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State rail, freight plans to be presented June 8

The Iowa Department of Transportation will present the drafts of both the State Rail Plan and the State Freight Plan at an open house Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines …

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D.M. airport passengers double wait in security line

Security wait times at the Des Moines International Airport have roughly doubled in recent months, but travelers should still expect to get through in less than 30 minutes, The Des Moines Register reported. Airport chief Kevin Foley …

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MPO survey will ask your views on transportation

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Federal Highway Administration plan to survey as many as 12,000 Greater Des Moines households to come up with a more in-depth version of the National Household …

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Cedar Rapids-Iowa City express bus to launch in 2018

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation hopes to launch an express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in 2018, a year before the Interstate 80/380 interchange replacement begins, an agency official said …

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MPO awards $13 million for 18 transportation projects

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has awarded $13 million for 18 transportation projects that include new road sections, bridges and maintenance. Included are grants for the Southeast Connector and the Court Avenue bridge in …

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Dubuque airport terminal to debut ahead of schedule, under budget

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s new airline terminal is ready for its public debut, six months ahead of schedule and about $3 million under budget. A grand opening will be held June 9. Ground was …

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Another section of MLK Jr. Parkway opens next week

A major section of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway/Southeast Connector is set to open next week, KCCI reported. City officials will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 20 at 2 p.m. for the now completed roadway …

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Transportation Improvement Program draft available for public comment

The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with a draft Fiscal Year 2017-2021 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program on Tuesday. The program reflects Iowa’s multimodal transportation system through inclusion of investments in aviation, …

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Airport to consider new food and beverage contract

The Des Moines Airport Authority Board next month is expected to consider issuing a request for proposals for a new food and beverage system that could sharply increase the airport’s take from sales. The 20-year …

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Statewide rules set for ride-hailing service Uber

The Gazette: With ride-hailing service Uber in five Iowa communities and looking to expand, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Monday regulations that will set minimum requirements statewide for such services. The law establishes standards for …

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