Plant the Speed is the name of the Digital Enterprise Conduit Network by the City of West Des Moines that creates a digital infrastructure across the city, which makes entire neighborhoods Fiber Ready.
The City of West Des Moines is making excellent progress on building our conduit network! We’ve learned a lot along the way, and we invite you to learn more about the project benefits you, and our entire city, and how we will move forward with connecting the conduit network to homes and businesses.
About the Digital Enterprise Conduit Network
The Digital Enterprise Conduit Network is a state-of-the-art project that creates a digital infrastructure across the city, making entire neighborhoods Fiber Ready. Once the conduit network is installed, business owners and property owners across the entire city will have the freedom to work directly with the internet provider of their choice.
The project is on track for completion in 2024, and we’re excited about making the Conduit Network available throughout the City of West Des Moines. There are still areas of the City in which the conduit network project has not yet been completed, and the goal is to have these completed as scheduled. Please refer to the Fiber Ready map below.
How it Works
To increase efficiencies and let property owners work directly with the internet provider of their choice, the City will no longer be installing “drops” or connections from the conduit network (in the city-owned Right of Way) to individual homes and businesses. Instead, the drops will now be installed when you, the homeowner or property owner, select an internet service provider who will then handle installing the connection and the services they provide for you.
This means that your yard (from your home or business to the parking or Right of Way) will not be used to install a connection to the conduit network until you decide to purchase services from a provider in the City’s network. If you decide not to purchase service, a connection to the conduit network from your home or business will not be installed.
For residents who signed up on this website to connect to the conduit network, we want to thank you for your interest in this project! Please know that your information and your email address will not be shared with anyone, and that includes the internet providers utilizing our conduit network.
Going forward, if you decide to pay for internet services, you will work directly with any of the providers using our network to select your plan, learn about any potential charges for construction or “drops,” and determine when your connection will be installed.
Property Restoration
The City of West Des Moines takes the property of our residents very seriously. All personal property damaged in the Right of Way – the area between the sidewalk and street – that was impacted by the Conduit Network project will be repaired during key seeding periods in the spring or fall.
Disturbed areas will be seeded and mulched during the spring and fall seeding windows. If permanent seeding can’t be completed within the seeding timeframes, then temporary erosion control measures (hydromulch) will be used until permanent seeding can be completed. It’s important to note that any damage caused to your yard by your selected internet provider during your personal connection is the responsibility of that provider.
If you have any questions about your yard, please call the City of West Des Moines at 515-222-3578. Rest assured it will be repaired. In order to manage the project efficiently, repairs may not happen immediately, but they will get done. Thank you for your patience as we work to bring the Digital Enterprise Conduit Network to our community.
Fiber Ready Map
“Fiber Ready segments” indicate that the City portion of conduit construction is complete and conduit is available for Internet service providers to begin installing fiber.
Fiber installation times vary. Residents should contact the provider of their choice to inquire about availability at a particular address.