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 (US 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 that 95th percentile queue lengths would extend beyond the adjacent intersection. In response to the request of the Highland Park and Oak Park Neighborhood Associations and the Ward Councilmember, City staff prepared a proposal for a pilot project which converted Euclid Avenue between 12th Street to 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 small, temporary concrete bump outs 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. Permanent concrete bump outs at each corner with ADA-compliant curb ramps would be considered as part of a future permanent condition. The pilot project was completed in 2021 and data was be collected in Spring 2022 to evaluate if the project met the metrics required as part of the pilot project approval for determining if the geometric changes could become permanent. It was determined that due to impacts on traffic volumes and travel behavior during the pandemic, another year of evaluation is needed before permanent implementation is considered. This project is included in the city’s fy 2024-2027 Capital Improvement Program. As of December 12, 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.