The Iowa Department of Transportation is working across the state this spring and summer to determine how many cars, trucks, and other vehicles are using the state, county, and city roadways.
This year’s efforts will be concentrated in northeast Iowa. Some employees will be setting portable traffic video recorders at defined locations. The videos will be used to count and classify vehicles, record vehicle turning movements, and gather other necessary data to assist in planning the future of Iowa’s roadway system.
Other employees will be placing and monitoring portable traffic recorders using pneumatic tubes stretched across the roadway. When the recorders are set, they typically record data for 1-2 days and are checked periodically.
This work will be taking place in most of the broadcast area.
