DART routes to be rerouted down 7th Street in Des Moines

Ten DART bus routes will return to regular routing through downtown Des Moines on Friday due to the reopening of 7th Street.

DART Routes 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 51, 52 and 60 have been on detour through downtown since the fire at the Younkers building on March 29. The #3, #11 and #52 routes serve West Des Moines.

The return to regular downtown routing will affect three bus stops:

• The temporary bus stop on Mulberry Street between 8th and 9th Street will be closed effective Friday;
• The bus stop at 7th and Walnut streets will remain closed further notice;
• The bus stop at 7th and Locust streets remains open and will now be the last stop before DART Central Station for buses headed into downtown Des Moines.

In addition, the LINK Shuttle that operates out of the Center Street Park and Ride will remain on partial detour, returning to 7th Street but remaining on detour on Mulberry Street due to an ongoing closure on Walnut Street.

For additional information, please call DART Customer Service at 515-283-8100 or email dart@ridedart.com

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is the public transportation provider that serves Polk County. DART operates a family of transportation services that makes getting around the Greater Des Moines area easier and more convenient. For more information about DART services, schedules, route changes, or directions to the nearest DART stop, visit the website at www.ridedart.com or call 515-283-8100. The MyDART Tools and Trip Planner are now available at www.ridedart.com.