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DART routes detoured as a result of downtown fire

The Beaver Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Merle Hay Road crosstown and Douglas Avenue routes are among those routes which have been detoured as a result of the fire this past weekend in the downtown Younkers store.

In addition, the Merle Hay, 86th Street and Hickman Road express routes have been subject to detours as a result of the fire.

In addition, several bus stops will remain temporarily closed in downtown Des Moines on Monday due to ongoing street closures surrounding the scene of the Younkers fire. The detours will be in effect and the bus stops closed until the streets reopen. DART Central Station remains open.

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Riders are advised to expect delays in the downtown area due to anticipated traffic congestion.

Other routes which will be on detour include local Routes 1, 3,  4, 5, 11, 15,  52 and 60; the D-Line and LINK shuttles; and Express Routes 94, 95, 96, 98 and 99. Details are available online at www.ridedart.com or by calling DART Customer Service at 515-283-8100.

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--Based on information from the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority. 

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