The Iowa Department of Transportation has received a $1.51 million Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The purpose of the federal initiative is to strengthen transportation choices to serve those who have served their country. Enhancing veterans’ and military families’ awareness of, and access to, transportation choices in their communities is integral to successfully reintegrating these men and women and their families. The Iowa DOT’s application was a collaborative effort involving multiple project partners. The project will improve access to information about veteran transportation options, aging resources, disability services, and human and social services for all Iowans. The grant will be used to survey veterans’ transportation options available in Iowa, resulting in the creation of a database that covers all 99 counties. The objective is to combining the veterans’ transportation database with three existing information and referral databases from the Iowa 211 system and the aging and persons with disabilities communities to create a single, statewide comprehensive continue
The Iowa Department of Transportation has been awarded two regional America’s Transportation Awards at a ceremony held at the Mid America Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ annual meeting in Lexington, Ky. The competition for America’s Transportation Awards begins at the regional level. Winners in the other regions will be announced at their respective regional meetings held throughout the summer. The regional winners vie for the two top awards: the Grand Prize, selected by a panel of expert judges; and People’s Choice Award, selected by the public through online voting. Both winners receive a $10,000 prize, donated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to the state DOTs, which the winners then donate to a charity, nonprofit or scholarship fund of their choosing in the transportation field. The winners will be announced at the AASHTO annual meeting in Pittsburgh in November. The America’s Transportation Awards were created 2008 to demonstrate continue
Contrary to published reports, the Iowa Department of Transportation has not established an online driver’s license renewal system. Reports that a system took effect July 1 are inaccurate.
Senate File 2338, an Act relating to government operations and efficiency and other related matters, contained a provision authorizing the Iowa DOT to begin online driver’s license renewal effective July 1; however, that bill was vetoed May 25.
Because online driver’s license renewal is more cost effective to administer and convenient for the public, the Iowa DOT remains committed to establishing such a system in the future; however, no firm date has been set.
The Iowa DOT is presently exploring options that may permit establishment of such a system without necessitating revisions to the Iowa Code. When a system is made available, the Iowa DOT will notify the public continue
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