Douglas Avenue to close for repaving project Monday, July 19, 2021 2:53 PM Douglas Avenue between Merle Hay Road and 30th Street is scheduled to be closed the next two weekends for a repaving project, the Iowa DOT announced today. Douglas Avenue is also U.S. Highway 6, and motorists will be asked to follow a marked detour using Merle Hay Road, Hickman Road and 30th Street. The scheduled times for the closure are 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday each of the next two weekends, July 23-26 and July 30 to Aug. 2.
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DMPD arrests man for burglarizing businesses, homes on Merle Hay Road Share Updated: 10:28 PM CDT Jul 11, 2021
DMPD arrests man for burglarizing businesses, homes on Merle Hay Road Share Updated: 10:28 PM CDT Jul 11, 2021
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Show Transcript WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE NMA WHO DES MOINES POLICE SAY WENT ON A STEALING SPREE NEAR MLE HAY MALL SATURDAY NIGHT. DES MOINES POLICE SAY MATTWHE SEAY TRIED TO BREAK INTO A BUSINESS, SEVERAL MEHOS,ND A EVEN STEAL TWO CARS. IT STARTED WHEN THE BURGLARY ALARM WENT OFF AT JAY’S CDND A HOBBY AT MERLE HAY MALL AROUND 5:30 LAST NIT.GH POLICE SAY SEAY THEN TRIED TO STEAL A CAR, ANDIT H THE CAR’ OWNER WITH HER OWN VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. AFTER THAT POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT TOOK OFF AND STOLE A DIFFERENT R.CA THEY CAUGHT HIM NEAR BANRSKE TRUST ON MERLE HAY AFTER HE AB
Drivers taking a trip to Douglas Avenue s many retailers and restaurants from downtown may have to take an alternate route this weekend.
The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to close Douglas Avenue from Merle Hay Road to 30th Street near the VA Medical Center for a repaving and lane reduction project this weekend. Department officials say they expect the street to be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
A marked detour will be set up from 30th street to Euclid and using Merle Hay Road to Hickman Road to avoid the closure.
When the section of Douglas Avenue reopens Monday, it will be a two-lane road with a center turn lane, according to a DOT news release Wednesday. The reconfiguration is in accordance with the City of Des Moines’ Transportation Master Plan, which identifies the stretch of Douglas Avenue as a Regional Residential Street.
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