Des Moines Area MPO Water Trails Des Moines, IA
The Des Moines Area MPO led efforts to create the Greater Des Moines Water Trails and Greenway Plan, which recommended a total of 145 proposed amenities along 150 miles of waterways throughout central Iowa.
Partnering with ISG’s water quality, planning, and recreation team, the MPO determined the feasibility of each improvement, bringing visions to life by developing conceptual site plans for each, and outlining the necessary permits, construction timeline, and opinion of probable costs for the system’s 16+ locations. The end result is an implementable path forward for each of the jurisdictions along the nine rivers and creeks, with recommendations that include water access, improved habitat, stream restoration, and green infrastructure, connections to existing parks and trails, and public art.
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