Iowa Administrative Code

145.3(1) Initial permit. A local authority may apply for a permit by submitting a request to the department, following the procedure outlined in Iowa Code section 321P.2(2), for each location where a mobile system is proposed to be used. The department will not issue an initial p…

145.4(1) A local authority using a mobile system shall submit to the department and post an annual report as described in Iowa Code section 321P.5(2). 145.4(2) The report must also include the following information from the previous calendar year for each location listed in the p…

145.5(1) Reevaluation. The department will utilize information collected from the annual report to assist in annually evaluating the ongoing need for a mobile system at each location listed in the permit. Continued approval of each location will be contingent on the effectiveness…

this chapter by submitting a written explanation of the issues for appeal and any supporting information to the director of transportation or director’s designee (director). Once the director receives the appeal, the department will schedule a contested case hearing within 45 day…

150.1(1) Information. Information regarding this chapter is available from the Maintenance Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone 515.239.1547. 150.1(2) Definitions. “Access control limits” means the area where the department has a…

150.2(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 necessa…

nonfreeway primary highways. 150.3(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 cost…

150.4(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 departm…

150.5(1) Waivers. The director of transportation or the director’s designee 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 b…

cities’ bridge construction funds in accordance with Iowa Code section 312.2. [ARC 8936C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

Systems Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010. [ARC 8936C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

bridge construction and reconstruction projects based on need, and the funds will be administered by the local systems bureau. 160.3(1) The county bridge construction fund is to be allocated for projects on secondary roads as determined by the department after consultation with c…

162.1(1) 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 fo…

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 infrastructu…

county road or bridge construction projects may be swapped with primary road funds in accordance with Iowa Code section 313.4(1). [ARC 9130C, IAB 4/16/25, effective 5/21/25]

by the department and will 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, will allocate these funds to Iowa’s t…

163.1(1) Definitions. “Brownfield site” means an abandoned, idled, or underutilized industrial or commercial facility where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. “Commission” means the state transportation commission. “Direct …

163.10(1) Agreement. After a funding commitment has been made for a project, the department enters into a project agreement with the applicant. The agreement is to delineate responsibilities for project planning, design, right-of-way, contracting, construction and materials inspe…

163.2(1) Purpose. a. 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 is targeted toward value-adding activities to provide maximum economic impa…

163.3(1) Allocation among roadway jurisdictions. The RISE fund is allocated for use on primary, city, and county roads. 163.3(2) Funding limited to public roads. The use of RISE funds is limited to construction or improvement of primary roads, secondary roads, city streets, state…

163.4(1) Financing. Applicants may choose to propose grant financing for any RISE project. Applicants are encouraged to propose below-market rate interest loans, no interest loans, or partial principal payback rather than grant financing for RISE projects. The extent to which a p…

163.5(1) Applicant eligibility. All incorporated cities and all counties in the state of Iowa are eligible to apply for and receive funds under the RISE program. The department is also eligible to initiate projects and receive funds under this program but need not formally apply …

163.6(1) Eligible activities. Project activities or costs eligible for RISE funding and that may be counted as part of the non-RISE participation in immediate opportunity and local development roadway projects include only the following: a. Roadway resurfacing, rehabilitation, mo…

to funding commitment by commission. 163.7(1) Need for advance eligibility. If there is extreme urgency involving land acquisition or preliminary design and a necessity to protect or preserve a project corridor or to proceed with the preparation of project construction plans prio…

163.8(1) General provisions. The following provisions are applicable to immediate opportunity projects: a. Immediate opportunity projects may be located on primary roads, secondary roads, city streets, state park roads or county conservation parkways. b. There is no limit on the …

163.9(1) General provisions. The following provisions are applicable to local development projects: a. Local development projects may be located on primary roads, secondary roads, city streets, state park roads or county conservation parkways. b. There is no limit on the number o…

164.1(1) Definitions. “Commission” means the state transportation commission. “Jurisdiction” means the department, a county, a city or any other public agency having responsibility for and control over a road or street. “Other public agency” means any board, commission or agency …

164.2(1) Purpose. The traffic safety improvement program provides funding for traffic safety improvements or studies on public roads under county, city or state jurisdiction. 164.2(2) Local participation. The department will administer the traffic safety improvement program as a …

164.3(1) Applicant eligibility. Any jurisdiction in the state of Iowa is eligible to apply for traffic safety improvement program funding. Applicants are to designate one jurisdiction as the principal contact for a project involving multiple jurisdictions. 164.3(2) Project eligib…

164.4(1) Eligible project costs. a. Site-specific improvements category. Activities considered eligible for funding are those integral to the safety aspects of the project. Eligible activities include but are not limited to the following: (1) Road modernization, upgrading or reco…

specific improvements, traffic control devices, or studies and outreach. Application procedures for each funding category are distinct. 164.5(1) Site-specific improvements category. Applications in the site-specific improvements category shall be submitted electronically on forms…

164.6(1) Submission. a. The jurisdiction shall submit the complete application electronically to the traffic and safety bureau. An application may be submitted at any time. b. Complete applications received before August 16 of each year will be evaluated for funding in the follow…

164.7(1) After the commission has approved funding, a project agreement shall be negotiated and executed between the department and the jurisdiction. The agreement shall specify the following: a. Conditions for project funding, which may include such items as the responsibility f…

165.1(1) Definitions. “Authority” means a state or local government agency, municipal corporation, county or nonprofit organization having authority and responsibility for a trail. “Commission” means the state transportation commission. “Recreational trail” means a thoroughfare o…

165.10(1) After the commission has approved funding for a recreational trails project, the department enters into a project agreement with the applicant. a. The agreement is to specify the responsibilities for project planning, design, land acquisition, contracting, construction …

165.2(1) Purpose. The recreational trails program provides funds to establish recreational trails in Iowa for the use, enjoyment and participation of the public. The department administers the recreational trails fund as a statewide program. 165.2(2) Funding. a. The commission is…

165.3(1) A state or local government agency, a municipal corporation, a county or a nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for and receive funds from the recreational trails program. 165.3(2) A private business or developer is not eligible to apply directly for funds from th…

165.4(1) Public use. The recreational trails program is limited to the acquisition, construction or improvement of recreational trails open for public use or trails that will be dedicated to public use upon completion. A private trail project or a project for a private purpose is…

165.5(1) Land. Land acquisition costs, including but not limited to appraisals, negotiation, compensation and cultural resources surveys necessary to comply with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, are eligible project costs. Land may be acquired by l…

165.6(1) Before commission approval. Any and all costs incurred prior to a funding commitment by the commission are ineligible for funding notwithstanding rule 761—165.7(465B). 165.6(2) Other ineligible costs. Other project costs that are ineligible for funding include but are no…

to funding commitment by commission. 165.7(1) Need for advance eligibility. If there is extreme urgency involving land acquisition or preliminary design and a necessity to protect or preserve a project corridor or to proceed with the preparation of project construction plans prio…

165.8(1) Submission. An eligible applicant is to complete and submit an application on a form and in the quantity prescribed by the department. a. An eligible applicant may submit more than one application in a funding cycle. b. Two or more eligible applicants may submit a joint …

165.9(1) The department will review each application, may verify the contents and may visit the trail site. 165.9(2) The department will evaluate each complete application primarily on the basis of whether the predicted use of the trail justifies the construction and maintenance …

178.1(1) The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for the reporting by cities and counties of project cost information to the department, in accordance with Iowa Code section 314.1A. 178.1(2) Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the Local Systems Bur…

“Bridge” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 309.1. “City” means a municipal corporation as defined in Iowa Code section 312.8 or 362.2. “Construction” means the building or development of a road, street, bridge, or culvert in a new location when: 1. The new location d…

178.3(1) Each year, the department provides cities and counties a set of detailed instructions for reporting the following information: a. The cost of day labor and contracts for construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects on the farm-to-market, secondary road, and mun…

required for any construction, reconstruction, or improvement project that has a total cost of 90 percent or more of the applicable bid threshold. Other reporting requirements set out in the Iowa Code still apply. 178.4(1) Types of projects. a. Bridge. Bridge project types includ…

180.1(1) The purpose of these rules is to prescribe the manner by which governmental entities are to administer competitive quotations for contracts pertaining to a public improvement for vertical infrastructure in accordance with Iowa Code section 26.14. 180.1(2) Questions regar…

“Estimated total cost” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 26.2. “Governmental entity” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 26.2. “Public improvement for vertical infrastructure” is a “public improvement” as defined in Iowa Code section 26.2(3)“a” and “b” but…

180.3(1) A governmental entity is to solicit competitive quotations for a public improvement for vertical infrastructure when the estimated total cost of the public improvement for vertical infrastructure exceeds the competitive quotation threshold established in Iowa Code sectio…