Transportation

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is accepting applications through Dec. 1 for the 2020 Surface Transportation Program grants and the Transportation Alternative Program. The grants provide flexible funding for states and municipalities. The …

Elizabeth Presutti, general manager of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, has been named to the American Public Transportation Association board of directors. She will serve three years. Presutti, who has more than 16 …

The passenger count at Des Moines International Airport increased 1.5 percent in September, up from the past couple of months but just half of the growth rate the facility needs to support a planned new …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization now offers an online map that shows all the transportation projects expected be underway in the next five years. That could mean right-of-way purchases, environmental reviews or construction. The …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is offering grants of up to $15,000 for projects that make area streets safer and easier to navigate for drivers, walkers, bicyclists, transit riders and people who use …

Simpson College will help research drones as part of its new affiliate status with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Centers of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation program, The Des Moines Register reported. Simpson will work with Stanford University …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority this week marked the 10th anniversary of its bike and ride program. Bike racks have been added to all local, express, flex and on call vehicles, and DART …

Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino has been elected president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. “Transportation powers the creation of wealth across the United States, unleashing opportunity for economic …