It’s not IA 5 anymore, but Army Post Road remains an important arterial on Des Moines’ south side. This week the Des Moines City Council approved $3 million for the city’s third roundabout, which will be at East Army Post Road and SE 36th Street. Stories: KCCI, KCCI from October, KCCI from June 2023, Axios.
Presently, this is a rural intersection. It is not the former intersection with IA 46, as that road now dead-ends in both directions from Army Post. For a long time, this intersection was on Des Moines’ east city limits, but an annexation about 20 years ago extended control all the way to US 65. (Technically, the right-of-way of US 65.)
Construction is expected to finish in 2026.