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District 1

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Travel

Highways

Request Adopt-A-Highway Permit
Request dead animal removal (515-239-1634)
Request ditch mowing (515-239-1634)
Submit Harvesting and Mowing Permit Application
Report a pothole (515-239-1634)
Iowa DOT Public Meetings

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 Matulac , 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
Vacant	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

Access request available online

Permits Resources

County maps

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.

Contact Us

District Contacts

Contacts by district and county
Engineering Operations Technicians Area of Responsibility maps for permits

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

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

(Select location to view service map)

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

Area of responsibility map for district 1 maintenance garages