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Roadside chat – Santa claus is coming to town, let him merge

Santa Claus knows if you’ve been merging…he knows who’s in your lane…he knows if you’ve been sig-nal-ing, so be good for goodness sake!

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December 20, 2024
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Roadside chat – Be merry & bright, turn on your headlights

Turning on your headlights ensures that other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians can see you.

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December 13, 2024
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Winter Travel Readiness: Commitment, Resources, and Partnerships To Keep You Safe

Our job at the Iowa DOT is to provide the information you need to make smarter, safer travel decisions this winter.

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December 13, 2024
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Roadside chat – Grandma got run over by a reindeer - who was texting -

Keep your attention on the road and may your travels be merry and bright!

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December 6, 2024
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Roadside chat – This Friday doesn't have to be black. Drive sober

Nearly one-third of all traffic fatalities during this holiday week involve impaired drivers according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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November 29, 2024
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Roadside chat – Stalled cars need room-not hugs move over

Crowding a stalled or working vehicle, or failing to let other drivers change lanes, can create the perfect storm for collisions.

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November 22, 2024
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Fall into Winter: How Iowa’s Standing Corn Snow Fence Program Keeps Roads Safer

One of the ways the Iowa DOT works to keep your drive safer during the winter is through our Standing Corn Snow Fence Program.

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October 15, 2024
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Use social media to report potholes to Iowa DOT #IAFillUsIn

If you see a pothole on an interstate or state highway, let us know through the Social Media Hastag #IAFillUsIn.

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May 8, 2024
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Moving mussels proves to be a real workout in Northeast Iowa

Learn about the Iowa DOT's effort to protect mussels from damage during two recent bridge projects.

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May 7, 2024
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Reviving Iowa’s Pristine Prairie Beauty

Jim Cuddeback's roadside vegetation success story mirrors that of many landowners, engineers, conservation boards, and farmers across Iowa.

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April 25, 2024
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Heads up speeders! Iowa DOT helping smaller cities and towns improve safety

Learn more about speed feedback signs and how they have become an effective and affordable option to alert drivers to changing speed limits.

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April 22, 2024
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Collaborative efforts taking shape for planning safer work zones

With the relatively mild winter we’ve had, you’ve likely already encountered work zones on Iowa roads. With National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week kicking off

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April 15, 2024
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Recent Iowa DOT awards

We are proud of those across our DOT team who have been recognized for these awards.

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April 4, 2024
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How you can help keep Iowa roads safer

Learn how you can help keep other drivers aware of upcoming traffic incidents.

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March 4, 2024
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Using data to visualize construction projects in a new way

Read how the Iowa DOT uses augmented reality to connect images, documents, and numbers for construction and maintenance projects.

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February 2, 2024

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