House File 1025 establishes regulations regarding the designation of a specific segment of highway, namely United States highway 65 and state highway 5, as part of the interstate road system. The bill prohibits the Iowa Department of Transportation and the state transportation commission from pursuing this designation unless the United States government grants an exemption to federal vehicle weight and size regulations for that segment. This exemption must allow vehicles that were previously permitted on the highway to continue operating there after it is designated as an interstate road.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law to clarify that vehicles, devices, implements, or conveyances that cannot maintain a speed of forty miles per hour are generally prohibited from using the interstate road system, with specific exceptions for implements of husbandry authorized to operate on the designated segment prior to its interstate designation. The bill also mandates a study to develop an alternative highway route for implements of husbandry to operate alongside the interstate segment, ensuring that these vehicles can bypass the interstate road system once a suitable alternative is established. The provisions of this act will apply to the specified highway segment regardless of any future changes to its designation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 306A.2
Enrolled: 306A.2