Ames live webcam – Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, exit view traffic
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About this Ames live webcam
The Ames live webcam watches traffic on Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, exit view in Ames. 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
- RA35NB120:ra35nb120-01-exit
- 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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Live camera in Ames, United States
Weather now in Ames: 52 °F (11 °C), partly cloudy, wind 5 mph (8 km/h) from the north. Forecast for 4 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Ames is a town in United States with about 65,000 people. The camera is about 7.3 mi from the center. Des Moines, the nearest larger city, is 30 mi away. Ames keeps America/Chicago time (UTC−5 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Ames is a college city in central Iowa, about thirty miles north of Des Moines in Story County. Its 2020 census population was about 66,400, and Iowa State University shapes almost everything here, with around thirty thousand students in recent years. The South Skunk River and Ioway Creek wind through town, and the Union Pacific main line crosses it east to west. Ames is also a government research hub: the…
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Not checked yetStill imageRest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, car parking view
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Not checked yetStill imageRest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, entrance view
Not checked yetStill imageRest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, entry view
Not checked yetStill imageRest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, exit view
Not checked yetStill imageRest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story CityThe nearest other cameras are Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, car parking view (0.0 mi), Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, center view (0.0 mi) and Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, entrance view (0.0 mi).
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Questions about Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, exit view
Is the Rest Area: I-35 NB MM 120 near Story City, exit view camera 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 7.3 mi from the center of Ames, United States. It watches I-35. Coordinates: 42.128, -93.554. All cameras in Ames
Is it day or night there now?
Ames 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 Ames?
Yes: 79 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
