Ride the new Route 5 – Franklin Ave for FREE! Now through Saturday, October 10, 2015.
The new Route 5 – Franklin Ave connects Merle Hay Mall to DART Central Station, providing service Monday through Friday, 6:15 a.m. until 8:45 p.m.
The route makes additional stops at Franklin Public Library, Mercy-Franklin Medical Center, Drake University and downtown Des Moines.
More information about new Route 5:
- Click here to view the new Route 5 – Franklin Ave schedule brochure.
- View a YouTube presentation on the realignment of Routes 5 & 51 as the new Route 5 – Franklin Ave.
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