Local Route 5 extends north on Merle Hay Road to Johnston City Hall and the Johnston Public Library, including destinations at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Drake University, Franklin Public Library, Northwest Community Center, and Merle Hay Mall. This provides all-day, local, weekday service to Johnston residents from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday service from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday service from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Service on this route ended Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. As part of the October 2017 service change, DART discontinued service on Express Route 91 and replaced it with extended service on Merle Hay Road on Local Route 5 - Franklin Ave/Johnston.
Service operates between DART Central Station, Park Fair Mall and Polk County Jail, including destinations at Grand View University and the State Capitol.
Service operates between DART Central Station and Valley West Mall, including destinations at Windsor Heights Walmart, Drake University, Department of Human Services and Children & Family Services.
Service operates between DART Central Station, Iowa State Fairgrounds and Hubbell Avenue.
Connections: Local Route 17 and Crosstown Route 50 at Hubbell Avenue and East 42nd Street. Local Route 4 at East 14th and East 15th Streets. All Express Routes and the D-Line Shuttle on Grand Avenue and Locust Street in downtown Des Moines. All Local and Crosstown Routes at DART Central Station.
DART Central Station Platform: G