Alice's Road Corridor

Alice's Road Corridor has been identified as a top economic development priority for the community. The corridor offers more than 1,300 acres of land for immediate development and also access to a future Interstate 80 Interchange and the longest north-south transportation corridor in the western Des Moines Metropolitan area.

The Alice's Road Corridor Plan was adopted in 2004 and offers some insight as to the plans for land use and infrastructure projects in the area. The corridor offers an opportunity for the City of Waukee to invest in the economic sustainability in the region and also open opportunities for new industry and high quality job creation.

The City of Waukee hosted an Alice's Road Corridor meeting for property owners adjacent to the corridor to give them an update on planning, funding, and other related projects. Click here to view the presentation given on December 14, 2009.

Project Summary and Highlights

In 2009, the City of Waukee in collaboration with the City of West Des Moines began construction of the Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge and Connecting Roads Project. This project has received $10 million dollars in federal funding over the last several years and will be the first of many projects to be completed.

Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge and Connecting Roads
Waukee and West Des Moines have been involved in a joint project for several years consisting of a six lane bridge over Interstate 80 along with connecting roads to Ashworth Road (Waukee) and Wendover Road (West Des Moines). Completion of the bridge and future interchange will open a major north-south transportation corridor in the western Des Moines Metropolitan area.

 May 2009-Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge Construction

The project will continue throughout 2009 with an expected completion of December 2009. Click here for bridge renderings and design for the completed project.

Alice's Road/105th Street Interchange (proposed) and Connecting Roads
The Cities of Waukee and West Des Moines are proposing an interchange be built in conjunction with the Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge to give access to Alice's Road Corridor and north-south transportation corridor. This interchange could alleviate traffic from Jordan Creek Parkway exit as well as the R-22 exit. Click here for a picture of the proposed interchange alignment.

Alice's Road Extension-Ashworth Road to University Avenue
This project entails the construction of a six-lane arterial boulevard with additional left and right turn lanes, storm sewer improvements and water main construction. This road extension will connect with the Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge and proposed future interchange and open a north-south transportation corridor as an alternative to existing western corridors to alleviate traffic congestion and improve transportation

Fox Creek/Alice's Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer (Phase 1 and 2)                                                                                 The Fox Creek/Alice's Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer project will create sanitary sewer capacity for approximately 960acres of the 1,300 acres within the Alice's Road Corridor. The remaining 340 acres will be serviced by the existing sanitary sewer infrastructure within the City of Waukee. The Fox Creek/Alice's Road will be a part of the much larger Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) which services the majority of the Des Moines Metropolitan Area. The City of Waukee invested in the WRA in 2006 as a cost effective avenue to expand capacity for development.
 

Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge Project Breaks Ground!     

The communities of Waukee and West Des Moines hosted a small groundbreaking ceremony on July 2, 2009 to commemorate several years of hard work and support from our Representatives. Partnerships amongst both cities along with our Representatives have made this project possible. United States Congressman Tom Latham was in attendance along with representatives from the offices of Senator Harkin, Congressman Boswell, Dallas County Board of Supervisors, and Senator Jerry Behn. Representatives from the Dallas County Alliance, Waukee Area Economic Development, Waukee Chamber of Commerce, and Des Moines Partnership were also in attendance.                                                                                  

Congressman Latham was presented a key to the City of Waukee to thank him for his support and dedication to our community. He and his staff have worked with both communities on several projects within the Alice's Road/105th Street Corridor for several years.

Congressman Latham and Waukee Mayor and Council members break ground at the Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge project on July 2, 2009. The project is the first phase of the Alice's Road Corridor development and is scheduled for completion in December 2009.

Congressman Latham; Iowa State Senator Jerry Behn; Dallas County Board of Supervisors Mark Hanson and Bob Ockerman; Waukee Mayor, Council, and Staff; and West Des Moines Mayor, Council, and Staff gather at the Alice's Road/105th Street Bridge Groundbreaking on July 2, 2009.