Iowa DOT's policy is to be
sensitive to the environment
and foster and enhance
environmental stewardship.

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Unit 1: Geology of Iowa

Unit 2: What materials are used in road construction?

Unit 3: Why isn't the highway straight?

Unit 4: Road Design 101 How are highways designed?

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Do you have a question about road construction, wetlands, minerals or rocks?

You can E-mail your questions to clicking on Road Doctor:

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  • Look at the frequently asked questions (FAQ ) on the DOT Web sites to see if your question and answer are listed.
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  • You must include a return E-mail address in the body of your message.
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  • Students are encouraged to E-mail questions, however, we won't write reports or answer test questions for you.
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LIST OF PROJECT PARTNERS

Iowa Department of Transportation's Rocks and Roads development and design partners:
  • Andrew Barnes, Transportation Engineer
  • Adriana Reyes-Phelps, Geologist
  • Jerry Dickinson, Information Specialist
  • Jaraine Mohs, Information Specialist
  • Lynn Purcell, Information Specialist
Ames Community School District, ECHO Program:
  • Nancy Kurrle, Project ECO Teacher
Special thanks to the following who gave permission to use materials:
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • "Landforms of Iowa" by Jean C. Prior
  • "Iowa's Geological Past Three Billion Years of Change" by Wayne I. Anderson
  • Bob Ribokas

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