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Personnel updates for Jan. 17, to Jan. 30, 2025

Personnel updates for Jan. 17, to Jan. 30, 2025

February 7, 2025

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ROADSIDE CHAT – DRIVE SUPER SOBER FOR SUPERDOME SUPER BOWL

ROADSIDE CHAT – DRIVE SUPER SOBER FOR SUPERDOME SUPER BOWL

February 7, 2025

Drive Super SoberIt’s Superdome Super Bowl weekend, and you have some super tough decisions. Are you cheering for the Chiefs or the Eagles? Will it be burgers, pizza, or chicken wings? Wait…what about nachos, chili soup, or reshaping your cheese ball into a football? Maybe you’re deciding between watching the game at a favorite bar or going to the house party where you can show up with an appetizer in one hand and a 12-pack in the other.

February 2025 Service awards

February 2025 Service awards

February 3, 2025

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ROADSIDE CHAT – DID WINTER STOP? PROBABLY NOT - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

ROADSIDE CHAT – DID WINTER STOP? PROBABLY NOT - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

January 31, 2025

Did Winter StopThis week’s January thaw has felt amazing! The welcomed break from winter makes us wonder if the cold season’s releasing its grip for good. Punxsutawney Phil’s visit this weekend reminds us the end is clearly within sight, but as Iowans, we know winter’s tricks. So, we won’t be surprised when it makes its return. Because it will. The question is, are we prepared to navigate our routes when the next system lands?

ROADSIDE CHAT – ORANGE CRUSH - GOOD SODA/BAD MESS, GIVE PLOWS ROOM

ROADSIDE CHAT – ORANGE CRUSH - GOOD SODA/BAD MESS, GIVE PLOWS ROOM

January 24, 2025

Orange CrushWhen winter blankets our roads with snow and ice, Iowa DOT snowplows are critical allies in helping restore safe travel conditions. However, your relationship with these snowfighters can be a mix of appreciation and frustration. While you may value their efforts to clear our roads, it’s easy to lose the patience needed for these slow-moving vehicles to complete their work.

Rushing to pass a plow, driving into its operational space, or staying in its blind spots can quickly become a recipe for an orange crush – and not the tasty beverage type.

Personnel updates for Jan. 3, to Jan. 16, 2025

Personnel updates for Jan. 3, to Jan. 16, 2025

January 23, 2025

New personnel imageInformation supplied by the Business Systems Bureau

DRIVING SAFELY WITH SNOWPLOWS

DRIVING SAFELY WITH SNOWPLOWS

January 22, 2025

Snow plow DSC_0151While Iowa hasn’t experienced a heavy snow or ice storm with broad impacts this season like some of our neighboring states and those farther south, yet – several smaller winter weather events in recent weeks have called upon our Department of Transportation (DOT) snowplow operators to prep and maintain roadways.

Despite lower accumulations, these events still create challenges between vehicles and snowplows that share the roads. “Since our winter started on October 15, we’ve had a total of nine DOT snowplow strikes from vehicles and several other close calls,” according to Craig Bargfrede, winter operations administrator.

ROADSIDE CHAT – STAY CLASSY IOWA - DRIVER SOBER, DRIVE SMART

ROADSIDE CHAT – STAY CLASSY IOWA - DRIVER SOBER, DRIVE SMART

January 17, 2025

Stay Classy Iowa“It’s just a few drinks…I’m ok to drive.” How many times have you heard that from family members or friends? When it comes to drinking and driving, staying safe is about something deeper than confidence in your ability to drive under the influence. It’s about making responsible choices – and that starts with being sober and clear-headed behind the wheel.

IOWA DOT AND STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR ADVANCING WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION

IOWA DOT AND STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR ADVANCING WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION

January 13, 2025


Melissa & Jessica editedIt’s often said that creating genuine, positive change happens from the inside out. When a determined core group of Iowa Department of Transportation employees set out seven years ago to lead meaningful change in the way women connected with transportation careers through Iowa’s WTS International Chapter, the effort launched a deep-rooted transformation.

Formerly known as Women Transportation Seminar, WTS is an organization with the purpose of advancing women in transportation. DOT leadership was instrumental in helping to establish the Iowa Chapter, and its participation in WTS is part of a deeper focus on enhancing a learning and development culture.

The DOT’s commitment to advancing women in transportation came full circle as the Iowa Chapter of WTS recognized us as the Employer of the Year at its Annual Gala held on Friday, January 10, at the Des Moines Botanical Garden. The Chapter also awarded District 3 Engineer, Jessica Felix, with WTS Woman of the Year honors.

ROADSIDE CHAT – GROW A SAFETY SEED, START BY BURYING THE PHONE

ROADSIDE CHAT – GROW A SAFETY SEED, START BY BURYING THE PHONE

January 10, 2025

Grow A Safety SeedEvery parent dreams of seeing their children grow up safe and healthy. And parents have an enormous ability to educate them on avoiding danger by teaching skills like looking both ways before crossing the street and buckling up in every seat. But a critical safety seed that’s often not planted is burying the cell phone while driving. Done early, it can sprout a family expectation of a mindset to help grow our kids into safe adult drivers.

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