Iowa DOT employs new method to fill gaps in pavement temperature data

December 18, 2020

Winter in Iowa often means snow and ice, making getting around by vehicle a little tricky. The Iowa Department of Transportation is using more data than ever to find better, more effective ways to treat roads, helping drivers get around more safely and easily.

One of the most critical data points we collect is pavement temperature. Tina Greenfield from the Iowa DOT’s Maintenance Bureau, says, “As you might expect if pavement temperatures are very cold, precipitation and moisture can freeze on the roads causing our treatment options to be different than when pavement temperatures are warmer. Having this accurate data guides our winter operations.”

Personnel updates for Nov. 13-26, 2020

December 8, 2020

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December 2020 Service awards

December 1, 2020

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Personnel updates for Oct. 30 – Nov. 12, 2020

November 20, 2020

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Message Monday on hiatus due to COVID-19

November 20, 2020

The Iowa Department of Transportation has suspended the Message Monday public information campaign temporarily to allow the message boards to be used for public safety messages related to COVID-19. Message Monday blogs and social media posts will resume once COVID-19 conditions lessen. 

Weigh-in-motion systems save industry time and money, make roads safer for everyone

November 19, 2020

Large trucks carry goods to every corner of the globe. Without dedicated commercial drivers and the companies they work for, we wouldn’t have access to the items we depend on every day. But with all that truck traffic comes wear and tear to our roads. Over the years, engineers have developed specifications for roadbuilding that can accommodate the weight of these large trucks, but trucks that exceed the design weight can cause extensive damage to the roads, making for unsafe conditions and costing us all taxpayer dollars for repairs.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement is a team of certified peace officers dedicated to motor carrier safety. Part of that mission includes weighing large trucks to ensure they don’t exceed prescribed weight limits. New technology being utilized by Iowa DOT’s MVE includes mobile technology to allow officers to “weigh-in-motion.”