Site work and paving for a road / highway in Des Moines, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

This project includes the reconstruction and reconfiguration of 18th Street at Grand Avenue and Locust Street. This project also incorporates converting segments of 17th, 18th, Grand and Locust in the project area from one-way to two-way streets. The project will also add buffered bike lanes on 15th Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to Grand Avenue. This project was identified in the Connect Downtown study as a roadway that should be considered for redesign due to the confusing intersection configuration and poor pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. The Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) Central Campus at the corner of Grand Avenue and 18th Street generates a large amount of pedestrian traffic with very little pedestrian accommodations currently existing. This project is included in the city’s fy 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program. As of June 6, 2025, further details regarding construction and completion timelines have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.