Norwalk sits south of the metro and most people here commute in, which means a daily run on the highway followed by town driving at both ends. It is also close enough to open country that deer are a genuine hazard on the routes in and out, particularly at dawn and dusk through the fall months. Current hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Sat 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM, closed Sun.
It is also close enough to open country that deer are a genuine hazard on the routes in and out, particularly at dawn and dusk through the fall months.
How the roads run around Norwalk
Highway 28 and the routes north into Des Moines carry the commute. The county routes south of town are quieter and darker.
The stretch between town and the metro has open ground on both sides in places, and that is where the wildlife crosses.
I hit a deer but the car still drives. Do I need it checked?
Yes. Bodywork is the visible part, and the damage worth finding is behind it: the radiator, the condenser, the cooling fan, the hood latch and any sensor mounted in the bumper.
My headlights seem dim on the country roads.
Often the lenses rather than the bulbs. Ageing plastic hazes over and cuts output substantially. Restoring or replacing them makes more difference than a brighter bulb in a clouded housing.