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Transportation news: Interactive construction map, a call for bridge repairs, and I-80 ramps

It’s a busy morning for Iowa transportation news. Here’s a look at what’s happening:

The Iowa Department of Transportation has posted an interactive map that will help motorists avoid road construction delays beginning with this weekend’s Memorial…
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VIDEO: Paul Trombino, Iowa DOT director, explains new database use

We asked Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino about the DOT’s work with the Iowa Economic Development Authority to use databases to help make freight shipping easier and cheaper. The work also helps set …

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Airport board to consider airline incentives, Uber

The Des Moines Airport Authority Board on Tuesday will consider an incentive program of up to $750,000 to encourage flights to more destinations, or full service to current stops. An airline would be able  get …

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Bring your bike, ride DART free May 11-15

Riders who board with a bike can ride Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority buses free of charge May 11-15 as part of Bike to Work Week. Bike racks are available on all DART local, express and …

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Big data = better transportation

Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino and his friends at the Iowa Economic Development Authority have found a way to use big data to attract businesses, keep them here and save them a pile …

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UI researchers study texting, traffic in virtual reality

University of Iowa researchers are using a virtual street in the Hank Virtual Environments Lab to try to make streets safer. One element of the study: checking to see if texters crossing the digital byway …

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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DART commission OKs bus rapid transit application

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority commission on Tuesday approved an application for a $20 million federal grant that would help pay for the planned train-like bus rapid transit service between downtown and the …

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Dissension evident despite decision to pursue bus rapid transit grant

It turns out not all Greater Des Moines leaders are convinced that the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) should pursue bus rapid transit, widely seen as the next big thing in Greater Des …

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Des Moines moves forward with rail port planning

The Des Moines City Council on Monday evening unanimously passed a resolution approving a Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals for the development of a rail port transloading facility in Des Moines. The facility …