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DOT COUNTING VEHICLES
The Gazette staff
Apr. 25, 2014 1:28 pm, Updated: Apr. 25, 2014 2:07 pm
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 are concentrated in southeast Iowa, but occasionally crews will work elsewhere in the state. Many employees will spend peak hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at one location counting the morning, noon, and evening traffic. They count and classify vehicles, record vehicle turning movements, tally helmet usage by motorcyclists, and gather other data necessary to plan the future of Iowa's roadway system. The information gathered allows transportation officials to better predict traffic trends.
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