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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.5 - Erection of Signs for Sanitary Landfills

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This rule establishes requirements and procedures for the
				  erection of signs for sanitary landfills.
(1)
Requirements.
a. The access from the primary highway must
				be a direct connection to the sanitary landfill;
b. If the access to the sanitary landfill is
				connected to a secondary road, the county must make a request on Form 740023,
				"Proposed Directional Signing," to the appropriate district office;
				and
c. The sanitary landfill site
				must be operated under a permit issued by the Iowa department of natural
				resources.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.6 - Erection of Signs for Special Events

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This rule establishes requirements, procedures and
				  responsibilities for the erection of signs for special events.
(1)
Requirements.
a. Expected attendance of over 10,000 people
				per day.
b. Gathering to involve
				attendance of people on a statewide basis or nationwide basis.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.7 - Erection of Signs for Organized Off-highway Camps

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This rule establishes requirements, procedures and
				  responsibilities for the erection of signs for organized off-highway
				  camps.
(1)
Requirements.
The camps shall be permanent and operated by
				recognized and established civic, religious, and nonprofit charitable
				organizations.
(2)
Procedures.
a. A request for
				signing shall be submitted to the appropriate district office.
b. The traffic and safety bureau shall
				determine if the request is to be approved or denied.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.8 - Erection of Signs for County Conservation Parks

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This rule establishes requirements, procedures and
				  responsibilities for the erection of signs for county conservation
				  parks.
(1)
Requirements.
The park shall have as its primary purposes
				outdoor recreation and nature appreciation.
(2)
Procedures.
a. A request for county conservation park
				signing shall be submitted on Form 740023, "Proposed Directional Signing," to
				the appropriate district office.
b.
				The traffic and safety bureau shall review and make the final determination on
				the request and promptly inform the county of the determination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.9 - Erection of No Parking Signs

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This rule establishes procedures and conditions for the
				  erection of no parking signs on rural primary highways.
(1)
Procedures.
Requests for
				the erection of no parking signs on rural primary highways shall be made by the
				Iowa state patrol or sheriff to the appropriate district office.
(2)
Conditions.
The signs
				will be furnished, erected and maintained by the department of transportation;
				however, they shall be removed if the department determines the parking
				prohibition is not enforced.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.11 - Signing for Iowa Medal of Honor Highway

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This rule establishes the procedures and requirements for
				  private entities to purchase and pay for the installation of signs designating
				  the Iowa medal of honor highway.
(1)
Definition. "Iowa medal of honor highway"
means the segment of
				the highway known as United States Highway 20, as designated as of June 17,
				2020, which crosses this state from Sioux City to Dubuque.
(2)
Requirements.
a. The number of signs within the highway
				right-of-way shall be limited to one sign at each end of the Iowa medal of
				honor highway for traffic entering the state and one sign at each entry point
				of the corporate limits of each city through which the Iowa medal of honor
				highway passes.
b. Each sign shall
				match the design approved and provided by the department, and the sign
				materials shall comply with departmental standard specifications as they exist
				at the time of fabrication. The departmental standard specifications can be
				found through the department's electronic reference library available on the
				department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
c. Once signs are installed at one of the
				approved locations, no additional requests will be accepted for that location.
				When signs have been installed at all locations identified in paragraph
				131.11(2)
"a,"
no further requests will be accepted.
d. The applicant may purchase a sign from the
				department's sign shop or any other private sign shop. If an applicant chooses
				to obtain a sign from a private sign shop, the department will furnish the sign
				design and approve the construction prior to purchase. The department will also
				inspect the sign as stated in subrule 131.11(5).
e. Signs designating the Iowa medal of honor
				highway shall be furnished and paid for by the applicants, including any
				replacements needed due to sign deterioration or damage. The applicant is
				responsible for providing the traffic and safety bureau with the applicant's
				current contact information so the applicant can be contacted when a
				replacement sign is needed. Failure to comply with this requirement may result
				in removal of all signs the applicant purchased. This would allow a new private
				entity to sponsor the signing.
f.
				The applicant shall be responsible for the cost to install the sign, including
				the posts and hardware. Payment to the department must be received prior to the
				installation of the sign.
g. The
				department shall install the sign.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 131 - Signing on Primary Highways › Rule 761-131.15 - Information and Address

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Information regarding the signing addressed in this chapter
				  is available from: Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of
				  Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010. Submissions to the traffic
				  and safety bureau shall also be sent or delivered to this
				  address.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 132 - Iowa Byways Program › Rule 761-132.1 - Purpose, Overview and Information

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(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of the Iowa Byways program is to
				designate and support qualifying Iowa roads as byways on the basis of scenic
				byway, heritage byway, or a combination of scenic and heritage byway qualities.
				These designations are intended to preserve the state's scenic, natural, and
				historic resources; to support economic development through travel and tourism;
				to highlight distinctive experiences; and to maintain the integrity of the Iowa
				Byways program.
(2)
Overview.
Under the Iowa Byways program, proposed routes are
				identified via an application process. The department inventories the proposed
				routes and consults with program stakeholders before evaluating those routes
				for designation. The department provides identifying signs for the designated
				routes. Routes designated as an Iowa Byway are part of Iowa's scenic byway
				program and are therefore subject to the prohibition set forth in
				23 U.S.C. Section
				131(s).
(3)
Information and forms.
Information, instructions and application forms may be obtained from the
				Systems Planning Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				Ames, Iowa 50010; by telephone at (515)239-1664; or through the department's
				website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 132 - Iowa Byways Program › Rule 761-132.2 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  transportation.
"Designation"
means department approval of a
				  route as an Iowa Byway.
"Heritage byway"
means a route that has
				  historic or cultural significance along its length or connects various areas or
				  sites of historic or cultural significance along its length.
"Scenic byway"
means a route that has
				  naturally scenic features visible along its length.
"Stakeholder"
means a group, state agency,
				  local jurisdiction or organization with a vested interest in the Iowa Byways
				  program or that may be impacted by the designation of a route. Examples may
				  include but are not limited to an adjacent scenic, natural or historic resource
				  or other tourism attraction; other designated Iowa Byways; private associations
				  related to economic development or outdoor advertising; and organizations
				  charged with the marketing of the state, regions or localities for tourism
				  purposes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 132 - Iowa Byways Program › Rule 761-132.3 - General Requirements

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(1) A route
				eligible for designation as an Iowa Byway must meet the definition of either a
				heritage byway or a scenic byway. A route may also be eligible for designation
				if segments of the route meet a combination of either a heritage byway or a
				scenic byway along its entire length.
(2) Primary roads, secondary roads and city
				streets are eligible for designation as Iowa Byways.
(3) A route eligible for designation as an
				Iowa Byway should be continuous and at least 20 miles in length.
(4) The governing body of each city and
				county through which a route passes must pass a formal resolution endorsing the
				application for Iowa Byway designation and agreeing to the responsibilities of
				having jurisdiction over a portion of a designated route.
(5) The initial installation of signs
				identifying an Iowa Byway including the accompanying posts and hardware
				necessary for installation shall be paid for and furnished by the department.
				Each roadway jurisdiction is responsible for the inventory and maintenance of
				signs provided by the department following the initial installation. The
				department will provide replacement signs for those that are damaged or missing
				and will be responsible for reinstallation on primary roads. The roadway
				jurisdiction will be responsible for reinstallation on secondary roads and city
				streets.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 132 - Iowa Byways Program › Rule 761-132.4 - Application and Approval Process

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(1)
Program cycle.
The department may periodically announce a
				solicitation of applications for designation as demand and interest requires.
				Field inventories, evaluation, and rating of proposed routes will precede the
				designation of any new routes.
(2)
Application.
Application to designate a route as an Iowa Byway
				or to propose an extension or loop to an existing route shall be on a form
				provided by the department and shall be received by the department by the
				stated application deadline included in the solicitation. The application must
				be accompanied by a formal resolution described in subrule 132.3(4).
				Applications must provide some discussion of the planned administration and
				governance of the proposed Iowa Byway as well as how the byway will be marketed
				to visitors.
(3)
Initial
				review.
Applications shall be reviewed by the department. Program
				stakeholders will be consulted to gather information on the existence and
				quality of scenic, archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, and
				recreational resources along a proposed route; the proposed route's
				contribution to a diversity of experiences along designated routes; and the
				overall impact of the proposed route on the program's integrity.
(4)
Field inventory.
The
				department shall conduct a field inventory of proposed routes which will
				address the following qualities:
a.
Scenic value.
Types and qualities of views along the proposed route
				contributing to the scenic quality of the route shall be identified as well as
				views that distract from or negatively affect the scenic quality of the route.
				The field inventory will provide an assessment of the visual character of the
				proposed route along its length.
b.
Cultural and historic resources.
Known cultural and historic
				resources will be identified along the length of the proposed route. Such
				resources may include archaeological, architectural, historical or other
				cultural sites of national or state significance and may also include
				interesting or unique local cultures or architecture that may appeal to
				visitors.
c.
Natural
				resources.
Resources including but not limited to agricultural lands,
				forests, river basins, and other distinctive landforms will be
				identified.
d.
Recreational
				resources.
Public lands and facilities providing opportunities for
				organized sport, outdoor recreation, or other recreation will be
				identified.
e.
Transportation.
An assessment will be made of existing and
				future traffic conditions, planned improvements to the proposed route, and any
				safety concerns whether existing or anticipated. If the route is being
				considered for heritage byway designation, historic elements specific to
				transportation will be identified.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 132 - Iowa Byways Program › Rule 761-132.5 - Reevaluation

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At its discretion, the department may inventory and evaluate
				  designated Iowa Byways or portions of byways to determine their continued
				  eligibility for the program. The department reserves the right to remove a
				  route or portion of a route from the program if the route no longer meets the
				  designating criteria or if the route signage has not been maintained. The
				  department may modify an existing route if an alternative route would better
				  benefit the traveling public in cases of poor road conditions, closures or
				  changes in available amenities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 135 - Warning Lights on Vehicles or Equipment Not Owned and Operated by the Department When Used in Road Work Zones › Rule 761-135.1 - Warning Lights on Vehicles or Equipment in Road Work Zones

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(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of
				this rule is to establish the eligibility of vehicles or equipment that are not
				owned or operated by the department to use flashing white lights in accordance
				with Iowa Code section
				321.423(7)
"a."
(2)
Eligibility.
A vehicle or other equipment that is not owned or
				operated by the department may use a flashing white light while the vehicle or
				other equipment is being used in road work zones on state or local
				highways.
(3)
Information.
Information regarding this rule is available from
				the Construction and Materials Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800
				Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; or by telephone at (515)239-1352.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 136 - Lighting › Rule 761-136.1 - Lighting of Primary-secondary Intersections

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to establish the qualification
				  criteria for, the procedures to request, and the financial responsibilities for
				  the placement of roadway luminaires within the limits of the primary road
				  right-of-way at a rural intersection of a primary road and a paved secondary
				  road.
(1)
Lighting
				criteria.
A primary-secondary intersection is a candidate for lighting
				if one of the following is met:
a. The
				night-to-day accident rate ratio is 2.0 or greater with a minimum of three
				reportable nighttime accidents in a 12-month period.
b. Substantial lighted commercial or business
				development that is affecting operations exists adjacent to the
				intersection.
c. Motorists are
				experiencing operational problems which might be expected to be reduced by
				lighting.
d. The current average
				daily traffic (ADT) is 3500 entering vehicles for the intersection and:
(1) The intersection is channelized or "T,"
				or
(2) A change in the direction of
				the major route occurs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 136 - Lighting › Rule 761-136.2 - Destination Lighting

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The purpose of this rule is to establish the application
				  procedure and financial responsibilities for the placement of a roadway
				  luminaire within the limits of primary road right-of-way at a rural
				  intersection of a primary road and a minor road.
(1)
Definition.
"Minor road,"
for the purposes of this rule,
				  is an entrance to a primary road from a frontage road, a rural commercial
				  establishment, a governmental agency facility, a generator of a substantial
				  traffic volume, or a secondary road.
(2) Reserved.
(3)
Procedures.
a. Application shall be made to the
				appropriate district engineer on Form 810025, "Application and Agreement for
				Use of Highway Right-of-Way for Utilities Accommodation." Form 810025 is
				available on the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
. The application shall indicate
				the type of luminaire and intensity of illumination proposed. A sketch shall
				accompany the application showing the location of the proposed luminaire and
				pole and the mounting height of the luminaire.
b. The district engineer shall be responsible
				for departmental approval of the application. A copy of the application
				indicating the district engineer's determination shall be returned to the
				applicant. Approved applications are termed "permits."
c. The applicant shall be responsible for
				installing the lighting and for all installation, energy and maintenance costs.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  306.4(1),
				  318.1,
				  318.2,
				  318.4,
				  318.5,
				  318.8,
				  318.9 and
				  318.12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 136 - Lighting › Rule 761-136.6 - Warrants and Design Requirements for Lighting

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(1)
Warrants.
Meeting
				departmental warrants or criteria for lighting simply establishes the location
				as a candidate for lighting. It does not obligate the department to provide
				lighting or to participate in lighting costs.
(2)
Design requirements.
The
				design of lighting installations shall comply with departmental specifications
				and standard road plans for highway lighting as they exist at the time of
				installation of the lighting. The departmental specifications and standard road
				plans can be found through the department's electronic reference library on the
				department's website.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  306.4(1),
				  318.1,
				  318.2,
				  318.4,
				  318.8 and
				  318.9.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 140 - Traffic Signals and Beacons on Primary Roads › Rule 761-140.1 - Erection of Traffic Signals and Beacons on Primary Highways

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The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements,
				  procedures and responsibilities for the erection of traffic signals and beacons
				  on primary highways.
(1)
Requirements.
Traffic signals or beacons shall not be
				installed unless the guidelines in Part 4 of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic
				Control Devices," as adopted in rule
				761-130.1 (321),
				apply.
(2)
Procedure.
a. All requests
				are to be submitted to the appropriate district office.
b. The applicant shall be informed of the
				final disposition of the request.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 142 - Speed Zoning on Primary Highways › Rule 761-142.1 - Adjustment of Speed Zones on Primary Highways

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The purpose of this rule is to establish the procedure for
				  processing requests to change posted speed limits on primary highways.
(1)
Procedure.
a. All requests for raising or lowering the
				posted speed limits on primary highways shall be made to the appropriate
				district office.
b. The department
				will conduct an engineering and traffic investigation and, if the speed limit
				is found to be greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions
				found to exist, the department will declare a reasonable and proper speed limit
				and post appropriate signs.
c. The
				person or agency submitting the request for the engineering and traffic
				investigation shall be advised of the conclusions of the study and the action
				to be taken by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 143 - Traffic Signal Synchronization › Rule 761-143.1 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to these rules:
"Arterial street"
means any U. S. or state
				  numbered route, controlled access highway, or other major street or highway
				  designated by the city within its respective jurisdiction as a part of a major
				  arterial system of streets or highways.
"Controller"
means a supervisory device that
				  controls the sequence and duration of indications displayed by traffic
				  signals.
"Coordination "
means the establishment of a
				  definite timing relationship between adjacent traffic signals.
"Cycle"
means any complete sequence of
				  traffic signal indications (phases).
"Detector "
means a device that senses
				  vehicular or pedestrian demand and transmits an impulse to a controller.
"Local controller "
means a controller
				  supervising the operation of traffic signals at a single or two closely spaced
				  intersections.
"Master controller"
means a controller
				  supervising the operation of several local controllers.
"Phase "
means a portion of the cycle during
				  which an assignment of right-of-way is made to a traffic movement or
				  combination of traffic movements.
"Traffic signal"
means any permanently
				  installed, electrically powered traffic control device by which traffic is
				  alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
"Traffic signal system "
means two or more
				  traffic signals operating in a coordinated manner. Types of coordinated
				  systems:
1.
"Adaptive signal
				control system"
means a system in which traffic signals across a
				signal network are coordinated by adjusting the lengths of signal phases based
				on prevailing traffic conditions.
2.
"Computerized system "
means a system in which controllers are supervised by a computer.
3.
"Interconnected master-controlled
				system"
means a system in which local controllers are supervised by a
				master controller through a communications link (wire/radio). The master
				establishes a base line condition; the local then operates its intersection in
				a predetermined relationship with the base line.
4.
"Noninterconnected
				system"
means a system in which timing relationships between
				individual local controllers are coordinated by manual settings, without
				physical interconnection between the controllers.
5.
"Time-based coordinated
				system"
means a noninterconnected system in which the local
				controllers use a programmable digital timing and control device (time-based
				coordinator) to maintain coordination.
6.
"Traffic responsive system
				"
means a system in which a master controller specifies cycle timings
				based on the real time demands of traffic as sensed by vehicle
				detectors.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Traffic Operations › Chapter 143 - Traffic Signal Synchronization › Rule 761-143.4 - Required Synchronization

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(1)
				Unless a traffic engineering study documents that it is not practical, traffic
				signals within one-half mile of each other along an arterial street or in a
				network of intersecting arterial streets shall be operated as a traffic signal
				system.
(2) Reserved.
(3) Timing and operational plans developed
				for traffic signals shall be developed by application of traffic engineering
				principles to provide maximum traffic flow efficiencies and safety.
(4) All traffic signal installations and
				operations shall meet the requirements of the "Manual on Uniform Traffic
				Control Devices," as adopted in 761-Chapter 130.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 150 - Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-150.1 - Definitions

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"Access control limits"
means the area
				  within the primary highway right-of-way limits, including right-of-way lines
				  extended across side streets and roads. The term includes areas on side streets
				  and roads where the department has acquired access control rights in accordance
				  with 761-Chapter 112.
"City"
means a municipal corporation as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  362.2.
"Encroachment"
means an item which is
				  supported or located on the highway right-of-way or which overhangs into the
				  airspace of the highway right-of-way.
"Freeway"
means a fully controlled access
				  primary highway. The rights of ingress and egress from abutting properties have
				  been legally eliminated by the department. Permanent access to the freeway is
				  allowed only at interchange locations. For the purpose of highway lighting, a
				  freeway is generally five or more miles in length.
"MUTCD"
means the "Manual on Uniform Traffic
				  Control Devices," as adopted in 761-Chapter 130.
"Nonfreeway primary highway"
means a primary
				  highway that is not a freeway.
"Obstruction"
means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section
				  318.1.
"Right-of-way"
means the land for any public
				  road, street or highway, including the entire area between the property
				  lines.
"Urban-state traffic engineering program"
or
"U-STEP"
refers to a department program that is intended for
				  use by any Iowa city in order to solve traffic operations and safety problems
				  on primary roads in Iowa cities as documented in the department's "Guide to
				  Transportation Funding Programs."
"Utility"
means the same as defined in Iowa
				  Code section
				  306A.13.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  306.2,
				  306.3,
				  306A.13,
				  318.1 and
				  362.2.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 150 - Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-150.2 - Improvements and Maintenance on Extensions of Freeways

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(1)
Construction.
Except as
				otherwise provided, the department shall be responsible for all right-of-way
				and construction costs associated with the construction of freeway extensions.
a. The city shall be responsible for
				providing, without cost to the department, all necessary rights-of-way that
				involve dedicated streets or alleys.
b. The city may be responsible for providing,
				without cost to the department, all necessary rights-of-way that involve other
				city-owned lands, except parklands, subject to the condition that the
				department may reimburse the city for the functional replacement value of
				improved property and advanced purchases negotiated by the city for project
				purposes.
c. Outside the access
				control limits, the department shall be responsible for the costs of
				construction of longitudinal and outlet storm sewers made necessary by highway
				construction in the proportion that the street right-of-way of the primary road
				extension bears to the total drainage area to be served by the proposed sewers.
				The city shall be responsible for the remaining portion of storm-sewer costs
				not paid for by the department.
d.
				The department shall be responsible for all storm sewer-related costs within
				the access control limits.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 150 - Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-150.3 - Improvements and Maintenance on Extensions of Nonfreeway Primary Highways

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(1)
Construction.
a. The
				department shall be responsible for all right-of-way and construction costs to
				construct nonfreeway primary highway extensions to the minimum design criteria
				as established by the department. Construction improvement costs beyond minimum
				design criteria shall be the responsibility of the city, as specified in the
				project agreement. Minimum design criteria shall be in accordance with "A
				Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 2018" (Seventh Edition
				AASHTO Green Book).
b. The city
				shall be responsible for providing, without cost to the department, all
				necessary rights-of-way that involve dedicated streets or alleys.
c. The city may be responsible for providing,
				without cost to the department, all necessary rights-of-way that involve other
				city-owned lands, except parklands, subject to the condition that the
				department may reimburse the city for the functional replacement value of
				improved property and advanced purchases negotiated by the city for project
				purposes.
d. The city shall take
				all necessary legal action to discontinue and prohibit any past or present use
				of project rights-of-way for private purposes. The city shall prevent any
				future encroachment or obstruction within the limits of project
				rights-of-way.
e. The department
				shall be responsible for the costs of construction of longitudinal and outlet
				storm sewers made necessary by highway construction and construction of local
				service roads developed as a part of the construction or reconstruction of the
				through traffic lanes in the proportion that the right-of-way of the primary
				road extension bears to the total drainage area to be served by the proposed
				sewers. The city shall be responsible for the remaining portion of storm-sewer
				costs not paid for by the department.
f. Unless otherwise mutually agreed to and
				specified in the project agreement, the department shall be responsible for the
				cost of acquiring rights-of-way and construction of local service roads
				developed as a part of the construction or reconstruction of the through
				traffic lanes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 150 - Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-150.4 - General Requirements for Primary Road Extensions

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(1)
Signing.
a. The department shall be responsible for
				permanent traffic control signing on primary road extensions.
b. The department shall not be responsible
				for construction and maintenance work zone signing unless the work is being
				done by the department.
c. The
				department shall not be responsible for street name signs, any regulatory
				parking signs which denote special regulations as may be determined by the city
				in cooperation with the department, and those signs which regulate parking as
				to time, hours and days of the week.
d. The department shall not be responsible
				for signs facing traffic on primary road extensions which regulate traffic
				movements on city cross streets (one-way traffic).
e. "Business District" signs on primary road
				extensions may be permitted upon application by the city to the department.
f. All signing within the
				right-of-way shall conform to the MUTCD.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 150 - Improvements and Maintenance on Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-150.5 - Special Circumstances

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(1)
Waivers.
The director of transportation may, in response to a
				written petition, waive provisions of this chapter in accordance with
				761-Chapter 11. The written petition must contain the information as required
				in 761-subrule 11.5(2) and shall be submitted to the Rules Administrator,
				Strategic Communications and Policy Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation,
				800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; or by email to the rules administrator's
				email address listed on the department's website at
				iowadot.gov/administrativerules.
(2)
Waivers involving interstate
				highways.
The director of transportation shall not waive these rules
				if the request involves the interstate highway system, including its ramps,
				without the approval of the Federal Highway Administration.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  17A.9A and
				  307.12.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Primary Road Extensions › Chapter 151 - City Requests for Closure of Primary Road Extensions › Rule 761-151.1 - Closing Primary Road Extensions

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The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements and
				  procedures for the closing of primary road extensions for reasons other than
				  fire, construction or repair in accordance with Iowa Code section
				  321.348.
(1)
Definitions.
The
				following terms shall have these meanings unless the context indicates a
				different meaning.
"Adequate detour"
shall mean an alternate
				  route which, based on the engineering judgment of the district engineer, has
				  the operational capability to handle the increased traffic for the specified
				  period of the detour.
"Local enforcement officers "
shall mean
				  city police, town marshals, or other entities legally granted police power for
				  control of traffic.
"Primary road extensions"
shall mean the
				  extension of any primary road into or through the corporate limits of a
				  city.
"Primary stub "
shall mean the extension of
				  any primary road that crosses the corporate limits and terminates at the
				  central business district of a city.
(2)
Requirements.
a. Adequate detour over paved roads shall be
				provided with traffic controls as prescribed in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic
				Control Devices," as adopted in rule
				761-130.1 (321). City
				officials shall secure the written approval of the county board of supervisors
				to use any county road as a detour.
b. The city shall be responsible for
				maintenance and restoration of the detour, and shall accept responsibility for
				any damages that may occur to the closed section of the primary extension. The
				city shall accept full liability for conditions and operations of the
				detour.
c. The closed streets shall
				be used only for a civic purpose; no closing for promotion of commercial
				activities shall be allowed.
d. The
				benefit to the community must outweigh the temporary inconvenience to
				motorists.
e. The city shall
				request the Iowa state patrol to review the proposed detour for safety. During
				use, traffic shall be policed by local enforcement officers.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 160 - County and City Bridge Construction Funds › Rule 761-160.2 - Contact Information

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Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 160 - County and City Bridge Construction Funds › Rule 761-160.3 - Source of Funds

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Iowa Code section
				  312.2
				  provides for yearly credits from the road use tax fund of $2 million to the
				  county bridge construction fund and $5 00,000 to the city bridge construction
				  fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 160 - County and City Bridge Construction Funds › Rule 761-160.4 - Administration of Funds

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The department shall allocate the funds to counties and
				  cities for bridge construction and reconstruction projects based on needs. The
				  funds shall be administered by the department's office of local systems.
(1) The county bridge construction fund shall
				be allocated for projects on secondary roads as determined by the department
				after consultation with county officials through their representative
				organizations.
(2) The city bridge
				construction fund shall be allocated for projects on city streets as determined
				by the department after consultation with city officials through their
				representative organizations.
(3)
				To be considered for funding, a proposed project must be on the appropriate
				eligibility list maintained by the department.
a. The department shall maintain a county
				bridge construction fund eligibility list and a city bridge construction fund
				eligibility list.
b. A local
				jurisdiction may propose a project by submitting a project application to the
				office of local systems.
c. Unless
				otherwise agreed to by the city and county, a proposed project for a bridge
				located on the line dividing incorporated and unincorporated areas shall be
				placed on the eligibility list that corresponds to the jurisdiction submitting
				the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 161 - Highway Bridge Program for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-161.2 - Information

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Information relating to this chapter may be obtained from the
				  Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way,
				  Ames, Iowa 50010; or on the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 161 - Highway Bridge Program for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-161.3 - Source of Funds

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The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program established in
				  23 U.S.C. Section
				  133 provides for the use of federal funds to
				  replace or rehabilitate public road bridges. The department, in consultation
				  with county and city officials through their representative organizations, has
				  dedicated a portion of these funds for replacement and rehabilitation of city
				  and county bridges.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 161 - Highway Bridge Program for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-161.4 - Swapping of Funds

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Surface Transportation Block Grant funds allocated to city
				  and county road or bridge construction projects may be swapped with primary
				  road funds in accordance with Iowa Code section
				  313.4(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 161 - Highway Bridge Program for Cities and Counties › Rule 761-161.5 - Source of Funds

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The Highway Bridge Program funds shall be made available for
				  obligation throughout the state on a fair and equitable basis. The department
				  shall administer the program by dividing each fiscal year Highway Bridge
				  Program apportionment into two separate funds: one for counties and one for
				  incorporated cities. The amount allocated to each of the two funds shall be
				  determined by the department after consultation with county and city officials
				  through their representative organizations. This consultation shall precede any
				  change in allocation.
(1) The counties'
				share shall be administered by the department's office of local systems and
				shall be divided among the counties as determined by the department after
				consultation with county officials through their representative
				organizations.
(2) The cities' share
				shall be administered by the department's office of local systems and shall be
				divided among the cities as determined by the department after consultation
				with city officials through their representative
				organizations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 162 - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program › Rule 761-162.1 - Purpose

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Federal authorization acts appropriate funds to states to
				  support surface transportation investments. A portion of these funds are
				  provided to the state of Iowa for the Surface Transportation Block Grant
				  Program. The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for the
				  Surface Transportation Block Grant Program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 162 - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program › Rule 761-162.2 - Information

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Information relating to this chapter may be obtained from the
				  Office of Program Management, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln
				  Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)239-1661; or on the department's website
				  at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 162 - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program › Rule 761-162.3 - Source of Funds

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The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program established in
				  23 U.S.C. Section
				  133 provides for the use of federal funds to
				  preserve and improve the condition and performance of any federal-aid highway,
				  bridge or tunnel project on any public road. Surface Transportation Block Grant
				  funds may also be used on pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and transit
				  capital projects including intercity bus terminals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 162 - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program › Rule 761-162.4 - Swapping of Funds

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Surface Transportation Block Grant funds allocated to city
				  and county road or bridge construction projects may be swapped with primary
				  road funds in accordance with Iowa Code section
				  313.4(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 162 - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program › Rule 761-162.5 - Administration of Funds

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Surface Transportation Block Grant funds are administered by
				  the department and shall be made available for obligation throughout the state
				  on a fair and equitable basis. The department, in consultation with city,
				  county and local planning agency officials, through their representative
				  organizations, shall allocate these funds to Iowa's transportation management
				  areas, metropolitan planning organizations, regional planning affiliations,
				  incorporated cities, counties and the department. Allocation of these funds
				  shall be based upon a distribution methodology approved by the commission. The
				  commission shall review and approve the distribution methodology upon passage
				  of each federal authorization act. Funds allocated to cities and counties to
				  support the Federal-Aid Highway Bridge Program shall be made in accordance with
				  761-Chapter 161. All allocations of the Surface Transportation Block Grant
				  funds shall be made in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration's
				  regulations and include the allocations of the Surface Transportation Program
				  (STP) Set-Aside for transportation alternatives as established in
				  23 U.S.C. Section
				  133(h).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.2 - Information and Forms

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Information, instructions and application forms may be
				  obtained from the Systems Planning Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation,
				  800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; by telephone at (515)239-1664; or through
				  the department's website at
www.iowadot.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.3 - Purpose of Rise Program

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The purpose of the RISE program is to promote economic
				  development in Iowa through the establishment, construction, improvement, and
				  maintenance of roads and streets. The RISE program shall be targeted toward
				  value-adding activities to provide maximum economic impact to the state.
				  Value-adding activities feed new dollars into the economy. As these dollars are
				  circulated, the state experiences economic growth. Tourism activities that
				  result in the attraction of out-of-state dollars to the state economy may also
				  be targeted by the program. Residential development, local government
				  facilities, local public schools, locally oriented business services and
				  personal services are generally not value-adding activities and will rarely
				  meet the intent of the program.
The RISE program shall also be administered to encourage
				  economic diversification, new business opportunities, small business
				  development, exporting, import substitution and tourism in
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Special Highway Programs › Chapter 163 - Rise Program › Rule 761-163.4 - Administration of Rise Program

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(1) The RISE
				program shall be administered by the department as a statewide program, with
				projects evaluated primarily on the basis of economic development criteria
				rather than solely on the basis of transportation criteria. In carrying out its
				program responsibilities, the department shall:
a. Involve local officials in program
				development and periodic program review and evaluation, including evaluation of
				the accomplishments and effectiveness of the RISE program. However, all project
				funding decisions shall be the responsibility of the commission.
b. Simplify application processes and
				administrative procedures to the maximum practicable extent.
c. Design the RISE program administrative
				procedures so that they are flexible enough to meet county and city
				needs.
d. Ensure neutrality and
				fairness in the treatment of all applications submitted for funding under the
				RISE program.
e. Promote
				intergovernmental cooperation on economic development.
f. Promote the use of innovative financing
				mechanisms for RISE projects.