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Operates between the Jordan Creek Town Center area, University Avenue medical corridor, Valley West Mall and the Valley Junction area.
Connections: Local Route 11 in the Valley Junction area. Local Route 3 and 72; Crosstown Route 52; Express Route 94 at Valley West Mall and at 60th Street and Westown Parkway. Express Route 95 at 60th Street and Vista Drive and Valley West Drive and Woodland Avenue. Crosstown Route 52 and Express Route 96 in the Jordan Creek area.
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Weekday / Via University
| Route 72 • Weekday / Via University • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | 60th & University |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Southbound) |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Grand & Normandy Plaza | West Des Moines Public Library | Jordan Creek Town Center |
| AM | - - - - | - - - - | 7:34 | 7:46/7:49 | 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:09 |
| 8:15 | 8:24 | 8:31/8:36 | 8:48/8:49 | 8:54 | 9:00 | 9:09 | |
| 9:15 | 9:24 | 9:31/9:36 | 9:48/9:49 | 9:54 | 10:00 | 10:09 | |
| 10:15 | 10:24 | 10:31/10:36 | 10:48/10:49 | 10:54 | 11:00 | 11:09 | |
| 11:15 | 11:24 | 11:31/11:36 | 11:48/11:49 | 11:54 | 12:00 | 12:09 | |
| PM | 12:15 | 12:24 | 12:31/12:36 | 12:48/12:49 | 12:54 | 1:00 | 1:09 |
| 1:15 | 1:24 | 1:31/1:36 | 1:48/1:49 | 1:54 | 2:00 | 2:09 | |
| 2:13 | 2:22 | 2:29/2:34 | 2:46/2:51 | 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:11 | |
| 3:15 | 3:24 | 3:31/3:36 | 3:48/3:49 | 3:54 | 4:00 | 4:09 | |
| 4:15 | 4:24 | 4:31/4:36 | 4:48/4:49 | 4:54 | 5:00 | 5:09 | |
| 5:15 | 5:24 | 5:31/5:36 | 5:48/5:49 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:09 | |
| 6:15 | 6:24 | 6:31/6:36 | 6:48/6:49 | 6:54 | 7:00 | 7:09 | |
| 7:15 | 7:24 | 7:31/7:36 | 7:48/7:49 | 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:09 | |
| 8:15 | 8:24 | 8:31/8:36 | 8:47/8:49 | 8:54 | 8:59 | 9:07 | |
| 9:15 | 9:23 | 9:29/9:34 | 9:45 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||||
Weekday / Via Mills Civic
| Route 72 • Weekday / Via Mills Civic • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | West Des Moines Library | Grand & Normandy Plaza |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Northbound) |
60th & University | Jordan Creek Town Center | ||||||||||
| AM | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | 6:47 | 6:57/7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 | ||||||||||
| 7:26 | 7:34 | 7:39 | 7:45/7:46 | 7:57/8:02 | 8:10 | 8:18 | |||||||||||
| 8:26 | 8:34 | 8:39 | 8:45/8:46 | 8:57/9:02 | 9:10 | 9:18 | |||||||||||
| 9:26 | 9:34 | 9:39 | 9:45/9:46 | 9:57/10:02 | 10:10 | 10:18 | |||||||||||
| 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:39 | 10:45/10:46 | 10:57/11:02 | 11:10 | 11:18 | |||||||||||
| 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:45/11:46 | 11:57/12:02 | 12:10 | 12:18 | |||||||||||
| PM | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:45/12:46 | 12:57/1:02 | 1:10 | 1:18 | ||||||||||
| 1:26 | 1:34 | 1:39 | 1:45/1:46 | 1:57/2:02 | 2:10 | 2:18 | |||||||||||
| 2:26 | 2:34 | 2:39 | 2:45/2:46 | 2:57/3:02 | 3:10 | 3:18 | |||||||||||
| 3:26 | 3:34 | 3:39 | 3:45/3:46 | 3:57/4:02 | 4:10 | 4:18 | |||||||||||
| 4:26 | 4:34 | 4:39 | 4:45/4:46 | 4:57/5:02 | 5:10 | 5:18 | |||||||||||
| 5:26 | 5:34 | 5:39 | 5:45/5:46 | 5:57/6:02 | 6:10 | 6:18 | |||||||||||
| 6:26 | 6:34 | 6:39 | 6:45/6:46 | 6:57/7:02 | 7:10 | 7:18 | |||||||||||
| 7:26 | 7:34 | 7:39 | 7:45/7:46 | 7:57/8:02 | 8:10 | 8:18 | |||||||||||
| 8:27 | 8:35 | 8:40 | 8:45/8:46 | 8:56/9:01 | 9:08 | 9:15 | |||||||||||
| 9:27 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:45 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |||||||||||
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday / Via University
| Route 72 • Saturday / Via University • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | 60th & University |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Southbound) |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Grand & Normandy Plaza | West Des Moines Public Library | Jordan Creek Town Center |
| AM | - - - - | - - - - | 7:34 | 7:46/7:49 | 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:09 |
| 8:15 | 8:24 | 8:31/8:36 | 8:48/8:49 | 8:54 | 9:00 | 9:09 | |
| 9:15 | 9:24 | 9:31/9:36 | 9:48/9:49 | 9:54 | 10:00 | 10:09 | |
| 10:15 | 10:24 | 10:31/10:36 | 10:48/10:49 | 10:54 | 11:00 | 11:09 | |
| 11:15 | 11:24 | 11:31/11:36 | 11:48/11:49 | 11:54 | 12:00 | 12:09 | |
| PM | 12:15 | 12:24 | 12:31/12:36 | 12:48/12:49 | 12:54 | 1:00 | 1:09 |
| 1:15 | 1:24 | 1:31/1:36 | 1:48/1:49 | 1:54 | 2:00 | 2:09 | |
| 2:13 | 2:22 | 2:29/2:34 | 2:46/2:51 | 2:56 | 3:02 | 3:11 | |
| 3:15 | 3:24 | 3:31/3:36 | 3:48/3:49 | 3:54 | 4:00 | 4:09 | |
| 4:15 | 4:24 | 4:31/4:36 | 4:48/4:49 | 4:54 | 5:00 | 5:09 | |
| 5:15 | 5:24 | 5:31/5:36 | 5:48/5:49 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:09 | |
| 6:15 | 6:24 | 6:31/6:36 | 6:48/6:49 | 6:54 | 7:00 | 7:09 | |
| 7:15 | 7:24 | 7:31/7:36 | 7:48/7:49 | 7:54 | 8:00 | 8:09 | |
| 8:15 | 8:24 | 8:31/8:36 | 8:47/8:49 | 8:54 | 8:59 | 9:07 | |
| 9:15 | 9:23 | 9:29/9:34 | 9:45 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |
Saturday / Via Mills Civic
| Route 72 • Saturday / Via Mills Civic • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | West Des Moines Library | Grand & Normandy Plaza |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Northbound) |
60th & University (WDM) | Jordan Creek Town Center |
| AM | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | 6:47 | 6:57/7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 |
| 7:26 | 7:34 | 7:39 | 7:45/7:46 | 7:57/8:02 | 8:10 | 8:18 | |
| 8:26 | 8:34 | 8:39 | 8:45/8:46 | 8:57/9:02 | 9:10 | 9:18 | |
| 9:26 | 9:34 | 9:39 | 9:45/9:46 | 9:57/10:02 | 10:10 | 10:18 | |
| 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:39 | 10:45/10:46 | 10:57/11:02 | 11:10 | 11:18 | |
| 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:45/11:46 | 11:57/12:02 | 12:10 | 12:18 | |
| PM | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:45/12:46 | 12:57/1:02 | 1:10 | 1:18 |
| 1:26 | 1:34 | 1:39 | 1:45/1:46 | 1:57/2:02 | 2:10 | 2:18 | |
| 2:26 | 2:34 | 2:39 | 2:45/2:46 | 2:57/3:02 | 3:10 | 3:18 | |
| 3:26 | 3:34 | 3:39 | 3:45/3:46 | 3:57/4:02 | 4:10 | 4:18 | |
| 4:26 | 4:34 | 4:39 | 4:45/4:46 | 4:57/5:02 | 5:10 | 5:18 | |
| 5:26 | 5:34 | 5:39 | 5:45/5:46 | 5:57/6:02 | 6:10 | 6:18 | |
| 6:26 | 6:34 | 6:39 | 6:45/6:46 | 6:57/7:02 | 7:10 | 7:18 | |
| 7:26 | 7:34 | 7:39 | 7:45/7:46 | 7:57/8:02 | 8:10 | 8:18 | |
| 8:27 | 8:35 | 8:40 | 8:45/8:46 | 8:56/9:01 | 9:08 | 9:15 | |
| 9:27 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:45 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||||
Sunday / Via University
| Route 72 • Sunday / Via University • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | 60th & University |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Southbound) |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Grand & Normandy Plaza | West Des Moines Library | Jordan Creek Town Center |
| - - - - | - - - - | 8:36 | 8:46/8:47 | 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:05 | |
| 9:15 | 9:24 | 9:30/9:35 | 9:45/9:47 | 9:52 | 9:57 | 10:05 | |
| 10:15 | 10:24 | 10:30/10:35 | 10:45/10:47 | 10:52 | 10:57 | 11:05 | |
| 11:15 | 11:24 | 11:30/11:35 | 11:45/11:47 | 11:52 | 11:57 | 12:05 | |
| PM | 12:15 | 12:24 | 12:30/12:35 | 12:45/12:47 | 12:52 | 12:57 | 1:05 |
| 1:15 | 1:24 | 1:30/1:35 | 1:45/1:47 | 1:52 | 1:57 | 2:05 | |
| 2:15 | 2:24 | 2:30/2:35 | 2:45/2:47 | 2:52 | 2:57 | 3:05 | |
| 3:15 | 3:24 | 3:30/3:35 | 3:45/3:47 | 3:52 | 3:57 | 4:05 | |
| 4:15 | 4:24 | 4:30/4:35 | 4:45/4:47 | 4:52 | 4:57 | 5:05 | |
| 5:15 | 5:24 | 5:30/5:35 | 5:45/5:47 | 5:52 | 5:57 | 6:05 | |
| 6:15 | 6:24 | 6:30/6:35 | 6:45 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||||
Sunday / Via Mills Civic
| Route 72 • Sunday / Via Mills Civic • Effective 8/23/20 | |||||||
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Jordan Creek Town Center | West Des Moines Library | Grand & Normandy Plaza |
Arrive/Leave Elm & 5th (Valley Junction) |
Arrive/Leave Valley West Mall (Northbound) |
60th & University | Jordan Creek Town Center |
| AM | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | 7:48 | 7:57/8:02 | 8:09 | 8:18 |
| 8:27 | 8:35 | 8:40 | 8:46/8:48 | 8:57/9:02 | 9:09 | 9:18 | |
| 9:27 | 9:35 | 9:40 | 9:46/9:48 | 9:57/10:02 | 10:09 | 10:18 | |
| 10:27 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:46/10:48 | 10:57/11:02 | 11:09 | 11:18 | |
| 11:27 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:46/11:48 | 11:57/12:02 | 12:09 | 12:18 | |
| PM | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:46/12:48 | 12:57/1:02 | 1:09 | 1:18 |
| 1:27 | 1:35 | 1:40 | 1:46/1:48 | 1:57/2:02 | 2:09 | 2:18 | |
| 2:27 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:46/2:48 | 2:57/3:02 | 3:09 | 3:18 | |
| 3:27 | 3:35 | 3:40 | 3:46/3:48 | 3:57/4:02 | 4:09 | 4:18 | |
| 4:27 | 4:35 | 4:40 | 4:46/4:48 | 4:57/5:02 | 5:09 | 5:18 | |
| 5:27 | 5:35 | 5:40 | 5:46 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||||
