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 provides for a cooperative effort between the City, railroad companies and the Iowa Department of Transportation to repair railroad street crossings and crossing signals. Under the Federal Grade Crossing Safety Improvement fund, the funding provides 90 percent of the total project cost and requires 10 percent funding by the City or the railroad. Under the IDOT Rail/Highway Crossing Safety Fund, the City and the railroads each would contribute 20 percent of the costs, and the IDOT would contribute 60 percent. Some railroad crossings will be repaired with the City reimbursing the railroads for 50 to 100 percent of the cost. Staff's goal is to conduct an engineering study consistent with requirements in the MUTCD to develop a standard for placement of railroad crossing markings citywide. This standard will better establish an update and replacement schedule. Past railroad crossing improvements include SE 22nd and Maury, SW 16th Street, SW 11th Street, 6th Avenue, SW 7th Street, 4th Street, Water Street, the south side of Grand Avenue just east of 63rd Street, SW 5th Street and 30th Street south of M.L. King Jr. Parkway. This project also includes the railroad crossing improvements at E. 18th Street. This project also includes the railroad crossing improvements at E 18th. This project is included in the city’s fy 2024-2027 Capital Improvement Program. As of December 11, 2024, 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.