Black Hawk County (Waterloo), Iowa DOT Driving Test Routes

Practice your Black Hawk County (Waterloo) driving test route

Real routes used for the Black Hawk County (Waterloo) Iowa driver's license station at 2060 Sovia Dr, Ste 116, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Black Hawk County (Waterloo) driver's license station details

Location: 2060 Sovia Dr., Ste. 116, Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone: (319) 235-0902
Hours: Driver license hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Motor vehicle hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Tuesday to Friday.
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This is a state-run Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) driver's license station serving Black Hawk County, handling license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other Iowa driver's license stations near Black Hawk County (Waterloo)

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Bremer County (Waverly) driver's license station: 23.24 miles, about 34 minutes
• Benton County (Vinton) driver's license station: 35.13 miles, about 40 minutes
• Butler County (Allison) driver's license station: 39.59 miles, about 50 minutes

This road test route runs 20.99 miles and takes about 52 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.07 miles.
2. Turn left onto Sears Street, 0.10 miles.
3. Turn left onto East San Marnan Drive, 0.39 miles.
4. Turn left to take the US 218 north ramp, 1.20 miles.
5. Turn right onto Williston Avenue, 1.15 miles.
6. Turn right onto Independence Avenue, 0.66 miles.
7. Turn left onto Idaho Street, 1.43 miles.
8. Drive north on Idaho Street, 0.58 miles.
9. Turn left onto East Donald Street, 1.54 miles.
10. Turn left onto US 63/Logan Avenue. Continue on US 63, 1.01 miles.
11. Turn right onto Conger Street, 0.45 miles.
12. Turn right onto Broadway Street, 0.17 miles.
13. Drive north on Broadway Street, 0.17 miles.
14. Make a left U-turn at West Parker Street to stay on Broadway Street, if permitted, 2.20 miles.
15. Turn right onto Vinton Street, 0.04 miles.
16. Drive south on Vinton Street, 0.03 miles.
17. Turn left onto Mulberry Street, 0.07 miles.
18. Turn left onto Rhey Street, 0.07 miles.
19. Turn right onto Franklin Street, 0.65 miles.
20. Turn left onto Idaho Street, 2.41 miles.
21. Drive north on Idaho Street, 0.09 miles.
22. Turn left onto East Donald Street, 1.54 miles.
23. Turn left onto US 63/Logan Avenue. Continue on US 63, 1.67 miles.
24. Drive south on US 63/East Mullan Avenue. Continue on US 63, 0.60 miles.
25. Keep left to take Washington Street, 1.72 miles.
26. Bear right onto La Porte Road, 0.79 miles.
27. Turn right onto East Ridgeway Avenue, 0.10 miles.
28. Turn left, 0.05 miles.
29. Turn right, 0.01 miles.
30. Your destination is on the right.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Black Hawk County (Waterloo) driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 20.99 miles
• Duration: about 52 minutes
• Turns: 23 total, 12 left and 8 right, plus a bear right and a uturn left and a keep left
• Longest stretch: Idaho Street, 4.52 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Idaho Street carries this route's longest combined stretch at 4.52 miles across four crossings. East Donald Street adds 3.08 miles combined across two crossings. This road test route also includes a genuine US 218 highway ramp (1.20 miles) and a permitted left U-turn at West Parker Street, both real driving rather than data-quality issues. At 20.99 miles and 52 minutes, this is one of the longest, most turn-dense routes in this catalog. This is a state-run Iowa DOT driver's license station, not a county treasurer's office.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Idaho Street. Crossed four times, it's this route's longest stretch at 4.52 miles combined.
• Set aside real time to practice this one. At 20.99 miles and 52 minutes, it's one of the longest driving test routes in this catalog.
• Practice the US 218 highway ramp and the left U-turn at West Parker Street. Both are real maneuvers on this route.