AMES, Iowa – May 2, 2012 – Showing roadways, rivers, rail lines and more from Larchwood in the northwest to Keokuk in the southeast, the new 2012 Iowa Transportation Map is now available for free at locations throughout the state, as well as on the Internet.
The front cover of this year’s map features photos of the River Bluffs Scenic Byway in Fayette and Clayton counties, Ledges State Park in Boone County, Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines, Union County Visitors Center in Creston, and bicycling at Saylorville Lake in Polk County. The back panel includes a welcome message from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Copies of the 2012 map are available at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s 19 driver’s license stations, all six Iowa DOT district offices and Iowa’s rest areas. The map can also be ordered online through the Iowa DOT’s website.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office also distributes maps to Iowa’s 19 welcome centers across the state and all travelers requesting tourism information online and by phone. To order a free Iowa travel packet that includes the new map and 2012 Iowa Travel Guide, call 800-345-IOWA (4692) or visit traveliowa.com.
An electronic version of the map, accompanied by an assortment of city detail maps, is also available online at iowadot.gov/maps (select the “Transportation Map” link).
The 2012 map shows all highways, airports, rail lines, lakes, rivers and major county roads. Detail maps are shown for the state’s 16 largest cities that identify highways, major streets and city boundaries. The map information also includes a chart to find mileage between select Iowa cities; and an index listing the cities shown on the map, along with their populations and map location.
In addition to the standard features mentioned, the 2012 map includes two Quick Response (QR) codes that can be scanned with a QR reader on a smartphone or other mobile device. Simply download a free QR application from your device’s online app store. One of the codes will provide direct access to all the websites listed on the printed map, as well as a link to the online version of the map. The other provides a link to Iowa’s 511 travel information website.
