2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 1 - Highways and Waterways
CHAPTER 314 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR HIGHWAYS
314.18 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION.

        314.18  RESPONSIBILITY FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION.
         The department, counties, cities, and other public entities shall
      be responsible for the safety inspection and evaluation of all
      highway bridges under their jurisdiction which are located on public
      roads, in accordance with the national bridge inspection standards.
      These responsibilities include inspection policies and procedures,
      inspections, reports, load ratings, quality control and quality
      assurance, maintaining a bridge inventory, and other requirements of
      the national bridge inspection standards.  

         2006 Acts, ch 1068, §4