Des Moines to launch Fleur Drive's final facelift
The Des Moines City Council agreed Monday to take bids on the final stretch of a yearslong project to reconstruct Fleur Drive.
Why it matters: Fleur is the most heavily traveled route connecting downtown DSM to the airport.
City officials say the improvements will boost safety, traffic flow and aesthetics.
Catch up quick: The $23 million project includes replacing deteriorated pavement and adding sidewalks.
The first phase began five years ago, and disruptions to its 30,000 daily commuters have become notorious, even becoming a Raygun T-shirt.
Zoom in: The final phase includes resurfacing both the northbound and southbound lanes between George Flagg and West Martin Luther King Jr. parkways.
Construction could begin this spring and be completed before the end of the year.
The project will affect access to Gray's Lake Park.
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