Roadways

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Iowa has 115,860 miles of roadway.

  • 9,631 miles of roads owned by the state
  • 89,576 miles of roads owned by the counties
  • 15,910 miles of roads owned by cities
  • 743 miles of park and institution roads

Bridges

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Iowa has 23,588 bridges.

  • 4,196 bridges owned by the state
  • 18,113 bridges owned by counties
  • 1,279 bridges owned by cities

Construction Lettings

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827 highway and bridge projects were let for construction in Fiscal Year 2026.

Project Commitments

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More than $1.32 billion was committed to highway, road, street, and bridge projects in Fiscal Year 2026.

Poor Bridge Reduction

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Iowa has reduced the number of poor bridges on the Primary System from 236 in 2009 to 28 in 2026.

2.7

Million driver's licenses and IDs issued in Iowa.

4.7

Million registered vehicles in Iowa.

146,001

Oversize/Overweight loads permitted and routed each year in Iowa.