The Iowa DOT recently approved restarting two traffic cameras on I-380 in Cedar Rapids.
DOT Traffic Engineer Chris Poole says those two cameras were part of the appeals process after a new law required approval of the cameras in 2024. “We received 15 appeals. And I think we’ve we’ve gotten through seven of them,” Poole says. The appeals were required to be into the DOT in September of 2024.
Poole says the law is very specific on what they must review for cameras. “We need to determine whether the use of a speed camera system at a location is appropriate, necessary, and the least restrictive means to address the critical traffic safety issues present at that location,” he says. The new law dealt with all cameras operating as of January 1st of 2024…