Pull Iowa DOT's Snow Plow Camera Images dataset for windshield-view road condition photos
domain: data.iowadot.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Locate the 'Snow Plow Camera Images (Iowa DOT)' dataset (data.iowadot.gov, item id 774dfe1412164fe4a6e0fd64b53231ca_0) on the open data portal.
Use the dataset's /api endpoint to retrieve current feature/image metadata (capture time, truck/camera ID, geolocation) alongside the image URL.
Filter for 'thinned' images — Iowa DOT only retains plow-cam captures from periods when the truck was traveling faster than 5 MPH.
Poll roughly every 3 minutes to match the dataset's refresh cadence; images roll off after about 30 minutes.
Correlate with the separate Snow Plow Truck Location AVL dataset (by truck ID/timestamp) if you need to tie a photo to a specific plow's route position.
Known gotchas
This is a distinct dataset/item ID from the AVL location feed — same portal, different dataset, different API endpoint.
Images are ephemeral (roughly a 30-minute retention window in the live feed); build your own archive if you need historical photos.
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