Iowa Department of Transportation
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| Formed | April 13, 1904 |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Iowa |
| Headquarters | 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 42°01′19″N 93°37′19″W / 42.02194°N 93.62194°W |
| Employees | 3,061 (October 2010) |
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| Website | iowadot |
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.