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Roadside Chat with the Iowa DOT

by Iowa Department of Transportation

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About the show

Exploring the people, projects, and progress behind Iowa’s transportation system. Roadside Chat is the official podcast of the Iowa Department of Transportation. Hosts take you behind the scenes of Iowa’s transportation network. From roads and bridges to licenses and public transit, each episode answers your questions, spotlights Iowa DOT experts, and explores the innovations that keep Iowans moving safely.

Latest episodes

  • Roundabouts Don't Have to Make Your Head Spin

    September 23, 2026 · 34 min

    In this ninth episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh sit down with Iowa DOT transportation planner Sarah Tracy and Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau safety specialist Greg Karssen to answer some of the most common…

  • Roots, Routes, and Roundabouts: Iowa DOT at the Iowa State Fair

    August 5, 2026 · 17 min

    In this eighth episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh invite listeners to visit the Iowa DOT's booth at the Iowa State Fair. Communications Specialist Zhaia Wineinger shares how the fair gives the department a chance…

  • LCNSPL8: Why Some License Plates Pass and Others Get Parked

    July 8, 2026 · 20 min

    In this seventh episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh sit down with two leaders from the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Division: Mary Demuth, Public Service Manager, and Charles Cunningham, Service Delivery Bureau…

  • Iowa's Rest Areas: More Than Meets the Eye

    June 5, 2026 · 19 min

    In this sixth episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh explore Iowa’s rest areas and truck parking system with David Bollenbaugh, Public Service Supervisor for Iowa DOT Rest Areas, and Adrianne Knight, Transportation…

  • Why (It Seems Like) Construction Season Never Ends

    March 30, 2026 · 20 min

    In this fifth episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Debbie McClung and Daniel Yeh tackle a question many Iowans ask each spring: why does it seem like construction season never ends? They’re joined by Frank Leong, District Construction Engineer…

  • Iowa's America 250 Scenic Byway Road Trips

    February 11, 2026 · 28 min

    In this fourth episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Debbie McClung explore how the Iowa DOT is honoring America’s 250th anniversary with Brennan Dolan, Cultural Resource Team Leader and Tribal Liaison in the Iowa DOT’s…

  • Bridging Past and Future: Lansing’s Iconic Crossing

    December 19, 2025 · 29 min

    Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh explore the reconstruction of the iconic Lansing Bridge with Clayton Burke, Iowa DOT project manager for the Mississippi River River Bridge at Lansing project. The conversation takes a deep…

  • Inside Iowa’s Winter Operations: How the Iowa DOT Keeps Roads Safe

    November 21, 2025 · 37 min

    In this second episode of Roadside Chat, hosts Jenny Butcher and Daniel Yeh explore the behind-the-scenes work of Iowa’s winter maintenance operations with Craig Bargfrede, Winter Operations Administrator for the Iowa DOT, and guest Tina…