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Section 306.40 – Easements conveyed.

306.40 Easements conveyed. If an easement authorized under section 306.39 is conveyed in connection with a primary road, state park road, or institutional road, written conveyances containing the conditions as prescribed by the controlling state agency shall be made in the name of the state and signed by the governor and secretary of state, with […]

Section 306.41 – Temporary closing for construction.

306.41 Temporary closing for construction. 1. The agency having jurisdiction and control over any highway in the state, or the chief engineer of the agency when delegated by such agency, may temporarily close sections of a highway by formal resolution entered upon the minutes of such agency when reasonably necessary because of construction, reconstruction, maintenance […]

Section 306.26 – Payment of damages and right-of-way cost — proceeds of sale.

306.26 Payment of damages and right-of-way cost — proceeds of sale. Damages allowed on account of the vacation of any highway and costs incident thereto, right-of-way or land purchased or condemned for or on account of any highway and costs incident thereto, and the funds received from the sale or rental of any highway right-of-way […]

Section 306.42 – Transfer of rights-of-way.

306.42 Transfer of rights-of-way. 1. This section is intended to vest all documents of title in road right-of-way in the jurisdiction responsible for the road. This section establishes a simple method to transfer road rights-of-way by quitclaim deed and to authorize the use of available descriptions, plats, maps or engineering drawings to effect such transfers […]

Section 306.27 – Changes for safety, economy, and utility.

306.27 Changes for safety, economy, and utility. The state department of transportation as to primary roads and the boards of supervisors as to secondary roads on their own motion may change the course of any part of any road or stream, watercourse, or dry run and may pond water in order to avoid the construction […]

Section 306.28 – Appraisers.

306.28 Appraisers. If the board is unable, by agreement with the owner, to acquire the necessary right-of-way to effect such change, a compensation commission shall be selected pursuant to section 6B.4, to appraise the damages consequent on the taking of the right-of-way. [SS15, §1527-r1, -r2; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4610; C46, 50, §306.51; C54, […]

Section 306.44 – Study of road systems.

306.44 Study of road systems. Transfers not executed as of April 1, 1981, shall be void unless mutually agreed upon by the parties involved. The department shall conduct a study to determine the size of the primary road systems, and the department in conjunction with the county boards of supervisors or the supervisors’ designee shall […]

Section 306.29 – Notice.

306.29 Notice. The county auditor shall cause the following notice to be served on the individual owner of each tract or parcel of land to be taken for such right-of-way, as shown by the transfer books in the office of such county auditor, and upon each person owning or holding a mortgage, or lease, upon […]

Section 306.45 – Easements on highway rights-of-way.

306.45 Easements on highway rights-of-way. The department may grant easements across land under its jurisdiction if the department determines that the easement will not adversely affect the construction and maintenance of the highway system. Written conveyances containing any easement conditions prescribed by the department shall be made in the name of the state and signed […]