Ankeny's Trail Rules Just Went Statewide

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When Iowa Public Radio needs an example of a city getting e-bike regulation right, they're calling Ankeny. Yesterday's statewide coverage put the city's updated ordinance — and its education-first enforcement approach — in front of every trail rider in Iowa.

The city's updated Chapter 76 ordinance, approved April 20, bans electric motorcycles and e-motos from sidewalks, bike paths, trails, parks, and green spaces. E-scooters and low-speed e-bikes with pedals are still allowed but capped at 20 mph. Anyone riding an e-moto on a city street needs a valid license and state registration.

Ankeny Police Sergeant Trevor McGraw told Iowa Public Radio that the surge of higher-powered devices was creating confusion and safety issues on shared paths. The department is leading with education first — not tickets — but violations are enforceable as a simple misdemeanor.

Meanwhile, nine metro cities including Ankeny, Des Moines, Clive, Grimes, and Urbandale have launched the "Ride Safe 'n Smart" campaign with a simple set of trail rules: ride right, pass left, speak up before passing, slow down around others, and remember that pedestrians always have the right of way.

If you ride anything with wheels on Ankeny's 70+ miles of trails, the new rules are worth knowing before summer kicks in.

📍 Radio Iowa: Iowa cities respond to influx of electric bikes, motorcycles, scooters · City of Ankeny: Electric Scooters, E-Bikes, E-Motos

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Northbound I-35 shuts down from 9 PM Thursday, May 21 to 5 AM Friday, May 22 for barrier removal between NE 36th Street and Iowa 210. The northbound rest area closes at 10 AM Thursday. Detour: exit at NE 36th St, west to U.S. 69, north to Iowa 210, east back to I-35. If you commute north toward Ames, plan ahead.

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Four of the five Republican gubernatorial candidates — Eddie Andrews (Johnston), Adam Steen (Runnells), Zach Lahn (Belle Plaine), and Brad Sherman (Williamsburg) — squared off on KCCI Monday night. U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra skipped. Topics included the state budget shortfall from income tax cuts, water quality, and H-1B visa policy. Primary day is June 2; the winner faces Democrat Rob Sand in November.

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