Iowa 511
Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's traveler information app.
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Android App Analysis and Review: Iowa 511, Developed by Iowa Department of Transportation. Listed in Travel & local Category. Current Version Is 5.8.1, Updated On 25/04/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Iowa 511. Achieved Over 342 thousand Installs. Iowa 511 Currently Has 999 Reviews, Average Rating 3.8 Stars
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/
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What's New
• Summer Mode Activated! We've updated the default layers.
• Say buh-bye to Winter! We removed the Winter Driving quick button at the bottom of the map. It’ll be back when the snow starts falling.
• Fresh new layer menu layout with category headers makes layers easier to find.
• Split Message Signs layer into 2 layers - active and inactive signs.
• Added new icy road lines to the legend.
• Detours for County Road Closures are now visible on the map.
• Say buh-bye to Winter! We removed the Winter Driving quick button at the bottom of the map. It’ll be back when the snow starts falling.
• Fresh new layer menu layout with category headers makes layers easier to find.
• Split Message Signs layer into 2 layers - active and inactive signs.
• Added new icy road lines to the legend.
• Detours for County Road Closures are now visible on the map.
Recent Comments
anderson coopah
Terrible for construction updates. Seems good for camera locations though. Ongoing construction has been going on in Marion on Hwy 151 from Hy-Vee to Hwy 13 for well over a month and it's missing an entire lane. This isn't even shown here and I literally drive it every day. This is very important for motorcycle riders like myself to avoid these roads. Thumbs down to devs for not bothering to properly update construction areas.
Shannon
Last winter '21/'22, I was able to see the plows cams and road conditions on the non-major roads. This year, I can't. I live on a rural road and hoping to be able to use those app like last year but since the app has changed to don't look at as much. Plus plow cams aren't as available to see. -edit whoever reads these reminded me that I also had been looking at my county's track-a-plow page. Oops. So I am changing my rating from a 2 to a 4.
A Google user
Still this app after multiple updates has lost must functionality on Pixel 3. There is no menu anymore, no way to choose which info to see. You can't turn on or off any layers, not even any way to see what layers there are. The app is stuck in the default view without any way to change that. In addition another distraction had been added when starring the app. If you don't want too distract the driver STOP asking them questions, just open to the map centered on their location.
Sweet Rogue
I use this app in the winter to check my commute route, so I haven't used it in a year. I must say, the current version's UI is awful. I don't want to use this for GPS, I want to see the road conditions with the legend visible without having to open a side window. Last year's version was much easier to use, and you didn't need to mess with it while driving. You also cannot back out of the app to close it, you have to force close it.
Jerry Spidell
Like everything the DOT does, it made this app useless. The old app was perfect. You fixed what ain't broke now nobody likes this thing. Before you ask me what specific function does not work I will answer the entire APP! Scrap this junk and go back. None of your business my destination if I can control my own map. Where the hell is the cameras we all paid for? So when I am driving I am supposed to navigate down to some setting to activate a layer so I can maybe see a camera? WORKS LIKE THE DOT!
Teri Butterbaugh
The old version was great. The new password protected version is awful. I usually open the app because I need information quickly. Now it needs a password, and opens showing Africa. I have to update location-which shows all of North America, then zoom it in to show Iowa. It's absolutely ridiculous. Simpler was better!
Lance Halma
2024 NW IA Flood: Some road closures not shown on the map, so closed roads appear open, causing confusion. App uses old state and county road numbers for road closures; not street names and numbers, which have been in place for 30 years. This needs to be updated, please.
Rob-Dogg Anderson
Edit; 1 year later and still no dark mode option. Original; Heard dark mode is affecting certain readability, so the dev group removed "Dark Mode" until they can figure out how to fix. Tl;dr. Thanks for the heads up for the real reason not being in the updates. Not going to read the reply if there is one.