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After six years, major construction on Fleur Drive in Des Moines is complete.

The $23 million project replaced pavement, added sidewalks, and upgraded underground utilities.

City officials acknowledged the long-running project had become a local joke.

It's been six years of traffic cones, lane closures and delays.

But on Friday, Sept. 12, the city of Des Moines announced that it's finally over: Fleur Drive construction is done.

The north/south arterial carries about 30,000 cars a day between downtown, Gray's Lake and Des Moines International Airport , serving as a gateway to the city.

It's been under construction since 2019, when crews began removing and replacing deteriorated pavement.

"We know the running joke has been that Fleur Drive is always under constr

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