Authorities say a Des Moines man was arrested after he led a high-speed police pursuit and crashed into a semi along Interstate 80. The Des Moines Police Department arrested 49-year-old Oscar Gipson ... Read More

Getting onto Interstate 80 in West Des Moines will get more difficult in July when the Iowa Department of Transportation closes a second on-ramp. Read More

Drivers trying to get between the mixmaster and Grand Prairie Parkway will need a detour when the Iowa DOT closes Interstate 80 on Monday night. Read More

Heads up for holiday motorists: Eastbound Interstate 80 between Grand Prairie Parkway and Jordan Creek Parkway is closing for two nights. The Iowa Department of Transportation is removing a temporary ... Read More

Emergency crews responded to a crash on southbound Interstate 35 near West Des Moines on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Read More

The crash occurred between Exit 70: Mills Civic Parkway and Interstate 80 (West Des Moines). Read More

The Iowa DOT has closed Interstate 80 eastbound from I-880 to West Des Moines and all lanes from Altoona to Tiffin. Interstate 35 is closed from Ames to Minnesota. Read More

Construction on Interstate 80 near the border of Waukee and West Des Moines will result in multiple evening road closures. When is I-80 closing between Waukee and West Des Moines? Eastbound I-80 will ... Read More

The Iowa Department of Transportation will close part of eastbound Interstate 80 west of Des Moines beginning the night of July 7. Drivers traveling eastbound on I-80 will encounter closed lanes and ... Read More

Those who travel eastbound on Interstate 80 in West Des Moines should be aware of an upcoming ramp closure that could slow their trips for the next month. The eastbound I-80 exit ramp to 60th ... Read More

Those who travel eastbound on Interstate 80 in West Des Moines should be aware of an upcoming ramp closure that could slow their trips for the next month. The eastbound I-80 exit ramp to 60th ... Read More

The Iowa Department of Transportation will close part of eastbound Interstate 80 west of Des Moines beginning the night of July 7. Drivers traveling eastbound on I-80 will encounter closed lanes ... Read More

The Iowa Department of Transportation will close part of eastbound Interstate 80 west of Des Moines beginning the night of July 7. Drivers traveling eastbound on I-80 will encounter closed lanes ... Read More

Around 5:15 a.m., the Iowa Department of Transportation reported a crash along I-80. Law enforcement is currently blocking the eastbound entrance ramp at Grand Prairie Parkway in West Des Moines. Read More

Update: Closer to the metro, another crash is being reported along I-80 in West Des Moines between the Grand Prairie Parkway and Jordan Creek exits. The eastbound left lane is blocked. Google is ... Read More

RIGHT NOW, A STRETCH OF RACCOON RIVER DRIVE IN WEST DES MOINES IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION ... The city says the detour route is Ute Avenue to Interstate 80 to I-35 to Grand Avenue. Read More

Fans driving to the NASCAR races at Iowa Speedway may know the feeling of hitting potholes and having their car jostled from side-to-side on Interstate 80 in parts of West Des Moines, Des Moines and ... Read More

Opinion: Brenna Bird's political activity and the Register's news judgment are what letter writers are talking about this week. Read More