CHAPTER 140
CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES

140.01 Definition 140.03 Unlawful Use 140.02 Establishment 140.01 DEFINITION.

The term “controlled access facility” means a highway or street especially designed for through traffic, and over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no right or easement or only a controlled right or easement of access, light, air or view by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon such controlled access facility or for any other reason.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 306A.2)

140.02 ESTABLISHMENT.

There are hereby fixed and established controlled access facilities on Highway No. 1 within the City, described as follows:

From south corporate limits to north corporate limits.

140.03 UNLAWFUL USE.

It is unlawful for any person to:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 306A.3)

1.   Cross Dividing Line. Drive a vehicle over, upon or across any curb, central dividing section, or other separation or dividing line on such controlled access facilities.

2.   Turns. Make a left turn or a semicircular or U-turn except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb section, separation or line.

3.   Use of Lanes. Drive any vehicle except in the proper lane provided for that purpose and in the proper direction and to the right of the central dividing curb, separation, section or line.

4.   Enter Facility. Drive any vehicle into the controlled access facility from a local service road except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb or dividing section or dividing line which separates such service road from the controlled access facility property.