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Gas tax increase wouldn’t cover all road needs in most Des Moines suburbs

A proposed 10-cent gasoline tax increase would more than cover Des Moines’ projected road-maintenance needs, but would leave several suburbs with an annual shortfall, the Iowa Department of Transportation reports.

 

The DOT released statewide data …

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MPO: Area needs 33 percent increase in road spending to stay even

Des Moines-area local governments will have to come up with at least another $10 million a year — a 33 percent increase — just to keep overall road conditions steady, an analysis by the Des …

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DOT to hold meeting on Highway 415 bridge removal

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside Lodge, 401 N.E. 66th Ave., to discuss the proposed removal of …

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Rockwell Collins sales rose 16 percent, earnings up 29 percent

Rockwell Collins, Inc.  today reported total sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended Dec. 31, of $1.23 billion, a 16 percent increase from the same period the year before. First-quarter earnings per share …

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Cheap gas, inevitably, brings rise in SUV sales

 

TrueCar.com reports that Americans start buying sport utility vehicles when gasoline is around $3 a gallon. 

 

CNNMoney reports that sales of the big vehicles jumped 11.8 percent last year, as gas prices fell sharply. …

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DOT offers Urban Youth Corps grants

The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking private, nonprofit organizations and public agencies to submit applications for matching grants through the Urban Youth Corps program. The program provides transportation-related work projects and training opportunities to …

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INSIDE LOOK: DSM airport terminal executive update meeting

I dropped by a Thursday airport briefing for local executives regarding the proposed new terminal building at Des Moines International Airport. This was the most recent of several such briefings held by consultant David Fisher, …

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DOT: Traffic deaths rise slightly in 2014

Iowa had 321 traffic-related deaths in 2014, four more than the year before, Iowa Public Radio reported, based on Iowa Department of Transportation statistics. November 2014 had the most fatalities since 2010, but December 2014 …

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15 Industry Trends for 2015

My environment is about to get a whole lot better. 

Sorry, Doug. As much as I want to give you credit, your prediction on real estate trends came a bit late for us. But I …

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Is this the year for a transportation funding increase?

There was some optimism for a transportation funding bill at the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s legislative luncheon in December. But that optimism seems to have dissipated as the 2014 session starts. 

Georgia Van Gundy, chair …