WEST DES MOINES, Iowa– Drivers traveling west of the Des Moines metro should prepare for changing traffic patterns and long-term construction as work continues on a major reconstruction project along Interstate 80.
A new detour went into effect Monday night following the closure of the westbound Interstate 80 on-ramp at 60th Street. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the on-ramp will remain closed through Thanksgiving while crews complete a major concrete paving project.
During the closure, drivers will be detoured to the westbound I-80 on-ramp at Grand Prairie Parkway…