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.

Euclid Avenue between 12th Street and 6th Avenue was a four lane cross section (two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes). Euclid Avenue between 6th Avenue and 2nd Avenue was a five lane cross section (two westbound lanes, two eastbound lanes, and center continuous two-way left turn lane). The Highland Park and Oak Park Neighborhood Associations requested that Euclid Avenue (U.S. Highway 6) from 12th Street to 2nd Avenue (State Highway 415) be converted to a three-lane cross section with the goal of calming traffic, adding on-street parking between 6th Avenue and 2nd Avenue and generating additional economic development along the corridor. The operational analysis indicated that overall delay at the intersections would increase significantly and 95th percentile queue lengths would extend beyond the adjacent intersection. In response to the request of the Highland Park and Oak Park Neighborhood Associations, City staff prepared a proposal for a pilot project which converted Euclid Avenue between 12th Street and 2nd Avenue to a three lane cross section (one westbound lane, one eastbound lane, and center continuous two-way left turn lane) and added on-street parking along both sides of Euclid Avenue between 6th Avenue and 2nd Avenue. The parking provided by these modifications is available all day with no peak hour time restrictions. The pilot project improvements were accomplished with pavement markings, signage and temporary concrete bumpouts placed on the upstream corner of most intersections. No improvements were made to the curb radii or curb ramps as part of the pilot project. The pilot project was completed in 2021 and data was collected in Spring 2022 and Spring 2023 to evaluate if the project met the metrics required as part of the pilot project approval. The permanent project is scheduled for 2025 and includes an overlay from the Des Moines River bridge to York Avenue, three lane conversion with pavement markings from the bridge to 12th Street, moving curbs and permanent bumpouts from 12th Street to 2nd Avenue and a pedestrian midblock crossing near 4th Street and E. 12th Street. This project is included in the city's fy 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program. As of September 15, 2025, information regarding design firm and general contractor selection timeline has not been released. 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.