Beginning Sunday, June 10, 2012, the following changes will be implemented to better serve DART customers.

• Schedule times will be adjusted on Routes #3, #6, #7, #8, #11, D-Line and on Express Routes #91, #92, #93, #94, #95, #96, #98 and #99.

Pdf's of Schedules

• Route #3
• Route #6
• Route #7
• Route #8
• Route #11 
• D-Line
• Route #91
• Route #92
• Route #93
• Route #94
• Route #95
• Route #96
• Route #98
• Route # 99
• Route # 72 WDM/Clive Flex
• Route # 73 Urbandale/WH Flex

• Route #3 – University/Highland Oak Park: The Roosevelt High School loop will be eliminated for the summer beginning Monday, June 11, 2012.

• Route #6 – West 9th-Douglas/Indianola-Lacona: Two morning and two afternoon peak trips will be added and will begin/end at 50th & Meredith and travel via Lower Beaver Road, Douglas and back to regular route #6. These trips will serve the area that will no longer be covered by routes #91 – Northwest Express and #4 – Urbandale/East 14th when restructured in June 2012 and November 2012 respectively.

• Route #8 – SW 14th Havens/South Union: Service to Airport South Business Park (formerly on Route #90) will be added to two morning and two afternoon peak trips to serve Route #90 customers.

• Route #11 – Ingersoll Avenue/West Des Moines:

INITIALLY PROPOSED CHANGE: Buses will be re-routed and times adjusted due to the anticipated April 2012 closure of the bridge at Grand & 63rd. Temporary detour brochures will be available pending the construction.

UPDATED INFORMATION: The closure of the bridge at Grand & 63rd has been postponed until 2013.  Route 11 will maintain its current routing and schedule.

• Route #42 – D-Line: The D-Line will be extended to the State Capitol area with stops along Grand to E. 12th & Walnut.

• West Des Moines On-Call changed to Route #72 – West Des Moines/Clive Flex: A new and improved West Des Moines On-Call service with a defined route and time points will be implemented. The buses will travel between Jordan Creek Town Center, University Medical Parks, Valley West Mall and Valley Junction. Service will be provided from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Customers may also make a reservation for pick up or drop off at requested locations up to one mile from the route depending on bus availability.

• Urbandale On-Call becomes Route #73 – Urbandale/Windsor Heights Flex: Urbandale On-Call zones 1-4 will be restructured using the same model as the West Des Moines/Clive Flex with a defined route, time points and with some flexibility to deviate up to a mile from the route by reservation, depending on availability. Route #73 will travel between the Ice Arena on Hickman Road, 72nd Street, Douglas Avenue, 70th Street and Meredith Drive to Marsh (located at 124th & Meredith Drive). Hours of operation will be from 5:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

• Clive On-Call: This service is being replaced by the #92 – Hickman Road Express.

• Express Routes: All Express routes will begin/end downtown just west of the river. Passengers needing the East Village or State Capitol grounds may transfer to the D-Line, Routes #1, #4 or #7 on Locust (eastbound) or Grand (westbound).

Downtown Routing for #91, #93, #94, #95 and #96:

•  Morning – I-235 eastbound, south on M.L. King Jr. Parkway, east on Ingersoll Avenue, High Street, south on 7th Street, east on Locust Street to 3rd Street

• Afternoon – Begins at Crocker Street, south on 3rd Street, west on Grand Avenue, north on 6th Avenue, west on High Street to Ingersoll Avenue, north on M.L. King Jr. Parkway/19th to I-235 westbound.

Downtown routing for #92:

• Morning – I-235 eastbound, south on Keosauqua Way to 9th, east on Locust Street to 3rd Street

• Afternoon – Begins at Crocker Street, south on 3rd Street, west on Grand Avenue, north on 8th Street and Keosauqua Way to I-235 eastbound

Downtown routing for #98: (See Route #98 - Ankeny changes listed below for all day DMACC service routing)

• Morning – I-235 westbound, south on 3rd Street, west on Grand Avenue, south on 13th Street, east on Locust Street to 7th Street

• Afternoon – South on 7th Street, west on Grand Avenue, south on 13th Street, east on Locust Street, north on 2nd Avenue to I-235 eastbound

Downtown routing for #99:

• Morning – I-235 westbound, south on 3rd Street, west on Grand Avenue, south on 13th Street, east on Locust Street to 3rd Street

• Afternoon – South on 3rd Street, west on Grand Avenue, south on 13th Street, east on Locust Street, north on 2nd Avenue to I-235 eastbound

• Route #90 – Airport South Business Park Express: Route #8 will serve the Airport South Business Park area. The express bus will be discontinued.

• Route #91 – Northwest Express: Buses will travel between Johnston City Hall, Merle Hay Road, University, 56th Street, I-235 and downtown.

• Route #92 – Urbandale Express changed to the new Hickman Road Express: The #73 – Urbandale/Windsor Heights Flex service will serve current Urbandale Express passengers. A new Route #92 – Hickman Road Express will extend service to Hickman Road & NW 156th Street, the Ice Arena, 63rd Street, I-235 and downtown. The new Route #92 will also replace the Clive On-Call.

• Route #94 – Westown Express: Trips will be streamlined to remain on Westown Parkway and will no longer travel via 48th, Corporate Drive and 50th. Service to the Norwood Building on Office Plaza Drive will be discontinued.

• Route #96 – E.P. True Express: Service will be extended to Jordan Creek Town Center and operate on E.P. True Parkway, Grand Avenue, 13th Street, Ashworth Road, 11th Street, Office Park Road, 8th Street, I-235 and downtown.

• Route #98 – Ankeny Express: New all day Ankeny express service with stops at the DMACC Urban and DMACC Ankeny Campuses. There will be 20-30 minute morning and afternoon peak service and 90 minute midday service. Trips serving the DMACC Urban Campus will travel via 6th, University and 7th before continuing to Ankeny via I-235 in the morning. In the afternoon, buses will travel from the DMACC Urban Campus via 7th to Grand Avenue, 13th Street, Locust, 2nd Avenue and I-235 eastbound.

New schedules will be available:
On the buses beginning Wednesday, May 30, 2012 and
On the DART website beginning Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Reminder: In observance of the Memorial Day and July 4th holidays
DART services will not operate on:
Monday, May 28, 2012 or
Wednesday, July 4, 2012.

If you have questions, please call DART at 283-8100

NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE CHANGE: AUGUST 2012
 

Due to the bridge closure at 63rd & Grand, there will be modifications in the bus service from 42nd & Ingersoll to 62nd & Grand Avenue. This will continute until the bridge re-opening sometime in late Fall 2012.

THIS AREA WILL BE SERVICED WITH SHUTTLE BUSES. 

Only 3-4 stops will actually be unavailable during this period of construction.  42nd & Ingersoll will be the transfer point for the Route #11 (from regular bus to a shuttle bus or shuttle bus to regular bus) that will continue the Route #11 to/from 42nd & Ingersoll to 63rd & Grand. 

We will be making every attempt to keep to the printed schedule.  However, delays may be experienced and we will appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this major construction obstacle.

More details will be provided soon.  We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

The Weitz Company of Des Moines has submitted the lowest bid to construct the project and is likely to be awarded the contract at the DART Commission meeting on May 31st. Construction will get underway in June and is expected to be complete by fall 2012.

“Today is a monumental day for a project that demonstrates what we can accomplish when Iowans work together to bring progress and change to our state,” said Boswell, a senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “DART Central Station and the bus system are important to many Central Iowans who rely on public transportation to get around town, especially as the price at the pump continues to go up. I applaud the work of DART’s leadership team who worked tirelessly to rally private and public support for this project and many other DART initiatives. This project would not have happened without the support of metro communities and private businesses during the grant approval process. While we are in challenging times, Des Moines and the entire state of Iowa is proving that they need not be idle times. I will continue to work very hard for projects like these that invest in our communities, create jobs, and make the metro region more attractive for businesses and residents.”

“This new environmentally-friendly facility will provide residents a real, convenient, and efficient transit choice, rather than being forced to absorb near-record gas prices into their family budgets,” said Ahmad, the FTA Regional Administrator. “FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff is proud of the work that has been done in Des Moines, and looks forward to more public transportation celebrations here in the future.”

“We are on the cusp of many great changes at DART,” said Angela Connolly, Polk County Supervisor and Chair of the DART Commission. “We are redesigning the system, upgrading technology, and all around making it easier and more efficient to use our public transit system. DART Central Station will be the centerpiece in new and improved transit system in Greater Des Moines.”

DART Central Station, 620 Cherry Street, will replace the transit mall along Walnut Street as the primary boarding and alighting location for the regional transit authority. The LEED-certified facility will feature many amenities for DART’s customers, including a bus pass sales outlet, indoor waiting areas, public restrooms, a café or restaurant, bicycle storage, covered bus bays, real-time arrival and departure time, public art, and more.

The new name was selected following extensive public outreach and involvement by DART’s riders. DART solicited suggestions from the public and received more than 200 ideas. The public was then asked in an online survey to rank eight finalists; more than 650 responses were received. A final recommendation was made to the DART Commission by the Transit Riders Advisory Committee, or TRAC, an advisory committee comprised entirely of DART riders.

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is the public transportation provider that serves Polk County. DART operates a family of transportation services that makes getting around the Greater Des Moines area easier and more convenient. For more information about DART services, schedules, route changes, or directions to the nearest DART stop, visit our website at www.ridedart.com or call 515.283.8100.
 

• Schedule times and/or maps will be improved on Routes #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #71, #90, #91, #93, #95 and #98.
• Weekend Routes #1 – Fairgrounds and #11 – Ingersoll Avenue/West Des Moines: When Routes #1 and #11 arrive at Walnut & 5th, the buses will interlink (the #1 will become the #11 and vice versa) on weekends, similar to the current midday service on weekdays. All buses will continue to line-up on the Burger King side of Walnut at 7th facing westbound.
• Route #1 – Fairgrounds: Passengers will have the added opportunity to connect with the newly extended #7 – Hubbell Route going to and from the Altoona Wal-Mart. Transfers will be coordinated at Hubbell Avenue & E. 42nd between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
• Route #7 – Fort Des Moines/Hubbell: Service will be extended to the Altoona Wal-Mart on weekdays during the midday and on weekends. Other enhancements include:

• The weekday Hubbell Route will operate every 30 minutes during the midday service and will go to and from the Altoona Wal-Mart.

• The weekday Fort Des Moines midday trips to Southridge Mall will be expanded from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The additional trips will travel Army Post Road to and from Southridge Mall. Minor adjustments will be made to the existing County Line Road trips.

• The current weekday Hubbell Route loop from E. 29th & Euclid to E. 25th & Aurora will continue to receive hourly service and will also travel to and from the Altoona Wal-Mart.

• The weekday Hubbell route will have ten midday trips that will travel via Hubbell Avenue, between Easton and Guthrie, emulating the current Saturday and Sunday route that goes by K-Mart and the East Side Library.

• All Saturday and Sunday hourly trips will be expanded to the Altoona Wal-Mart and all trips will travel via Hubbell Avenue past K-Mart and the East Side Library, between Easton and Guthrie. The Hubbell route loop from E. 29th & Euclid to E. 25th & Aurora will also continue to have hourly weekend trips, with service to and from the Altoona Wal-Mart.

• Route #40 – The LINK: Routes A and B will be combined to one route with 15 minute service operating from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The revised LINK will travel south on 7th to Walnut, north on 8th to Park, east to 6th and to the Center Street Park & Ride.
• Regional On-Call: The Regional On-Call will be re-structured to a reservation basis with no time points which will allow passengers more flexibility in scheduling curb-to-curb trips within each zone. The Regional On-Call will operate Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with an added day to Carlisle which will now run on Thursdays and Fridays. Route #1 – Fairgrounds passengers will be able to connect with the Bondurant/Mitchellville On-Call on Mondays by transferring to Route #7 Hubbell to the Altoona Wal-Mart at Hubbell & E. 42nd.

New schedules will be available:
On the buses beginning Wednesday, February 2, 2011 and
On the DART website beginning January 21, 2011.

Reminder: DART services will not operate on Monday, May 30, 2011
in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

If you have questions, please call DART at 283-8100

NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE CHANGE: JUNE 2011
 

PDF Files of the Schedules Effective Sunday, February 6, 2011

• Route 1 pdf
• Route 3 pdf
• Route 4 pdf
• Route 5 pdf
• Route 6 pdf
• Route 7 pdf
• Route 11 pdf
• Route 71 pdf
• Route 90 pdf
• Route 91 pdf
• Route 93 pdf
• Route 95 pdf
• Route 98 pdf
• THE LINK pdf
• Clive On Call pdf
• Grimes On Call pdf
• Urbandale On Call pdf
• Regional On Call- Alleman, Bondurant & Mitchellville pdf
• Regional On Call - Carlisle pdf
• Regional On Call - Granger, Grimes & Polk City pdf

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s new Transit Hub will receive a $10 million “TIGER II” grant from the Federal Department of Transportation, completing the $21 million funding package necessary to complete the LEED-certified project.

The news was announced today by Senator Tom Harkin, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations panel that funds transportation initiatives, and Congressman Leonard Boswell, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The official announcement of all the nationwide awards will be made Wednesday, October 20, including an announcement event in Des Moines.

“This is an unbelievably great day for DART riders,” Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly, chair of the DART Commission. “We’ve been working to get this important project done for a very long time. This means we can build the project from beginning to end, so it’ll be ready for customers to use as early as the fall of 2012.”

DART’s plan is to complete the blueprints by year’s end, bid the project out in early 2011 and break ground in the spring. Construction is expected to take 18 to 20 months.

The new Transit Hub, south of Cherry Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Street, will replace the transit mall along Walnut Street, which was identified in the “What’s Next, Downtown?” plan for redevelopment. The Transit Hub will give DART customers better amenities and its location is ideally located adjacent to the rail line that may someday bring Amtrak passenger rail service back to Des Moines.

The project has been designed by substance Architecture of Des Moines for maximum sustainability and could receive as high as a Gold LEED rating. Green building elements include solar panels incorporated into the roof and geothermal wells to help power the facility.

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is the public transportation provider that serves Polk County. DART operates a family of transportation services that makes getting around the Greater Des Moines area easier and more convenient. For more information about DART services, schedules, route changes, or directions to the nearest DART stop, visit our website at www.ridedart.com or call 515.283.8100.