Des Moines to launch Fleur Drive's final facelift

Catch up quick: The $23 million project includes replacing deteriorated pavement and adding sidewalks.

• The first phase began five years ago, and disruptions to its 30,000 daily commuters have become notorious, even becoming a Raygun T-shirt.

Zoom in: The final phase includes resurfacing both the northbound and southbound lanes between George Flagg and West Martin Luther King Jr. parkways.

• Construction could begin this spring and be completed before the end of the year.
• The project will affect access to Gray's Lake Park.

What's next: The council will review the bids on May 5.

• The city engineer estimates the cost at $950,000.