Design
The functions of Design Group are to: (1) provide design services for the Engineering Department, as well as other
City departments, (2) provide administrative support for Engineering Department activities, (3) provide management of capital improvements program projects, (4) provide systematic construction, reconstruction, and repair programs for storm and sanitary sewers and water detention basins, and (5) address the City's infrastructure needs by utilizing a priority ranking system for timely maintenance. Contact the Design and Construction Section at (515) 283-4931.
Graphics
The functions of the GIS/Graphics Section are to: (1) provide support for Engineering project design preparation, (2)
maintain and provide City departments and the public quarter section, planimetric, and topographic maps, sewer maps and data, aerial photography, and construction records on all public improvements, (3) provide City agencies with maps, plans, charts, overlays, displays, and exhibits, (4) provide computer systems support for the Engineering Department, and (5) complete the conversion and implementation phase for the city-wide Automated Mapping and Facilities Management Geographic Information System.
Floodplain Information
The City of Des Moines, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program regulation 65.7(b)(1), intends to update the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) along Four Mile Creek within the city limits of Des Moines based on a recent study conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
If you have any questions or concerns about the proposed project or its affect on your property, you may email the Information Center for the City of Des Moines or call (515) 283-4500 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Public comments can be sent to:
FEMA
Attn: Howard Kellick
3601 Eisenhower Avenue
Case No. 07-07-1813P
Alexandria, VA 22304-6425
Visit FEMA website for additional information regarding the FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program
The following 2007 Four Mile Creek Floodway and Floodplain map updates are broken down into areas for easier viewing and printing. Link to the following maps once you get them into the document library.
Map Area North of Easton Blvd
Map Area South of Easton Blvd & North of East University Ave
Map Area South of University Ave & in Vicinity of Scott Ave
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR FOURMILE CREEK WATERSHED STUDY
City Street Improvement and Maintenance Programs
For a complete list of planned street improvements and maintenance programs scheduled for the period of April 2010 through June 2011 open the 2011 – 2012 Planned Street Improvement & Maintenance Programs schedule.
Major Construction Project by Ward
If you are not sure which Ward you reside in please check-out our address lookup feature to determine the Ward and other valuable information about your address or view our Wards map.
Major Construction Projects for Ward 1 (NW Des Moines)
Major Construction Projects for Ward 2 (NE Des Moines)
Major Construction Projects for Ward 3 (SW Des Moines)
Major Construction Projects for Ward 4 (SE Des Moines)
Tonawanda Drive Ravine Improvements
The Tonawanda Drive Ravine Improvements will provide solutions for the ongoing erosion and stream degradation that is occurring along both the east-west and north-south reaches of Tonawanda Drive. Stabilizing these channels will prevent any further damage to sanitary sewer lines and the Tonawanda Drive roadway.
Weekly Update - November 04, 2011
Weekly Update - November 18, 2011
Weekly Update - April 13, 2012
Weekly Update - May 9, 2012
Grand Avenue over Walnut Creek Bridge Replacement
This project will replace the existing bridge which was originally built in 1914. The new bridge will increase the efficiency of the bridge hydraulics as well as provide an additional turn lane, for a total of 6 lanes wide. Additional work includes; utility relocation, trail realignment, approach pavement, and site grading.
Question and Answer minutes from the Public Information Meeting on May 26, 2011 are available below along with a copy of the presentation slides.
Questions and Answers
Presentation
Question and Answer minutes and handouts from the Public Information Meeting on March 9, 2012 are available below.
Questions and Answers-March 9
Meeting Handout
Southeast Connector
The Southeast Connector is a multi-lane roadway connecting Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway at Southwest Second Street to US 65 bypass.
Southeast Connector Website - Project Updates
Principal Riverwalk
The Principal Riverwalk features lighted, landscaped public spaces, world-class public art and unique pedestrian bridges and pathways that connect 300 miles of Central Iowa trails. The project was a gift to the City of Des Moines in honor of the 125th anniversary of the Principal Financial Group.
Since ground was broken in 2004, we’ve been working to strengthen the heart of our city, unite the east and west sides of downtown and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Southeast Connector
The City of Des Moines and the Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT) recognize the merits of identifying a future transportation corridor to serve projected 2030 travel demand in the southeast Des Moines metropolitan area. Implementing the Southeast (SE) Connector would provide benefits to the city and metropolitan area such as: enhanced mobility; increased access to existing neighborhoods; increased roadway capacity, economic redevelopment opportunities; improve movement of goods for existing and future truck traffic; and improve system connectivity for southeast side to downtown and other regional systems.
For the latest project information visit the Southeast Connector website.
Functional Replacement Study
Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study
A feasibility cost sharing agreement was executed with the City of Des Moines in September 1999 and the feasibility study was completed in 2006. The feasibility study included hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of five streams within the Des Moines city limits and development and evaluation of economically-justified alternatives along those streams that have been subject to frequent flooding.
Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers Flood Damage Reduction Feasibility Study
The study resulted in Congress authorizing the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers Project that includes reconstruction of the Birdland Park and Central Place levees and levee closure upgrades in the downtown area. Construction will be underway during the summer of 2010.