314.8 Government markers preserved.
1. If it is necessary in grading a highway to make a cut that will disturb, or fill that will cover up, a government or other established corner or land monument, the engineer in charge of the project shall establish permanent witness corners or monuments, and make a record of the same, that show the distance and direction the witness corner is from the corner disturbed or covered up. When the construction work is completed the engineer shall permanently reestablish the corner or monument.
2. If the duties in subsection 1 are not performed, the agency in control of the highway on which a project described in subsection 1 has been or is being completed shall pay the costs of restoring the original position of the established corner or land monument.
[S13, §1527-s7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4656; C46, §309.62; C50, §308A.17; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §314.8]
2002 Acts, ch 1063, §14
Referred to in §542B.2, 716.6
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 314 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR HIGHWAYS
Section 314.1 - Bidding procedures — basis for awarding contracts.
Section 314.1A - Detailed cost accountings by cities and counties — rules.
Section 314.1B - Bid threshold subcommittees — adjustments — notice.
Section 314.2 - Interest in contract prohibited.
Section 314.3 - Claims — approval and payment.
Section 314.4 - Partial payments.
Section 314.5 - Extensions in certain cities.
Section 314.6 - Highways along city limits.
Section 314.7 - Trees — ingress or egress — drainage.
Section 314.8 - Government markers preserved.
Section 314.9 - Entering private property.
Section 314.10 - State-line highways.
Section 314.11 - Use of bridges by utility companies.
Section 314.12 - Borrow pits — topsoil preserved.
Section 314.12A - Preservation of topsoil in highway construction.
Section 314.13A - Contract assessment — socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Section 314.14 - Contracts set aside for small businesses.
Section 314.15 - Disadvantaged business enterprises — rules.
Section 314.16 - Interstate 80 — route designation.
Section 314.17 - Mowing on interstates, primary highways, and secondary roads.
Section 314.18 - Responsibility for bridge inspection.
Section 314.19 - Reseeding open ditches.
Section 314.20 - Utility easements on highway right-of-way.
Section 314.21 - Living roadway trust fund.
Section 314.22 - Integrated roadside vegetation management.
Section 314.23 - Environmental protection.
Section 314.24 - Natural and historic preservation.
Section 314.25 - Green space provided.
Section 314.26 - Schwengel Bridge.
Section 314.27 - Refreshments at rest areas on certain holidays.
Section 314.28 - Keep Iowa beautiful fund.
Section 314.29 - Dick Drake Way.
Section 314.30 - Cattle guards.
Section 314.31 - Iowa medal of honor highway — signs purchased and installed by private entities.