Fifth and Walnut Skywalk Connection Reconstruction
Sector: Road • Location: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Source: The Des Moines Register
The project involves reconnecting the skywalk system at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Des Moines, which was severed after the demolition of a parking garage in 2017 to make way for a stalled skyscraper project called The Fifth. The city is considering multiple options to rebuild the skywalk connection, including demolishing and rebuilding bridges or expanding existing ones, with
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Car parking, Government, Automotive
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Des Moines Register
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Description | The project involves reconnecting the skywalk system at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Des Moines, which was severed after the demolition of a parking garage in 2017 to make way for a stalled skyscraper project called The Fifth. The city is considering multiple options to rebuild the skywalk connection, including demolishing and rebuilding bridges or expanding existing ones, with costs ranging from $2.4 million to $4.4 million. However, the project is on hold indefinitely due to ongoing legal disputes over the property and uncertainty about future development plans. |
Original sector | Built Sector |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Des Moines |
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Source | The Des Moines Register |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Car parking, Government, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-09-19 |
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