HIGHWAY HELPER | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
Eligibility
Open to anyone stranded or broke down on the interstate system, Interstate Routes in the Des Moines Metro, Council Bluffs Metro, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City region, and Quad-cities.
Required documents
None
Hours
Mon 5 am - 9 pm
Tue 5 am - 9 pm
Wed 5 am - 9 pm
Thu 5 am - 9 pm
Fri 5 am - 9 pm
Languages
English
Application process
Call 9-1-1 for highway assistance
Fees
None
Service area
Iowa
Description
Provides a free service provided by the Iowa Department of the Transportation to assist motorists that either breakdown or are stranded on the interstate system. Highway Helper trucks carry tools for changing tires, an air compressor, small amounts of gasoline, as well as tie-downs for motorists who have items they need to tie down. Highway Helper is accessed by calling the local law enforcement agency at 911.
What's Here
Providing organization
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Offers a variety of transportation services to the state of Iowa.