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D-Line shuttle gets $315K; Saturday service planned

The city of Des Moines has agreed to give $315,000 to the cash-strapped D-Line free shuttle service this year and next year after the transit agency agreed to add Saturday service.


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Pleasant Hill installs a bicycle repair station

The city of Pleasant Hill has installed a bicycle repair station at Copper Creek Lake Park, near the Grow-Play-Live bike racks. The station is equipped with an air pump and retractable tools. It is intended …

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Federal grant boosts Des Moines bridge projects

The city of Des Moines has received an $8 million federal transportation grant that will be used for a $22 million project to rebuild and replace downtown bridges. Under a program called Bridges to Opportunity: …

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UI’s stay-in-lane car a move toward driverless vehicles

A black Volvo SUV at the University of Iowa knows how to keep in its own lane, a step toward making vehicles more autonomous, The Des Moines Register reported. The technology is meant to keep distracted drivers …

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DOT to move 450,000 mussels for bridge project

Iowa DNR: The Iowa and Illinois transportation departments plan to move 450,000 mussels in the Mississippi River to prepare for construction of the Interstate HIghway 74 bridge. Crews are preparing for the work today, but don’t expect …

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DOT looks to reduce export costs

The Iowa Department of Transportation has released a new freight plan that looks to reduce the $1 billion in annual export-related transportation costs while also meeting national goals set by Congress.


The plan comes as DOT Director…
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DOT releases information on I-80 study

The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to provide a series of reports on its study of Interstate Highway 80 and needed improvements on its website. An online meeting is already available on demand as “Meeting 1.” You …

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Frontier Airlines announces Des Moines flights to Orlando

Frontier Airlines will offer flights between Orlando, Fla., and Des Moines starting Oct. 30. Orlando is a key market for Des Moines residents, said Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines airport. The flights …

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Vehicle sales were sluggish through May

Sales of new vehicles in Iowa dropped 1.6 percent over a 12-month period that ended in May, though total sales of 144,818 were well above the low of 98,618 from December 2009, near the end …

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NOTEBOOK: Airport to remove seats for humans, build $100,000 toilet for companion animals

Under orders from Congress, the Des Moines airport will soon make it easier for dogs, turkeys, (altered) skunks and other companion animals to take care of business while visiting the terminal with a passenger. Engineers …