How do I get the updated app?

If you have already downloaded the previous Iowa 511 app to your phone, it will automatically update. If you have not downloaded the app, you can go to the Apple and Google Play stores.

What features are included with the Iowa 511 app?

The new Iowa 511 app includes all of the features from the old app plus these new features:

• Click “Nearby events” to zoom the map to your current location and view a list of what’s happening near you that might impact your travel such as construction, crashes.
• Save and view your favorite traffic cameras to your personalized 511 account.
• Turn on the weather radar and weather station alert layers during inclement weather to help you make safer travel decisions.

Popular features that have carried over to the new app include:

• Use the “layers” button at the top of the screen to choose what information displays on your screen. Layers include “unplanned traffic events,” “construction,” “Waze reports,” roadside cameras,” rest areas,” and more to help you travel more safely.
• Click on “Tell me” to receive hands-free, eyes-free audio announcements of upcoming traffic events as you travel along your route.

Where can I find the 511 app for commercial drivers?

• For commercial drivers who previously downloaded the Iowa 511 Trucker app, the functionality you rely on has now been added to the new Iowa 511 app. The commercial driver version of the app will be removed later this year, so you’ll want to download and begin using the new Iowa 511 app.
• Once you have the new app, commercial drivers simply need to tap the truck toggle to view restrictions, truck parking information, and weigh station locations.