West Des Moines live webcam – I-235 at MM 6.3 (35th St), Des Moines traffic
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About this West Des Moines live webcam
This live webcam looks at traffic on I-235 at MM 6.3 (35th St), Des Moines in West Des Moines. Iowa Department of Transportation operates it, an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from Iowa Department of Transportation. Drivers use it to see traffic, weather and the road surface before a trip.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- DMTV012:dmtv012hd
- Operator
- Iowa Department of Transportation
- Image updates
- Every 5 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- Iowa DOT traffic and road-weather cameras
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
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About West Des Moines
Weather now in West Des Moines: 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudy, wind 5 mph (9 km/h) from the northwest. Forecast for 3 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
West Des Moines is a town in United States with about 64,000 people. The camera is about 2.6 mi from the center. Des Moines, the nearest larger city, is 5.5 mi away. West Des Moines keeps America/Chicago time (UTC−5 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
West Des Moines is the largest suburb of Iowa's capital and the third most populous city in the Des Moines metro, with about 68,700 residents at the 2020 census. Most of it lies in Polk County, but the city also reaches into Dallas, Warren and Madison counties as it keeps growing west across the prairie. It began as Valley Junction, a railroad town incorporated in 1893; on January 1, 1938,…
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Live cameras near West Des Moines
Not checked yetStill imageI-235 at MM 5.8 (42nd St), Des Moines
Not checked yetStill imageI-235 at MM 6.7 (28th St), Des Moines
Not checked yetStill imageI-235 at MM 5.4 (Polk Blvd), Des Moines
Not checked yetStill imageI-235 at MM 6.9 (Cottage Grove Ave), Des Moines
WorkingStill imageI-235 at MM 7.4 (MLK Pkwy), Des Moines
Not checked yetStill imageI-235 at MM 4.8 (56th St), Des MoinesClosest to this one: I-235 at MM 5.8 (42nd St), Des Moines (0.5 mi), I-235 at MM 6.7 (28th St), Des Moines (0.6 mi) and I-235 at MM 5.4 (Polk Blvd), Des Moines (0.8 mi).
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Questions about I-235 at MM 6.3 (35th St), Des Moines
Can I watch I-235 at MM 6.3 (35th St), Des Moines live right now?
We have not checked it ourselves yet; it is listed as working by Iowa Department of Transportation. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from Iowa Department of Transportation.
How often does the picture update?
About every 5 minutes, on Iowa Department of Transportation's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Where does this camera come from?
Iowa Department of Transportation runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Iowa DOT Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 2.6 mi from the center of West Des Moines, United States. It watches I-235. Coordinates: 41.593, -93.666. All cameras in West Des Moines
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
West Des Moines is in the America/Chicago time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:44 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near West Des Moines?
Yes: 194 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this a speed camera?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the Iowa Department of Transportation uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the Iowa Department of Transportation; if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera