2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 313A - INTERSTATE BRIDGES
313A.1 - DEFINITIONS.

        313A.1  DEFINITIONS.
         The following words or terms, as used in this chapter, shall have
      the respective meanings as stated:
         1.  "Acquisition by purchase, gift, or condemnation" as used
      in this chapter shall mean acquisition by the department, whether
      such terms "purchase, gift, or condemnation" are used singularly or
      in sequence.
         2.  "Construct, constructing, construction or constructed"
      shall include the completion, reconstruction, remodeling, repair, or
      improvement of any existing toll bridge or any partially constructed
      interstate bridge, as well as the construction of any new toll
      bridge.
         3.  "Department" shall mean the state department of
      transportation.
         4.  "Federal bridge commission" shall mean any bridge
      commission organized and operating pursuant to an Act of the Congress
      of the United States, even though such Act of Congress may declare
      the bridge commission not to be an agency of the federal government.

         5.  "Toll bridge" shall mean an interstate bridge constructed,
      purchased or acquired under the provisions of this chapter, upon
      which tolls are charged, together with all appurtenances, additions,
      alterations, improvements, and replacements thereof, and the
      approaches thereto, and all lands and interests therein used
      therefor, and buildings and improvements thereon.  

         [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 313A.1]