ANKENY, Iowa – April 2, 2020 – With spring planting season just around the corner, many Iowa farm workers will need to obtain a restricted commercial driver’s license to assist with farm operations. To limit the number of people who come into the service centers and reduce their potential exposure to COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be reviewing applications and issuing restricted commercial driver’s licenses remotely and mailing them out to these customers. If you need to obtain...
AMES, Iowa – March 27, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission had previously planned to hold a tour and monthly meeting April 13-14 in Waterloo. As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, the Iowa Transportation Commission will now meet via conference call. As planned, this meeting will include a public input session, but via conference call rather than in person. The public input meeting allows the Commission to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups,...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders in Iowa who have an expired medical examiner’s certificate or a certificate that is about to expire will not have their CDL downgraded during the COVID-19 emergency. In addition, Iowa’s disaster emergency proclamation signed on March 17, declared that any driver’s license that expired Jan. 16 or later will not be enforced during the emergency period. That means that CDL holders can still continue to operate even if...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – For the safety of both our employees and customers, the Iowa Department of Transportation will begin restricting services offered via an appointment at our driver’s service centers until May 1. Appointments will be available to those seeking essential services only. To make an appointment prior to May 1, you will need to call the Iowa DOT service center you intend to visit to determine if the service you wish to receive is essential....
AMES, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that will be discussed include the development of the five-year Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. # Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 20, 2020 – In an effort to continue to provide services to Iowans in a safe manner during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Iowa Department of Transportation is increasing the number of services provided by appointment. Customers wishing to do business related to vehicle and motor carrier services offered at our Ankeny location, 6310 SE Convenience Blvd, should now make an appointment online to do so. Services available by appointment in Ankeny include: Motor Carriers International Registration...
AMES, Iowa – March 19, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed replacement of the U.S. 30 bridge over the stream located 2.3 miles east of Harrison County Road F-32, and the proposed detour route. The proposed project provides for removing the existing 50-foot by 30-foot steel girder and floor beam bridge and replacing it with a single span, 80-foot by 44-foot beam bridge. This bridge will be constructed using accelerated bridge construction...
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