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Iowa Code § 318.4 (2026)

Duty of highway authorities

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The highway authority shall cause all obstructions in a highway right-of-way under its jurisdiction to be removed. 2006 Acts, ch 1097, §4

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2021 · leading case: Kaitlyn Johnson v. Humboldt Cnty., Iowa, 913 N.W.2d 256 (Iowa 2018).
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Kaitlyn Johnson v. Humboldt Cnty., Iowa, 913 N.W.2d 256 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 68× “” Iowa Code § 318.4 (2013) (emphasis added).”
City of Des Moines v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. & Iowa Transp. Comm'n, 911 N.W.2d 431 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 318.4 , .7 (2013). However, an "obstruction" means an obstacle in the highway right-of-way or an impediment or hindrance which impedes, opposes, or interferes with free passage along the highway right-of-way, not including utility structures installed in…”
Waters v. State, Dept. of Transp., 784 N.W.2d 24 (Iowa 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 4 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 318.4 , 318.5(4) (2009)). 4 .”
Laura H. Fulps & Charles B. Fulps v. City of Urbandale (Iowa 2021). · cites it 2× “Again, the plaintiff relied on common law negligence as well as a statute—Iowa Code section 318.4. Id. at 259. Also, in Sankey v.”
Martin L. Waters & Leslie Waters Vs. State Of Iowa (Iowa 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 4 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 318.4 , 318.5(4) (2009)). 10 State” had an actionable duty to remove vehicles from highways because a special relationship was created with the motoring public pursuant to section 321.”
City of Des Moines v. Iowa DOT (Iowa 2018). “See Iowa Code §§ 318.4 , .7 (2013). However, an “obstruction” means an obstacle in the highway right-of-way or an impediment or hindrance which impedes, opposes, or interferes with free passage along the highway right-of-way, not including utility structures installed in…”
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