Iowa § 314.18 - 314.18 Responsibility for bridge inspection.
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§ 314.18. 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 Thu Dec 11 19:37:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 314.18 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 314.18 ("314.18 Responsibility for bridge inspection.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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