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| Formed | April 13, 1904[1] |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Iowa |
| Headquarters | 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa[2] 42°01′19″N 93°37′19″W / 42.02194°N 93.62194°W |
| Employees | 3,061 (October 2010)[3] |
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| Website | www |
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is the government organization in the U.S. state of Iowa responsible for the organization, construction, and maintenance of the primary highway system. Located in Ames, Iowa, DOT is also responsible for licensing drivers and programming and planning for aviation, rail, and public transit.
The organization was created in 1904 as the Iowa State Highway Commission, an extension of Iowa State College in Ames. In 1913, the commission was spun off from the college and became a government organization. In 1974, the highway commission was folded into a larger transportation department with other modes of transportation.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation. "Iowa DOT History". Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation. "Where We Are Located". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation (October 21, 2010). "Iowa DOT Quick Tour" (PDF). Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation. "Iowa Transportation Commission". Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation. "Director Message". Retrieved February 22, 2021.