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DART's Merle Hay Express route, which serves downtown Des Moines from Johnston, is among many bus routes affected by detours resulting from this week's fire at the Younkers store in downtown Des Moines.

The buses
will remain on detour and 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.

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

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Twenty-two
routes will be on detour, including local Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 14, 15, 16,
17, 51, 52 and 60; the D-Line and LINK shuttles; and Express Routes  92, 93,
94, 95, 96, 98 and 99. Details are available online at www.ridedart.com or by calling DART
Customer Service at 515-283-8100.

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

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