 5146, the first direct flight from Denver to Sioux City in six years, arrived at the Sioux Gateway Airport at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday. Sioux Gateway had been without flights to …
By BPC Staff | Oct 15, 2020
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MidAmerican targets Central Iowa for expansion of EV charging network

MidAmerican Energy Co. will expand its electric vehicle fast-charging network in the Des Moines area, the company announced this week. It will also expand the network to additional sites in Iowa. According to a news …
By BPC Staff | Oct 9, 2020