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I-235 rush-hour congestion arrives before its time

A Business Record analysis of state and local records found that Interstate 235 traffic in western Des Moines and West Des Moines already has exceeded what engineers predicted for 2020 when the freeway was planned …

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Minicozzi to discuss development areas

Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 LLC will discuss mixed-use developments that cater to pedestrians at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He will also discuss what types of developments create the …

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DART real-time information now on Google Maps

Greater Des Moines visitors and residents can now view real-time DART bus information, service alerts and trip updates on Google Maps, DART announced Thursday. The real-time information is an addition to DART schedule information initially …

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West Des Moines seeks comments on complete streets, trails

West Des Moines plans a public open house regarding draft complete streets policy and its revised bicycle master plan from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 28 at the Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge. Complete streets …

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Traffic jam comes early

EDITOR’S NOTE:
Greater Des Moines’ population is projected to grow by 50 percent by the year 2050. Our question — what does the addition of 250,000 people mean for traffic on Interstate 235? It’s the …

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More than a quarter of U.S. major urban roads poor

While Iowa looks to restore hundreds of miles of pavement using new gas-tax receipts, the transportation research group TRIP finds that a quarter of major urban roads in the United States are in substandard or poor condition.…

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DOT: Use both lanes of Highway 141 on-ramp

The Iowa Department of Transportation has installed signs it hopes will persuade motorists to do something they have largely been unwilling to do: use both lanes of the expanded on-ramp from southbound Iowa 141 to …

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DOT advances ramp plans for HIghway 141, 100th Street, Meredith Drive

The Iowa Department of Transportation has finished its draft justification reportthat calls for a northbound flyover ramp at the interchange of Iowa 141 and Interstate 80/35. Plans also call for a new interchange at 100th Street, …

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Airport board gives Guard more time

The Des Moines International Airport board today chose to give the National Guard Bureau a pointed statement rather than a lease termination.

 

But the panel made it clear in a statement that its patience …

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Airport board approves airline incentives

The Des Moines International Airport board approved incentives of up to $250,000 for airlines that add new service, if they meet a range of conditions. The money would help promote the new service and cover …