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Iowa Code § 468.110 (2026)

Duty to construct

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Upon receiving the notice provided in section 468.109, such railroad company shall construct the improvement across its right-of-way according to the plans and specifications prepared by the engineer for said district, and build or rebuild the necessary culvert or bridge and complete the same within the time specified. [S13, §1989-a18; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7541; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.120] 89 Acts, ch 126, §2 CS89, §468.110

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2025 · leading case: Chicago & North W. Transp. Co. v. Webster Cnty. Bd. of Supervisorsors, 880 F. Supp. 1290 (N.D. Iowa 1995).
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Chicago & North W. Transp. Co. v. Webster Cnty. Bd. of Supervisorsors, 880 F. Supp. 1290 (N.D. Iowa 1995). · cites it 9× “Under Iowa law, the railroad was required to build or rebuild the culvert within the time specified by Iowa Code § 468.110 , and the cost was to be borne by the railroad by operation of Iowa Code § 468.”
Hardin Cnty. Drainage Dist. 55, Div. 3, Lateral 10 v. Union Pac. R.R. Co., 826 N.W.2d 507 (Iowa 2013). “§ 468.110. Should the railroad fail to construct the culvert or bridge within thirty days, the board may construct the intersection itself and collect the costs, including any necessary attorney’s fees, from the railroad.”
Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012). “§ 468.110. If the railroad refuses, the board “shall provide for the construction of the improvement” and may file suit against the railroad to collect the cost.”
Iowa N. Ry. Co. v. Floyd Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors & Cerro Gordo Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, acting as Trs. for Jt. Drainage Dist. Nos. 6 & 56 (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “§ 468.110 (requiring a railroad company to construct improvements across its right-of-way upon receipt of notice under section 468.”
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