Skip to main content
Official State of Iowa Website
Agencies A-Z Programs & Services
Back to home page
Department of Transportation

Main navigation

  • Driver’s Licenses & IDs
    • Schedule an Appointment
    • Find a DMV Location
    • Get or Renew Driver's Licenses, IDs & Permits
    • Cancel or Reschedule an Appointment
    • Driver Education
    • Other Services
    • New to Iowa
    • Commercial Drivers
    • Suspensions & Revocations
    • Mobile ID
    • Military Services
    • Investigation & Identity Protection
    • Forms
  • Registration & Plates
    • Schedule an Appointment
    • Vehicle Registration & Titles
    • Disability Parking & Services
    • License Plates
    • Buy & Sell Vehicles
    • For Dealerships
    • Other Vehicle Services
    • Investigation & Identity Protection
    • Forms
  • Modes of Travel
    • Roads & Highways
    • Public Transit
    • Rail
    • Aviation
    • Bikes
    • Personalized Travel
    • Trails
  • Motor Carriers
    • Get Oversize & Overweight Permits
    • IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement)
    • IRP (International Registration Plan)
    • UCR (Unified Carrier Registration)
    • Forms
    • Maps
    • Manuals
    • Safety Seminar
    • Proclamations
    • Taxicab Services
    • Paid Rideshare
  • Travel Tools
    • Iowa 511
    • Major Construction Projects
    • Maps
    • Traffic Cameras
    • Highway Helper
    • Report an Issue on the Roadway
Agencies A-Z Online Services

Breadcrumbs

  1. Home
  2. Topics

Attention: Text and Phone Scams

Details

Fraudulent text messages and phone calls appearing to come from the Iowa DOT or DMV are targeting recipients with false claims of unpaid traffic/parking violations or tolls.

Learn more about the scam

Statewide

Statewide
District 1: Central
News

Overnight Closure of I-35/I-80 scheduled for Thursday, April 30

Overnight Closure of I-35/I-80 scheduled for Thursday, April 30

Display Date
April 29, 2026
Statewide
District 2: Northeast
News

Northbound U.S. 218 Ramp to Southbound Iowa 58 Closes May 4

Northbound U.S. 218 Ramp to Southbound Iowa 58 Closes May 4

Display Date
April 28, 2026
Statewide
District 1: Central
News

Overnight Closures of I-35/I-80 scheduled for April 24 and 25

Overnight Closures of I-35/I-80 scheduled for April 24 and 25

Display Date
April 23, 2026
Statewide
District 2: Northeast
News

Intermittent Lane Closures on U.S. 218 in Osage

Intermittent Lane Closures on U.S. 218 in Osage

Display Date
April 23, 2026
Statewide
News

Iowa DOT Testing Slow-Moving Vehicle Warnings on Des Moines Bypass

Iowa DOT Testing Slow-Moving Vehicle Warnings on Des Moines Bypass

Display Date
April 22, 2026
Statewide
District 2: Northeast
News

Traffic Pattern Change on Iowa 9 in Decorah Begins April 27

Traffic Pattern Change on Iowa 9 in Decorah Begins April 27

Display Date
April 21, 2026
Statewide
District 1: Central
News

Overnight Closure of the Westbound I-80 to Northbound I-35 Ramp Scheduled for April 21

Overnight Closure of the Westbound I-80 to Northbound I-35 Ramp Scheduled for April 21

Display Date
April 20, 2026
Statewide
District 2: Northeast
News

Intermittent Lane Closures on Iowa 9 from U.S. 218 to Riceville Begin April 29

Intermittent Lane Closures on Iowa 9 from U.S. 218 to Riceville Begin April 29

Display Date
April 20, 2026
Statewide
News

Iowa DOT Encourages Safe Driving to Save Lives This National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 20-24

The Iowa DOT is observing National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 20–24. This year’s theme is “SAFE ACTIONS SAVE LIVES."

Display Date
April 20, 2026
Image
Safe Action Save Lives logo
Statewide
District 3: Northwest
News

Traffic Pattern Change on U.S. 20 East and West of Moville Begins April 24

Traffic Pattern Change on U.S. 20 East and West of Moville Begins April 24

Display Date
April 17, 2026
Statewide
District 5: Southeast
News

Road Closure on U.S. 34 west of Iowa 5 in Albia Begins April 27

Road Closure on U.S. 34 west of Iowa 5 in Albia Begins April 27

Display Date
April 17, 2026
District 1: Central
Statewide
News

Road Closure on U.S. 63 in Toledo Begins April 20

Road Closure on U.S. 63 in Toledo Begins April 20

Display Date
April 16, 2026
Statewide
District 1: Central
News

Nighttime Closure of Northbound I-35 From Iowa 210 to U.S. 30 for Emergency Repairs

Nighttime Closure of Northbound I-35 From Iowa 210 to U.S. 30 for Emergency Repairs

Display Date
April 15, 2026
Statewide
Lansing Bridge Project
District 2: Northeast
News

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Demolition Delayed to April 17

Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Demolition Delayed to April 17

Display Date
April 15, 2026
Statewide
Lansing Bridge Project
District 2: Northeast
News

Additional Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Demolition Set for April 16

Additional Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge Demolition Set for April 16

Display Date
April 14, 2026

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • …
  • Next page Next
  • Last page Last
RSS Feed

Department of Transportation

Footer Social Media Menu

  • Opens in a new window.
  • Opens in a new window.
  • Opens in a new window.
  • Opens in a new window.

Iowa Department of Transportation Central Office

800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010

Phone

515-239-1101

How can we help?

Share feedback with us

Footer Menu

Footer

  • Iowa DOT
    • Social Media
    • About
    • Contact
    • Districts
    • Divisions & Bureaus
    • Transportation Matters
    • News
    • Careers
    • Topic Index
  • Vendors & Partners
    • Consultants & Contractors
    • General Procurement & Auctions
    • Transportation Development
  • Online Services
    • DMV Services
    • Schedule an Appointment
    • Take a Practice Test
    • Apps
    • Forms
    • My MVD
    • 511 IA
    • Major Projects
    • Intranet Login
    • Electronic Reference Library
    • Accessibility Assistance
  • Data
    • Analytics
    • Research
    • Transportation Facts
    • Traffic & Safety
    • Iowa Regional Coordinate System (IARCS)
    • Request Crash Data
    • Open Records
    • Digital Delivery
    • Geospatial
    • DMV Statistics & Research
    • Iowa Crash Analysis Tool (ICAT)
    • TraCS & MACH
    • Policies & Statements
    • Maps
  • Archived Documents
Back to home page

Contact Menu

  • Send Feedback

© 2026 State of Iowa - Read our accessibility, data, and privacy policies.