How to view event information

Iowa DOT’s 511 Traveler Information website is provided to assist motorists in their decision making on Iowa roadways. Icons on the map represent unplanned traffic events, planned construction, weather events, road conditions, traffic speed information, etc. that could have an impact on travel. Clicking on an icon will display the details of the event at the bottom of the web page.

Each event is given a priority level from low to high which indicates its impact on traffic.

• Lane Closure Low priority events have a minor impact on traffic and are displayed with a smaller icon.
• Lane Closure High priority events have a greater impact on traffic and are displayed with a larger icon.
• Traffic Delay Events with an orange “glow” indicate travel delays have been detected
• Critical Disruption Events with a “Critical Disruption” halo indicate the highest level of priority events and contain critical information for travelers

1. Navigate using the map to find events or reports of interest.
2. Click or tap the event (e.g. , ), road condition segment (e.g. ), or device icon (e.g. ).
   • Optionally, hover your mouse over the event, road segment, or device icon to view a short description.
3. The map will highlight the selected event, road segment, or device, and the details will appear at the left of the screen (on phones and tablets the details will display on the bottom of the screen).

Each event displays a Last Updated timestamp which indicates when the event was either created or updated.

1. Navigate using the map to find events or reports of interest.
2. Click or tap the event or report icon.
3. The event tray will appear at the bottom of the screen.
4. The timestamp and the report attribution (who made the update) is located under the event title.
   • Updated Last Thursday at 5:33 PM CST by Iowa DOT

Note: Winter road conditions are updated manually by Iowa DOT staff every 2 hours or as conditions change. Construction, road closures, other traffic events, and tow restrictions are entered and updated by Iowa DOT staff as soon as they become known.

1. tap the Maximize button to bring the content detail view to the top of the page.
2. Use a swipe down gesture or the browser scrollbar to scroll down.

1. Tap the Minimize button to bring the content detail view to the bottom of the page.
2. Use a swipe up gesture or the browser scrollbar to scroll up.