Iowa DOT Rest Areas and Weigh Stations

2015 data provides point locations for the Iowa Department of Transportation's rest and parking facilities and weigh areas. The dataset includes location, description, and contact information for these sites. It is published by the State of Iowa.

Use Cases

• Map facility locations using point coordinates for spatial analysis of highway amenities.
• Analyze the distribution of rest areas versus weigh stations using the description field.
• Integrate contact information for facility management or emergency response planning.

Strengths

• Point feature class provides precise geospatial coordinates.
• Includes multiple data attributes: location, description, and contact information.

Limitations

• Data is from 2015 and may not reflect current facility status or new constructions.
• Unknown row count prevents assessment of coverage completeness.

Provenance

Source

State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Transportation.

Collection Method

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Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last platform update was 2026-04-04, but the underlying data is from 2015.

Geography

Iowa, USA