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Des Moines has seen intercity bus transit since at least the early 1920s, when a union bus terminal operated on Sixth Avenue. [2] In 1932, a new Union Bus Depot opened on Grand Avenue, while Burlington Bus Lines opened their own terminal in 1935 on Mulberry Street. The Burlington station was replaced in 1956 with a location on Locust Street. [3]
As of 2022, 14 communities have served as the starting point, and 12 have hosted the finish. 108 communities have been overnight hosts. The ride has passed through all 99 of Iowa's counties in its history.
Ames (/ eɪ m z /) is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is the home of Iowa State University (ISU). According to the 2020 census , Ames had a population of 66,427, making it the state's ninth-most populous city . [ 4 ]
CyRide was founded in 1976 as a department of the city of Ames. Service to the Iowa State University campus began in 1979, and the Ames Transit Agency was established in 1981 as a permanent governing body for the service. Fares were made free for Iowa State University students in 2002.
The Des Moines–Ames–West Des Moines Combined Statistical Area (CSA) encompasses the separate metropolitan area of Ames (Story Country), and the separate micropolitan area of Boone (Boone County). The Des Moines area is a fast-growing metro area. [3]
Down an almost hidden driveway, a very private retreat for sale just outside of Des Moines includes a custom-built retro home and a lifetime of protection for its 20-acre tree-filled footprint ...
Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad: MSTL: 1874 1915 Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad: Des Moines, Indianola and Missouri Railroad: RI: 1870 1876 Iowa Southern and Missouri Northern Railroad: Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern Railway: RI: 1899 1908 St. Paul and Des Moines Railroad: Des Moines and Kansas City Railway: CB&Q: 1888 1898 Keokuk ...
US 169 exits to the south at a partial cloverleaf interchange, while US 30 continues east through Boone County and descends into the Des Moines River valley. [3] It ascends from the valley and travels another two miles (3.2 km) to a four-way stop in Boone, which is the last stop along the route until Iowa 1 in Mt. Vernon, though this is now a ...