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District 1 Staff Contact Information

Admin / Engineering / Planning

Administrative and Engineering staff - District 1


District 1 Office
1020 S. 4th St.
Ames, IA 50010
515-239-1635
800-899-0623
Fax: 515-239-1472
Name Position Phone Number
Allison Smyth, P.E. district engineer 515-239-1635
Jeremey Vortherms, P.E. assistant district engineer 515-233-7851
Scott Nixon, P.E. district construction engineer 515-239-1542
Bob Ellis district maintenance manager 515-239-1634
Donna Breitbach, P.E. design/area engineer 515-239-1560
Andy Swisher, P.E. traffic operations engineer 515-239-1926
Shelby Ebel transportation planner 515-239-1996
Tony Hildreth land surveyor sr. 515-239-1231
Jon Myers land surveyor 515-239-1593
Jennifer Rehbein engineering office assistant 2 515-239-1635
Josh Goines construction technician 515-239-1162
Ray Ringgenberg design technician 515-233-7883
Matt Vais design technician 515-233-7993
Sean Passick utilities technician 515-986-5476
Gary Kretlow, Jr. traffic technician 515-239-1199
 

Field staff engineers - District 1

Ames
Ames staff engineer
57073 U.S. 30
Ames, IA 50010-9398
Fax: 515-663-6384
Name Position Phone Number
Brian Whaley engineering operations technician 515-663-6363
Grimes
Grimes staff engineer
2300 SE 17th St.
Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-5729
800-251-2702
Fax: 515-986-5735
Name Position Phone Number
Ben Adey, P.E. staff engineer 515-239-1194
Jeff Cunningham engineering operations technician 515-986-5461
Deanna McClain engineering operations technician 515-986-5460

Permits

Permits - District 1 Contacts

Boone, Greene, Hamilton, Webster, Story, Grundy, Hardin
Brian Whaley
Office phone: 515-663-6363
Cell phone: 515-460-1187
brian.whaley@iowadot.us
Fax: 515-817-6643
Address: 57073 E. U.S. 30, Ames, IA 50010
Polk
Jeff Cunningham
Office phone: 515-986-5461 or 800-251-2702
Email: jeffrey.cunningham@iowadot.us
Fax: 515-986-5735
Address: 2300 S.E. 17th St., Grimes, IA 50111
Jasper, Poweshiek, Marshall, Tama
Deanna McClain
Office phone: 515-986-5460
Cell phone: 515-778-3301
Email: deanna.mcclain@iowadot.us
Address: 2300 S.E. 17th St., Grimes, IA 50111
 
District 1 contact area of responsibility map for permits

 

USE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS

Access Permits

Permits Resources


Information on how to read DOT Roadway Plans with links to the following Powerpoint files:

 

 

Utility Accommodation Permits

  • Form 810025 - Utility Accommodation Permit **
  • Form 810051 - Freeway Longitudinal Utility Accommodation Permit
 

Other permits

  • Form 810028 - Application to Perform Work Within State Highway Right-of-Way **

** These permit forms are available to download directly from DOT forms website.

All forms are also available from the appropriate engineering operations technician (EOT) listed below.

Policy manuals

Administrative Rules on Primary Highway Access Control

View CHAPTER 112

Access Management Manual First Edition

View Access Management Manual

Policy For Accommodating and Adjustment of Utilities On the Primary Road System

Download Policy for Accommodating and Adjustment of Utilities on the Primary Road System

Construction

Resident construction offices - District 1


Grimes Resident Construction Engineer Office
Grimes RCE
2300 SE 17th St.
Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-2850
800-251-2707
Fax: 515-986-5480
Name Position Phone Number
Frank Leong, P.E. resident construction engineer 515-986-2863
Jared Laermans construction technician supervisor 515-986-2862


Jefferson Resident Construction Engineer Office
Jefferson RCE
512 W. Clark
P.O. Box 150
Jefferson, IA 50129
515-386-8166
800-251-2705
Name Position Phone Number
Jenny Hoskins, P.E. resident construction engineer 515-386-8166
Ryan Greenley construction technician supervisor 515-386-8166


Marshalltown Resident Construction Engineer Office
Marshalltown RCE
1308 Iowa Ave. W.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-752-4657
800-251-2706
Fax: 641-752-0265
Name Position Phone Number
Dustin Skogerboe, P.E. resident construction engineer 641-752-4657
Mike Schneider construction technician supervisor 641-752-4657
 

Materials staff - District 1


Ames Materials Office/Lab
1020 S. Fourth St.
Ames, IA 50010

Grimes Materials Lab
2320 S.E. 17th St.
Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-5473
Name Position Phone Number
Mike Lauritsen, P.E. district materials engineer 515-357-4350
Shane Fetters materials technician 5 515-986-2871

Maintenance

District Maintenance Office staff - District 1


District Maintenance
Bob Ellis
Manager
1020 S. Fourth St.
Ames, IA 50010
Ph: 515-239-1634

District Operations
Eric Lack
Manager
2300 S.E. 17th St.
Grimes, IA 50111
Ph: 515-986-5459
Name Position Phone Number
Chad Ball district mechanic 515-663-6370

 

Locations

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Altoona
Polk County
Chad McCoskey
405 1st Avenue North
Altoona, IA 50009
515-967-4246
Ames
Story County
Scott Robinson
57073 US Hwy 30
Ames, IA 50010
515-663-6367
Boone
Boone County
Craig Davis
615 Snedden Drive
Boone, IA 50036
515-432-5411
Carlisle
Polk County
Zachary Simpson
5020 SE 64th Avenue
Carlisle, IA 50047
515-265-0310
Des Moines North
Polk County
Jacob Bennett
1530 NE 53rd Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50313
515-262-2375
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Mike Roller
2088 230th St
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515-955-8571
Grimes
Polk County
Brandon Lafrenz
2310 SE 17th St
Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-5465
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Moe Mohamed
902 Ogan
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-236-3014
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Shannon Hardman
1205 A. Ave.
Grundy Center, IA
50638
319-824-5259
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Todd Lenning
1035 Industrial Park Rd
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
641-648-3135
Jefferson
Greene County
Craig Davis
610 N. Pinet
Jefferson, IA 50129
515-386-2176
Malcom
Poweshiek County
Moe Mohamed
1206 420th Ave.
Malcom, IA 50157
641-528-3775
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Shannon Hardman
1308 Iowa Ave W.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-753-7783
Newton
Jasper County
Caleb Wilson
2300 W. 19th St S.
Newton, IA 50208
641-792-7783
Tama
Tama County
Moe Mohamed
3277 L. Ave.
Tama, IA 52339
641-484-2402
Williams
Hamilton County
Todd Lenning
2110 Vail Ave.
Williams, IA 50271
515-854-2217

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