Transportation Matters

Modern equipment requires modern testing methods

Learn how technology is changing the way we test the skills of the people behind the wheel of large commercial trucks.

Roadside Chat - Cruise at a safe speed or risk a shipwreck

When various conditions are met, the speed limit posted on signs in the area is what has been determined as a safe speed.

Personnel updates for Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, 2024

Personnel information supplied by the Business Systems Bureau.

Roadside Chat - What's more relevant than driving sober?

If you’re celebrating the Super Bowl or any other occasion, find a sober ride.

Roadside Chat - Click-Drive-Repeat

Whether we’re in for more winter weather or an early spring, one thing is worth repeating every time you get into a vehicle – buckling your seat belt.

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.

February 2024 Service awards

Award information provided by the Business Systems Bureau.

Saving a life – All in a day’s work for these two from the Williams garage

Learn how two staff from the Iowa DOT's Williams garage followed their core values to help save a life.

Above and beyond – Just a few stories from the snowstorms of January 2024

Read a few stories about the things our snow fighters have done to make sure you can safely get to where you need to go.

Roadside Chat - Excuse for not buckling? Bet it's a killer.

It’s National Passenger Safety Week. If you choose not to wear a seat belt, what’s your excuse? Decades of research show that seat belts save lives.