Right of Way Design Manual
April 2008
This manual was current as of this revision date. Changes may have occurred since that time. For updates, please contact the Office of Right of Way's design section, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010, or (515) 239-1279.
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Title Page and Table of Contents | |
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Introduction | 1 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Purpose of Right of Way Design Types of ROW Acquired in the State of Iowa Symbol System for ROW Plans ROW Design by Consultants |
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Received Plan Submittal (D5) | 5 |
| Acceptance of D5 Scheduling of ROW Design Work |
5 5 |
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Determine Land Ownership | 6 |
Title Search, Forms and Procedures |
6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 |
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Establish Proposed Right of Way | 10 |
| Cross Section Review Establish the Right of Way Line Temporary Needs Borrows Fencing and Area Calculations City-owned Lands Access Rules and Regulations Right of Way Field Examination Excess Land Plan Preparation |
10 10 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 21 |
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Establish Parcel Files | 22 |
| Preparation of Parcel Files Preparation of Summary and Plot Plans |
22 23 |
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Interaction with Other Offices | 25 |
| Office of Design District Offices Facilities Management Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Office of Local Systems |
25 25 26 26 26 |
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Transmittal of the project | 26 |
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Development Estimates | 35 |
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Appendix A - Forms and Transmittals | |
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Appendix B - Guide to Creating Plot Plans | |
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Appendix C - Abandoned Railroad Right of Way | |
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Appendix D - Access Management Policy | |
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Appendix E - Guide to Creating ROW |
