About Iowa 511
Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) official traffic and traveler information app for general travelers and commercial vehicle operators. The Iowa 511 app provides statewide up-to-date traffic...
Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) official traffic and traveler information app for general travelers and commercial vehicle operators. The Iowa 511 app provides statewide up-to-date traffic information for interstates, U.S. routes, and state highways in Iowa. It does not include information for county roads or city streets.
FEATURES:
• Hands-free, eyes-free audio announcements of upcoming traffic events as you travel along your route
• A zoom-enabled map with tappable traffic event icons and surrounding camera views
• Near real-time updates on winter road conditions (including surrounding states), traffic incidents, construction, truck restrictions, and road closures
• Trucker Mode with resources specific to commercial vehicle operators
• Create and manage Your 511 personalized account including saved routes, areas, favorite camera views, and alerts via email and/or text.
• Travel time delays associated with traffic reports (look for the orange glowing icons)
• Current traffic speeds
• Traffic camera images and streaming video throughout the state. Sign up for an account to save your favorite cameras for easy access later.
• Snow plow camera images and locations
• Towing prohibited (tow ban) events for winter storms
• Real-time weather radar
• Weather stations with alerting for inclement weather
• Rest area locations statewide including real-time truck parking availability at rest areas and select private truck stops along I-80, and portions of I-29, I-35, I-235, and I-380.
• Weigh Station Locations
• Citizen reports via Waze
• Electronic Message Signs
NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease device battery life.
Distracted Driving
The primary responsibility of every driver is the safe operation of their vehicle. While traveling, mobile communication devices should be used only when the motor vehicle is at a complete stop off the traveled portion of the roadway. Do not text and drive (it's against the law) or use this app while driving.
We welcome your feedback on this app. Please email your suggestions, questions, or concerns to
[email protected].
The Iowa DOT's privacy policy can be found at https://iowadot.gov/policies_and_statements/privacy-policy
App developed by Castle Rock Associates https://www.castlerockits.com/
Feb 21, 2024
Version 5.7.82
** Embrace the darkness: Dark Mode has arrived! ** To activate it, go to the 3 horizontal lines button, then App Theme.
** New Feature: Push Notifications ** Your511 users, get lightning-fast push notifications for your saved routes or areas. Head to your Favorites, Locations, then Edit the saved route or area and toggle on Push Notifications. Easy peasy!
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Iowa 511 since it was posted on our website on 2016-10-02 19:33:22.
The latest version is 5.7.82 and it was updated on 2024-04-19 19:25:46. See below the changes in each version.
Iowa 511 version 5.7.82
Updated At: 2024-02-21
Changes: Feb 21, 2024
Version 5.7.82
** Embrace the darkness: Dark Mode has arrived! ** To activate it, go to the 3 horizontal lines button, then App Theme.
** New Feature: Push Notifications ** Your511 users, get lightning-fast push notifications for your saved routes or areas. Head to your Favorites, Locations, then Edit the saved route or area and toggle on Push Notifications. Easy peasy!
Iowa 511 version 5.7.61
Updated At: 2023-10-24
Changes: Oct 24, 2023
Version 5.7.61
It's time to switch to Winter Mode….
• Updated the default layers to be winter-focused
• Added the "Winter Driving" quick-button on the bottom of the map to quickly turn off all layers and only turn on road conditions and plow locations.
Iowa 511 version 5.7.54
Updated At: 2023-10-04
Changes: Oct 4, 2023
Version 5.7.54
RELEASE NOTES
• Need a charge for your car? EV charging locations are on the map and in search results. Just turn on the layer.
• Revamped search results to highlight events w/high impacts to travel.
• Identify the status of the construction event by its icon on the map: Active - color, Inactive - gray, Verified w/smart device - adds a green checkmark.
• Urgent notifications have been redesigned to grab user's attention.
Iowa 511 version 5.7.5
Updated At: 2023-04-22
Changes: Apr 22, 2023
Version 5.7.5
Fixed a bug that was causing the app to crash when using the Tell Me feature
Iowa 511 version 5.6.88
Updated At: 2023-03-04
Changes: Mar 4, 2023
Version 5.6.88
We fixed a bug that was showing an incorrect number of "Active Plows" if you tapped on a plow location icon.
Iowa 511 version 4.8.9
Updated At: 2022-03-03
Changes: Mar 3, 2022 Version 4.8.9
We removed the TestIowa COVID-19 testing site layer.
Iowa 511 version 4.8.1
Updated At: 2021-03-31
Changes: Mar 31, 2021 Version 4.8.1
Did you miss our streaming camera video for a few days? We squashed that bug and video has returned.
Iowa 511 version 4.8.0
Updated At: 2021-03-03
Changes: Mar 3, 2021 Version 4.8.0
We moved the TestIowa COVID-19 test sites to their own layer (previously under Incidents). Check out the new TestIowa COVID-19 layer.
Iowa 511 version 4.7.13
Updated At: 2020-12-17
Changes: Dec 17, 2020 Version 4.7.13
Version 4.7.13
We've updated the Electronic Sign layer to improve message displays.
Iowa 511 version 4.7.11
Updated At: 2020-06-18
Changes: Jun 18, 2020 Version 4.7.11
We added a little notification bell for important statewide updates (like the pandemic, Amber Alerts, regional flooding emergencies, etc…).
Disclaimer
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