Paved Shoulders on Primary Highways in Iowa: An Analysis of Shoulder Surfacing Criteria, Costs, and Benefits, 2001

The value of providing paved shoulders adjacent to many higher volume roadways has been accepted in many states across the country. Iowa’s paved shoulder policy is considerably more conservative than neighboring states, particularly on rural four-lane and high-volume two-lane highways. The objectives of this research are to examine current design criteria for shoulders employed in Iowa and surrounding states, compare benefits and costs of alternative surface types and widths, and make recommendations based on this analysis for consideration in future design policies for primary highway in Iowa. The report finds that many safety and maintenance benefits would result from enhancing Iowa’s paved shoulder and rumble strip design practices for freeways, expressways, and Super 2 highway corridors. The benefits of paved shoulders include reduced numbers of certain crashes, higher capacity potentials, reduced maintenance, enhanced opportunities for other users such as bicyclists, and even possible increased longevity of pavements. Alternative paved shoulder policies and programming strategies are also offered, with detailed assessments of the benefits, costs, and budget impacts.

A preliminary study of dredging programs, benefits, costs, and effects for eight Iowa lakes, 1974

This report is a study of the costs, benefits and impacts of dredging programs for eight Iowa Lakes: Backbone Lake, Black Hawk Lake, Blue Lake, Five Island Lake, Lake Manawa, Mill Creek Lake, Rock Lake and Silver Lake. The studies were done by Economics Research Associates (ERA) and Engineering Consultants, Inc. (ECI) and was commissioned by the Iowa General Assembly to assist in determining public policy with respect to the dredging of the subject lakes.

County condemnation manual : manual of practice and procedure for the acquisition of real property through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, 1995

This manual contains a summary of acquisition policy and makes recommendations to implement law and policy.

Report of Recommendations to the Information Technology Department, June 30, 2001

Annual Auditors report of Information Technology Department

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department for the Blind, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Commerce, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Corrections, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Economic Development, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of General Services, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Human Services, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Information Technology Department, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, June 30, 2002

State Agency Audit Report