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Central Iowa traffic: Crash in Urbandale creates major slowdown for second day in a row

Crash in Urbandale slowing traffic headed toward West Mixmaster

Central Iowa traffic: Crash in Urbandale creates major slowdown for second day in a row

Crash in Urbandale slowing traffic headed toward West Mixmaster

THEN WE STICK IN THE 90S FOR HIGHS FOR THE WEEKEND. THIS MORNING WE HAVE ANOTHER MESS OUT ON 3580 IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS, THE SAME AREA. WE’VE SEEN A COUPLE DIFFERENT CRASHES. THIS TIME THE CRASHES ARE IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES, BUT IT’S STILL IMPACTING THE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC AS A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK OVER TO SEE WHAT’S GOING ON. SO THIS IS FROM DOUGLASS LOOKING NORTH. SEE, THE RIGHT TWO LANES ARE BLOCKED BECAUSE OF THAT CRASH. THERE’S A MASSIVE BACKUP IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES. BUT IN THE DISTANCE YOU SEE ALL THOSE CARS COMING TO THE CAMERA. THEY’RE ALSO BACKING UP. AND THEN IN THE DISTANCE, IF YOU LOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE, A SECOND CRASH. THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT CRASH OFF TO THE SIDE. SO TWO CRASHES THERE IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES. TAKE A LOOK AT THE BACKUP. IT’S STRETCHING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE 141 BEND BY THE FLYOVER. IF YOU’RE GOING NORTHBOUND, YOU CAN ALSO IMPACT IT. BUT COMING IN FROM 141 RIGHT THERE BY THE FLYOVER BRIDGE, IT’S SLOW DOWN. GETTING DOWN TO HICKMAN. AND THEN THE CHALLENGE KIND OF GETS A LITTLE BIT BETTER. TEN MINUTES JUST TO GET DOWN TO THE MIXMASTER FROM THERE. WE’LL WATCH THAT. BUT TRY TO AVOID 3580 AND FIND AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
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Updated: 8:03 AM CDT Sep 11, 2025
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Central Iowa traffic: Crash in Urbandale creates major slowdown for second day in a row

Crash in Urbandale slowing traffic headed toward West Mixmaster

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Updated: 8:03 AM CDT Sep 11, 2025
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8:00 a.m. Update: A multi-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes on I-35/80 at Douglas is creating a slowdown for drivers in Urbandale. First responders are on scene blocking the two northbound right lanes. This is creating a 3 minute delay for northbound travelers and a nearly ten minute delay for southbound travelers. A muti-vehicle crash happened in the same area around the same time yesterday. Commuters should expect a delay and consider an alternate route once again. After a chaotic midweek morning commute, Thursday is starting on a much calmer note with no reports of any incidents or delays as of 7 a.m. I-35/80 construction updateDrivers making their way through the western suburbs can now use the I-35/80 Hickman on-ramp as of 5 a.m. this morning! Construction continues in that area, and drivers should still proceed with caution. Des Moines Thursday mobile radar locations 1800 Block Fleur Drive2800 Block SW Ninth Street1000 Block SE 14th Street

8:00 a.m. Update: A multi-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes on I-35/80 at Douglas is creating a slowdown for drivers in Urbandale. First responders are on scene blocking the two northbound right lanes. This is creating a 3 minute delay for northbound travelers and a nearly ten minute delay for southbound travelers. A muti-vehicle crash happened in the same area around the same time yesterday. Commuters should expect a delay and consider an alternate route once again.

After a chaotic midweek morning commute, Thursday is starting on a much calmer note with no reports of any incidents or delays as of 7 a.m.

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I-35/80 construction update

Drivers making their way through the western suburbs can now use the I-35/80 Hickman on-ramp as of 5 a.m. this morning! Construction continues in that area, and drivers should still proceed with caution.

Des Moines Thursday mobile radar locations

  • 1800 Block Fleur Drive
  • 2800 Block SW Ninth Street
  • 1000 Block SE 14th Street