June 2013
AMES, Iowa – June 29, 2013 –Transit systems from Dubuque and Carroll have been honored by the Iowa Department of Transportation for their accomplishments during the 2012 fiscal year. Each year at the Iowa Public Transit Association Conference and Annual Meeting, the Iowa DOT recognizes one regional transit system and one urban transit system for the highest percentage increase in ridership coupled with a decrease or lowest increase in operating costs. The Western Iowa Transit System – Region XII Council...
ANKENY, Iowa – June 27, 2013 – Beginning July 1, an update to Iowa law now allows veterans to have a “veteran” designation put on their driver’s license (DL) or nonoperator identification card (ID) anytime they seek a new card, not just at the time of renewal. The cost for a duplicate DL or nonoperator ID is $10. The designation on Iowa DLs and nonoperator IDs is a voluntary initiative designed to assist Iowa veterans who can benefit from discounts...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2013 – Each year, land owners and others are allowed to harvest hay out of highway rights of way by permit. The Iowa Department of Transportation requires those permits for several reasons, one of which is the protection of habitat. The Iowa DOT begins the permitting process in the spring, but harvesting hay is not allowed until July 15. Joy Williams, an agronomist with the Iowa DOT’s roadside development section, said, “July 15 was chosen...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, July 18, to discuss the proposed bridge replacements on Iowa 1 over the Skunk River, 1.4 miles north of the Iowa 1/Iowa 78 junction, and over the West Fork of Crooked Creek, 1.3 miles south of the Iowa 1/Iowa 92 junction, in Washington County. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Washington...
AMES, Iowa – June 26, 2013 – Two Iowa transit vehicle operators are headed for national and international level competition by earning top honors in Iowa's 25th Annual Public Transit Roadeo held in Ames on June 22. Nathan Shimanek, representing CyRide in Ames, placed first in the small bus competition. Paul Klimesh, representing CyRide in Ames, placed first in the large bus competition. Shimanek and Klimesh will represent the state of Iowa in the respective competitions at the American Public...
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing offices on the Fourth of July holiday. All business locations will be closed Thursday, July 4. Iowa DOT driver's license stations All Iowa DOT driver's license stations will be closed Thursday, July 4, and will reopen Friday, July 5, at 8:30 a.m. Office of Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services The Iowa DOT’s Office of Vehicle and Motor Carrier Services, normally open Monday through Friday, will...
AMES, Iowa – June, 20, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Public Transit is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Iowa Public Transit Photography Contest. Many great photographs were received showcasing public transit across the state. These pictures will be used to further promote taking public transit to get to work, medical appointments, school or wherever you need to go. All 2013 submissions are available for viewing on the Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit...
AMES, Iowa – June 19, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing that its popular “IA Driver Test” app, a practice test for the real written exam that applicants must take to get their driver’s license, is now available for Kindle devices. The app will generate 25 questions, randomly chosen from among 69 included in the real knowledge test given at any Iowa driver’s license station. Users can repeat the test as often as they like; each new...
AMES, Iowa – June 17, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, June 27, to discuss proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 15 over the West Fork of the Des Moines River, 0.4 mile west of Humboldt County Road P-19. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the West Bend Library, 316 S. Broadway Ave. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum...
AMES, Iowa – June 14, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, June 26, to discuss the proposed U.S. 20 interchange between 330th Avenue and 332nd Avenue near Dyersville in Delaware and Dubuque counties. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. at the Dyersville Social Center, 625 Third Ave. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be...