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Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa

Grand Avenue in Des Moines is a two-lane, concrete, lit secondary road. The street has bike paths (bike lane). It runs in an east-west direction and crosses 63rd Street;1st Street, 62nd Street, 61st Street, 60th Street, 59th Street, 58th Place, 58th Street, 56th Street, 51st Street, Country Club Boulevard, 49th Street and Myron and Jacqueline Blank Parkway. It ends in a cul-de-sac. This street is part of the Bicycle route "Grand Avenue Bicycle Lanes" as well as the highway "Dragoon Trail" as well as the Hiking trail "Dragoon Trail - Through Des Moines". Nearby you can find among others 22 artworks, a fast food restaurant, a bank and a furniture store. The nearest stops include Grand Ave & 14th St, Grand Ave & 16th St, Grand Ave & 3rd St, Grand Ave & 10th St and Grand Ave & 12th St. The bus lines 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 40, 60, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99 and D-Line serve this stop. Grand Avenue also exists in Woodbury County, Pottawattamie County, Palo Alto County, Clay County and Warren County.

Bike Lane
lane
Road Type
secondary road
Lanes
2
Route
east-west
Legend

Artworks

  • Back of a Snowman (Black) (Artist: Gary Hume, bronze).
  • Willy (Artist: Tony Smith, steel).
  • White Ghost (Artist: Yoshitomo Nara, steel).
  • Reclining Figure (Artist: Willem de Kooning, bronze).
  • Order (Artist: Tony Cragg, bronze).
  • Gymnast III (Artist: William Tucker, bronze).
  • Untitled (Artist: Joel Shapiro, bronze).
  • Ancient Forest (Artist: Deborah Butterfield, bronze).
  • Juno (Artist: Deborah Butterfield, bronze).
  • Spider (Artist: Louise Bourgeois, bronze).
  • Thinker on a Rock (Artist: Barry Flanagan, bronze).
  • MOONRISE. east. august (Artist: Ugo Rondinone, aluminium).
  • air gets into everything even nothing (Artist: Ugo Rondinone, aluminium).
  • MOONRISE. east. january (Artist: Ugo Rondinone, aluminium).
  • Post Balzac (Artist: Judith Shea, bronze;stone).
  • Untitled (Artist: Ellsworth Kelly, steel).
  • In the Morning (Artist: Anthony Caro, bronze).
  • Seating for Eight (Artist: Scott Burton, granite).
  • Back of a Snowman (White) (Artist: Gary Hume, bronze).
  • LOVE (Artist: Robert Indiana, steel).
  • Three Way Piece No.1: Points (Artist: Henry Moore, bronze).
  • Animal Pyramid (Artist: Bruce Nauman, bronze).

Bus stops

  • Grand Ave & 14th St.
  • Grand Ave & 16th St.
  • Grand Ave & 3rd St.
  • bus lines 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 40, 60, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, D-Line

Streets nearby

Robert D. Ray Drive
Spectral Liberation
450 ft
East Grand Avenue
Zombie Burger & Drink Lab, Zavy Kitchen, Clyde's Fine Diner, west elm, Jett and Monkey's, Luxe Beauty Lounge, Velvet Coat, Petals + Moss, Salon Revolution, E Grand Ave & E 4th St (Far-Side), KIN, Hank's Fuzzy Guitars, E Grand Ave & E 4th St, E Grand Ave & Robert D Ray Dr, Liz Lidgett Gallery & Design, VOWS DSM, Marantha Open Bible Church, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Fairground, E Grand Ave & E 12th St, E Grand Ave & E 9th St, E Grand Ave & State Capitol, R D Bakery, Metro by T-Mobile, Priscilla's Salon, Rolling Wok Cafe, Rancho Grande Western Wear, Order Express, Fat Boys Barber Shoppe, Paleteria La Michoacana, Taqueria La Esperanza, Jose’s Taco Truck, Lupita's Boutique, Ernie's Boondock, The Republic on Grand, Raygun, Fontenelle Supply Co., E Grand Ave & E 6th St, Stoked DSM, INDIE HOUSE, E Grand Ave & Pennsylvania Ave, E Grand Ave & Pennsylvania Ave (Far-Side), Plain Talk Books & Coffee
0.1 mi
Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge
0.2 mi
East Locust Street
Scenic Route Bakery, Almost Famous Popcorn Company, E Locust St & E 4th St, Janes Family Shop, MARNe, Wooly's, NOSH Cafe and Eatery, Up-Down, Aimee, E. 4th & Locust BCycle Station, Salon Spa W, AllSpice Culinarium, Leona Ruby, She Home & Gift, Ephemera, Projects Contemporary Furniture, E Locust St & E 5th St, E Locust St & E 6th St, The Contrary, Fleet Feet, Owen Jewelry Design
0.2 mi
John Pat Dorrian Trail
0.2 mi
East Court Avenue
The Salvation Army, Curate
0.2 mi
Water Street
0.2 mi
Court Avenue
Shorty's, Jokers, The District Bar & Grill, Court Avenue Brewing Company, Tonic, Court District, Hy-Vee, RoCA, Pho Real Kitchen & Bar, 2nd & Court BCycle Station, Hy-Vee - 4th & Court Ave. BCycle Station, Insomnia Cookies, Beer Can Alley, Starbucks
0.2 mi
East Center Street
0.3 mi
Principal Riverwalk
Untitled, E Grand Ave & Robert D Ray Dr, A Monumental Journey, Brenton Skating Plaza BCycle Station, E Locust St & Robert D Ray Dr
0.3 mi
Des Moines Street
Galilee Baptist Church, Raccoon Forks Trading Company, Wingstop
0.3 mi
East 3rd Street
Yugo Auto Services, The Breakfast Club, Molly's Cupcakes, Black Sheep
0.3 mi
East Walnut Street
Dart Transit Hub, E Walnut St & E 13th St (Far-Side), Layoche' Beauty, HoQtail, HoQ
0.3 mi

Apartment buildings nearby

City Square Lofts
0.2 mi
350 East Locust
0.2 mi
East Village Square
0.2 mi
e300
0.3 mi

Artworks nearby

Expansion
0.2 mi

Auto repair shops nearby

Hilltop Tire Service
0.2 mi

Bars nearby

Ceviche Bar
0.3 mi

Buildings nearby

Argonne Armory Building
0.1 mi
Iowa Division of Labor
0.2 mi
Court Avenue Pump Station
0.2 mi

Commercial areas nearby

East Village
0.3 mi

Commercial buildings nearby

111 East Grand
0.1 mi
219 East Grand
0.2 mi
Aluminum Distributors Inc
0.2 mi
Koch Office Group
0.2 mi

Construction sites nearby

Riverview Parking
0.3 mi

Courthouses nearby

U.S. District Courthouse
500 ft

Gardens nearby

Fallen Officer Memorial Garden
0.3 mi

Government buildings nearby

Polk County Adminstration Building
0.2 mi

Grasslands nearby

The Gardens
0.1 mi

Hotels nearby

Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel Des Moines Downtown
0.2 mi
Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown
0.2 mi

Industrial areas nearby

MidAmerican Energy River Hills Gas Plant
0.1 mi

Museums nearby

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
0.1 mi

Office buildings nearby

Riverview Office Building
0.2 mi
ISG
0.2 mi

Parking lots nearby

East 2nd Street Parking Garage
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

Hansen Triangle Park
400 ft

Places of worship nearby

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown
0.3 mi

Police stations nearby

Des Moines Police Department
0.3 mi

Pubs nearby

The Iowa Taproom
0.3 mi

Residential buildings nearby

Velocity
0.2 mi
Verve Apartments
0.3 mi

Restaurants nearby

Open Sesame
0.2 mi

Specialty stores nearby

Graybar
0.3 mi

Town halls nearby

Des Moines City Hall
400 ft

Weirs nearby

Center Street Dam
0.2 mi