Dec. 11, 2003

For more information contact:
Ruth Skluzacek
515-237-3250
ruth.skluzacek@dot.state.ia.us

DOT permit center closed for holidays

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Permit Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. The permit center will resume normal hours of operation Friday, Dec. 26.

For the New Year’s holiday, the DOT permit center will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1. Normal hours of operation will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2.

Oversize/overweight load movements are allowed to move on both of these holidays as long as permits are obtained in advance.

The permit center experiences a heavy workload on the day following the holiday, customers are urged to submit applications for oversize permits, especially those over 156,000 lbs, several days before needing the permit.

The permit center, located at Park Fair Mall, 100 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, is a one-stop source for fuel and trip permits, routing for oversize loads, IRP (international registration plan) registration, IFTA (international fuel tax agreement) licensing, and travel authority needed by truckers to operate in Iowa and several other states. The permit center’s telephone number is 515-237-3264.

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