2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 313 - PRIMARY ROADS
313.2 - "ROAD SYSTEMS" DEFINED -- ROADSIDE PARKS.

        313.2  "ROAD SYSTEMS" DEFINED -- ROADSIDE PARKS.
         The roads and streets of the state are, for the purpose of this
      chapter, those roads and streets established under chapter 306.
         Whenever the board of supervisors of a county and the department
      mutually determine that a portion of a highway under the jurisdiction
      of either party should be transferred to the jurisdiction of the
      other party, the board and department may enter into an agreement to
      effect such transfer.  Such agreement may provide that each party may
      undertake or share responsibility for improving said road with the
      costs of such improvement to be borne entirely by either the county
      or the department or equitably divided between the two jurisdictions.
      All such improvements shall be completed and all actual costs thereof
      paid or reimbursed prior to the time transfer of the road is made.
      In carrying out such agreement, the board of supervisors may expend
      secondary road funds of the county and the department may expend
      primary road funds.
         However, prior to entering into the agreement, a notice of intent
      to execute such agreement shall be published in a newspaper of
      general circulation within the county and the cost of such notice
      shall be jointly borne by the department and the board of
      supervisors.  If one hundred or more residents of the county request
      by petition or in writing that a hearing be held in regard to such
      agreement within ten days after the publication of the notice, the
      board of supervisors and the department shall hold such a hearing not
      more than seven days after receiving the petition or written
      instrument, and based upon evidence presented at such hearing shall
      re-examine the merits of executing such agreement and make a decision
      in regard to it.
         The department may, for the purpose of affording access to cities
      or state parks, or for the purpose of shortening the direct line of
      travel on important routes, or to effect connections with interstate
      roads at the state line, add such road or roads to the primary
      system.
         The department, either alone or in cooperation with any county,
      shall have the authority to utilize any land acquired incidental to
      the acquisition of land for highway right-of-way and to also accept
      by gift, lands not exceeding two acres in area for roadside parks and
      parking areas.  The department may furnish necessary maintenance.
      The department shall also have authority to accept by gift, equipment
      or other installations incidental to the use of said parks and
      parking areas.  Said parks and parking areas shall be a part of the
      primary road system and the department may at its discretion sell or
      otherwise dispose of said lands.
         Reasonable maintenance and surveillance of rest area sites and
      buildings located thereon shall be provided by employees of the
      department within the limits of appropriations provided for such
      purpose.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C24, § 4689; C27, 31, 35, § 4755-b2; C39, § 4755.02; C46, 50,
      54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 313.2] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         88 Acts, ch 1072, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1075, §13
         Referred to in § 306.42, 331.362