Location: Des Moines, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines, Polk County
Status: Construction started in 2002, ended in 2008
Developer: Iowa Department of Transportation
Cost: $430+ Million
Category: Transportation
Etc:
- I-235 is approximately 14 miles long and project was a complete rebuild
- I-235 was designed in the fifties and completed in the sixties
- After reconstruction, I-235 will have 6 lanes (8 from Downtown to 63rd St) and auxiliary lanes
- In January of 2004, the Iowa DOT launched tripGuide, an intelligent transportation system using cameras and sensors
- The I-235 corridor was enhanced with color, plants, and lighting
- Project landscaping will be on-going