Transportation Matters

March 2024 Service awards

Award information provided by the Business Systems Bureau.

Roadside Chat - Less likely to crash when phone is stashed

Reading a quick text or checking email for a few seconds is typically harmless - unless you’re behind the wheel.

Roadside Chat - Gambling with safety means betting your life

Odds are you sometimes take risks when you’re behind the wheel. Combining some dangerous behaviors, greatly increases the risk.

Personnel updates for Feb. 2 to Feb. 15, 2024

Personnel information supplied by the Business Systems Bureau.

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.