Iowa Code 468.108 – Bridges
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1. When a levee, ditch, drain, or change of any natural watercourse crosses a public highway, necessitating moving or building or rebuilding any secondary road bridge upon or ditch or drain crossing the road, the board of supervisors shall move, build, or rebuild the bridge, ditch, or drain, paying the costs and expenses, including construction, maintenance, repair and improvement costs, from county funds.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 468.108
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- levee: shall be construed to include, in addition to its ordinary and accepted meaning, embankments, revetments, retards, or any other approved system of construction which may be deemed necessary to adequately protect the banks of any river or stream, within or adjacent to any county, from wash, cutting, or erosion. See Iowa Code 468.3
- road: include public bridges, and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" "common road" and "state road". See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. If the bridge or crossing is upon or across a primary or interstate road, the moving, building, or rebuilding work shall be done by the state department of transportation and paid for out of the primary road fund.