Cerro Gordo County (Mason City), Iowa DOT Driving Test Routes

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Real routes used for the Cerro Gordo County (Mason City) Iowa driver's license station at 2570 4th St SW, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Cerro Gordo County (Mason City) driver's license station details

Location: 2570 4th St. SW, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (515) 244-8725
Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. confirmed; call ahead for other weekdays.
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This is a state-run Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) driver's license station serving Cerro Gordo County, handling license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other Iowa driver's license stations near Cerro Gordo County (Mason City)

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

• Franklin County (Hampton) driver's license station: 30.47 miles, about 42 minutes
• Butler County (Allison) driver's license station: 49.96 miles, about 65 minutes
• Chickasaw County (New Hampton) driver's license station: 55.48 miles, about 71 minutes

This road test route runs 25.04 miles and takes about 57 minutes:

1. Drive west, 0.08 miles.
2. Turn left onto South Taft Avenue, 0.07 miles.
3. Turn left onto 4th Street Southwest/US 18 Business/IA 122. Continue on IA 122, 2.35 miles.
4. Keep left to take 6th Street Southeast/IA 122, 0.46 miles.
5. Bear right onto 4th Street Southeast/IA 122, 1.86 miles.
6. Drive east on 4th Street Southeast/IA 122, 1.35 miles.
7. Turn left onto Thrush Avenue/CR S56, 1.01 miles.
8. Turn left onto 12th Street Northeast, 0.37 miles.
9. Drive west on 12th Street Northeast, 2.58 miles.
10. Turn left onto North Kentucky Avenue, 1.03 miles.
11. Turn right onto 4th Street Southeast/IA 122. Continue on IA 122, 1.79 miles.
12. Turn left onto South Polk Avenue, 0.01 miles.
13. Drive east on South Polk Avenue, 1.11 miles.
14. Keep left to take 6th Street Southeast/IA 122, 0.46 miles.
15. Bear right onto 4th Street Southeast/IA 122, 2.71 miles.
16. Turn left onto College Drive, 0.24 miles.
17. Drive north on College Drive, 0.95 miles.
18. Turn left onto 12th Street Northeast, 2.02 miles.
19. Drive west on 12th Street Northeast, 1.45 miles.
20. Turn left to stay on 12th Street Northeast, 1.06 miles.
21. Drive west on 12th Street Northwest, 1.07 miles.
22. Turn left onto North Taft Avenue, 0.93 miles.
23. Turn left, 0.08 miles.
24. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Cerro Gordo County (Mason City) driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 25.04 miles
• Duration: about 57 minutes
• Turns: 16 total, 11 left and 1 right, plus 2 bear right and 2 keep left
• Longest stretch: 4th Street Southeast/IA 122, 7.71 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

4th Street Southeast/IA 122 narrowly carries this route's longest combined stretch at 7.71 miles across four crossings, essentially tied with 12th Street Northeast at 7.49 miles combined across five crossings. This driving test route also includes two "keep left to take 6th Street Southeast/IA 122" maneuvers (0.46 miles each) that a simple road tally misses entirely. At 25.04 miles and 57 minutes, this is one of the longest, most turn-dense routes in this catalog.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed early. Two different roads on this route each carry over 7 miles.
• Set aside real time to practice this one. At 25.04 miles, it's one of the longest routes in this catalog.
• Expect a strongly left-leaning turn pattern, plus two bear-rights and two keep-lefts. 11 of the 12 standard turns are lefts.