by O. Kay Henderson | May 17, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The nearly 100 officers in the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division will soon become part of the Iowa Highway Patrol. The switch takes effect July 1. Governor Kim Reynolds said it makes sense to have units with similar functions “under the same...
by Dar Danielson | May 11, 2023 | News
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a draft for the updated five-year construction and improvement plan. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson says they had to deal with inflation and increases that made the dollars not stretch as far as they updated the plan....
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 26, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has unanimously approved a budget for the Iowa Department of Transportation that includes money for a new maintenance garage in eastern Iowa. Republican Senator Carrie Koelker of Dyersville says lawmakers are setting aside nearly $22 million for the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 24, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
A bill has emerged in the state legislature that would regulate traffic enforcement cameras that catch vehicles speeding and running red lights. For the past 12 years, attempts to ban the cameras have failed, but Republican Senator Mike Klimesh of Spillville says it...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 12, 2023 | News
The Iowa Transportation Commission is considering delaying some projects in its five-year construction plan as inflation and other factors impact the costs of building and maintaining state roadways. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson says they’ve been analyzing a...