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The Fleur Drive bridge has reopened after it was closed to traffic since November. Learn what's changed in all that time.
As part of the project, green space and a shared use trail have replaced the intersection of Fleur Drive, Locust Street and ...
The bridge over Birdland Drive was one of 18 determined to be "structurally deficient" in Des Moines.
Des Moines has closed the Second Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River and Birdland Drive on the city's north side for emergency repairs.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Fleur Drive Bridge has fully reopened to traffic, nearly five months ahead of the December 2025 ...
The city of Des Moines held an open house at North High School on Wednesday, hoping to get input on a plan to expand its 6th Avenue corridor streetscape project from Hickman Road to Euclid.The ...
Des Moines first responders searched for a man who reportedly went missing in the Des Moines River near the SE 6th Street ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Over two hours, the Des Moines Police Department recorded seven crashes Thursday evening, including a few ...
A major industrial and commercial thoroughfare on Des Moines' northeast side undergoes an estimated $80 million makeover to improve safety and access ...
While cars are again crossing the Grand Avenue Bridge, construction on it will continue until next summer. The 100-year-old bridge spanning the Des Moines River was closed in September of 2016.
Officers were sent to the 22500 block of 6th Ave S around 6 a.m., where they found a man who had been shot in the knee.
Des Moines has closed the Second Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River and Birdland Drive on the city's north side for emergency repairs.