CHAPTER 161
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM
[Prior to 6/3/87, Transportation Department[820]—(06,Q) Ch 8]
761—161.1(307) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to establish requirements for the counties’ and cities’ federal-aid highway bridge program, in accordance with Iowa Code section 307.44.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
761—161.2(307) Contact information. Questions regarding this chapter may be directed to the Office of Local Systems, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
761—161.3(307) Source of funds. The Surface Transportation Program established in Section 133 of Title 23 of the United States Code provides for the use of federal funds to replace or rehabilitate public road bridges. The department, in consultation with county and city officials through their representative organizations, has dedicated a portion of these funds for replacement and rehabilitation of city and county bridges.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
761—161.4(307) Administration of funds. The Highway Bridge Program funds shall be made available for obligation throughout the state on a fair and equitable basis. The department shall administer the program by dividing each fiscal year Highway Bridge Program apportionment into two separate funds: one for counties and one for incorporated cities. The amount allocated to each of the two funds shall be determined by the department after consultation with county and city officials through their representative organizations. This consultation shall precede any change in allocation.
	161.4(1) The counties’ share shall be administered by the department’s office of local systems and shall be divided among the counties as determined by the department after consultation with county officials through their representative organizations.
	161.4(2) The cities’ share shall be administered by the department’s office of local systems and shall be divided among the cities as determined by the department after consultation with city officials through their representative organizations.
[ARC 2425C, IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 307.44.
[Filed emergency 3/31/83—published 4/27/83, effective 4/1/83]
[Filed 5/11/87, Notice 3/11/87—published 6/3/87, effective 7/8/87]
[Filed 8/7/02, Notice 6/26/02—published 9/4/02, effective 10/9/02]
[Filed ARC 2425C (Notice ARC 2319C, IAB 12/23/15), IAB 3/2/16, effective 4/6/16]