Iowa DOT Gets Rid of Majority of Cedar Rapids Traffic Cameras

The Iowa Department of Transportation issued a ruling on Monday that will turn off hundreds of traffic cameras across the state, including many here in Cedar Rapids.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the DOT issued its ruling on 348 camera permit requests from 28 Iowa municipalities. A new Iowa law requires cities to request permits to justify the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras. Under the guidelines in the new law approved by lawmakers and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, the Gazette reports that the DOT approved just 11 cameras. There will now be fixed traffic cameras in only four Iowa cities; four each in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, and one each in Des Moines, Marshalltown, and Le Claire.

According to the Gazette, here are the four approved cameras in Cedar Rapids.

• I-380 at Diagonal Drive (NB)
• I-380 at J Ave. (SB)
• Williams Blvd. at 16th Ave. (NB)
• Williams Blvd. at 16th Ave. (SB)

Here are the rejected camera locations in Cedar Rapids.

• I-380 at J Ave. (NB)
• I-380 at 1st Ave. (SB)
• 1st. Ave. and 10th Street E (EB)
• 1st. Ave. and 10th Street E (WB)
• 1st. Ave. and L Street SW (EB)
• 1st. Ave. and L Street SW (WB)
• Edgewood Road and 42nd Street NE (NB)
• Edgewood Road and 42nd Street NE (SB)
• Center Point Road and Collins Road NE ramp (NB)

Here are the rejected camera locations in Marion

• Highway 13 at Highway 151 (WB)
• Highway 13 at Highway 151 (NB)
• Highway 13 at Highway 151 (SB)
• Highway 100 at East Post Road (EB)
• Highway 100 at East Post Road (WB)

The Gazette reports that fixed traffic cameras at locations that were NOT approved by the DOT will be turned off as of today. The DOT did approve 143 mobile camera locations in the state including two in Cedar Rapids and 29 in Marion.

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