Pothole Customer Proactive Reporting (CPR) for Efficient Pavement Maintenance – Waze pothole reported data provides the location of a pothole for the DOT to fix.
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Incident Management Plans Accessible Online
Iowa DOT creates pre-planned alternate routes and maintains a web-based display of Traffic Incident Management Plans and Alternate Route plans used when major incidents require a freeway or highway closure.
Automated Video Request Tool
Iowa DOT developed an automated process and tool for video requests.
Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Placement Scoring Matrix
In 2018, Iowa DOT completed a DMS inventory using a scoring matrix to identify priorities for existing and proposed DMS sites.
Electronic Signals and Traffic Operations Reponses Management (eSTORM) System
For the 2020 hurricane season, District 3 developed the eSTORM system which included adding traffic signal status fields with pictures to already in place databases, enhancing the mobile app to input data directly into the database through drop-down menus, and upgrading efforts for traffic control and detours through connected portable traffic signals, cameras, and changeable message signs which communicate with the D3 Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC). As a result, eSTORM is now a statewide storm management tool.
Online State-Owned Fiber Optic Conduit Routes Map
ADOT maintains an online map of state-owned fiber optic conduit routes. The map includes in-place and under construction conduit. The map is linked from the ADOT Broadband Office web page. The ADOT Broadband Office has a goal to reduce barriers and maximize resource sharing and ITS opportunities, to expand broadband development.