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IN Code § 8-23-3-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 3. Federal Transportation Funds|8-23-3-10. Federal Aid Highways Need; Investigation

Sec. 10. (a) Investigations conducted by the department to determine the reasonably anticipated future need for federal aid highways and state highways may include the following:(1) Traffic surveys.(2) The study of transportation facilities.(3) Research concerning the development of the regions of Indiana and contiguous territory, including the effects of growth and changes in population and economic activity.(4) The collection and review of data relating to factors that affect the judicious planning of the construction, improvement, and maintenance of highways.(b) An investigation conducted under subsection (a) may interrupt and stop traffic if necessary.(c) An investigation conducted under subsection (a) may be conducted in cooperation with counties, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations, the United States, other states, government agencies, or other persons.(d) The department may enter into an agreement with an entity described in subsection (c) to conduct an investigation under subsection (a).As added by P.L.81-1991, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-23-3-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 3. Federal Transportation Funds|8-23-3-11. Deposit of Revenue in Grant Anticipation Fund

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes have been issued under IC 8-14.5-7, the department shall collect or cause to be collected federal highway revenues (as defined in IC 8-14.5-7-2) and shall, as provided by the department in the revenue declaration relating to the issuance of the grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes, deposit or cause to be deposited the specified part of the federal highway revenues in the grant anticipation fund.As added by P.L.246-2005, SEC.85.
IN Code § 8-23-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-1. Highway and Street Systems of State

Sec. 1. The highway and street system of Indiana consists of the following:(1) The state highway system.(2) A county arterial highway system in each county.(3) A county local highway system in each county.(4) A municipal arterial street system in each municipality.(5) A municipal local street system in each municipality.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-2. State Highway System; Designation; Composition; Selection Criteria; Classification

Sec. 2. (a) The state highway system shall be designated by the department. The total extent of the state highway system may not exceed twelve thousand (12,000) miles. The state highway system consists of the principal arterial highways in Indiana and includes the following:(1) A highway to the seat of government in each county.(2) Connecting arteries and extensions through municipalities.(b) In determining the highways or sections of highways that are a part of the state highway system, the department shall consider the following:(1) The relative importance of each highway to county or municipal government.(2) Existing business and land use.(3) The development of natural resources, industry, and agriculture.(4) The economic welfare of Indiana.(5) The safety and convenience of highway users.(6) The financial capacity of the state to reconstruct, construct, and maintain the highways selected to desirable standards.(c) The state highway system shall be classified for purposes of management, establishment of standards, and priority for use of funds and resources. Classification of the system may conform to the department's designation of the state's federal aid system.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-3. County Arterial Highway Systems; Selection Criteria; Addition, Relocation, and Deletion

Sec. 3. (a) The county arterial highway system shall be selected by the county executive in each county. The system shall be selected on the basis of the greatest general importance to the county, after an evaluation of each road in the county, including municipal connecting links and the state highway system. In selecting the county system, the executive shall consider the following:(1) The kind and amount of traffic on a highway.(2) The length and condition of a highway.(3) The mileage that can be effectively improved to specified standards with available funds.(4) Any other applicable data.The arterial highways selected by the executive under this section constitute the county arterial highway system of that county.(b) The county executive may from time to time add, relocate, or delete highways from the county arterial highway system by following the procedure provided in subsection (a).(c) If a highway or a segment of a highway is deleted from the county arterial highway system under subsection (b), the highway or segment may:(1) become a part of the county local highway system;(2) if located in a municipality, become a part of the system of major streets or local streets of the municipality, subject to agreement between the county executive and the highway authority of the municipality; or(3) be abandoned.(d) All roads under the jurisdiction of the county highway authorities of each county not included in a county arterial highway system constitute the county local highway system of that county.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-4. Municipal Arterial Street Systems; Selection Criteria; Addition, Relocation, and Deletion; Municipal Local Highway Systems

Sec. 4. (a) The agency responsible for highways in each municipality with a population of at least five thousand (5,000) shall select a system of arterial streets for the municipality. The system shall be selected on the basis of the greatest general importance to the municipality after an evaluation of each highway in the municipality. The system may not include highways that are part of the state highway system. The system of arterial streets must connect focal points of traffic interest, provide communication with other communities and outlying areas and provide for the continuity of the county arterial highway system into or through the municipality. The agency shall use engineering standards in selecting the streets.(b) The agency responsible for highways in each municipality with a population of less than five thousand (5,000) may limit streets selected for the arterial street system to extensions of the county arterial street system or the municipal arterial street system of adjoining municipalities into or through the municipality.(c) The system of arterial streets selected by an agency under subsection (a) or (b) constitutes the municipal arterial street system of that municipality.(d) The agency responsible for highways in a municipality may from time to time add, relocate, or delete highways from the municipal arterial highway system by following the procedure provided in subsection (a) or (b).(e) If a highway or a segment of a highway is deleted from the municipal arterial highway system under subsection (d), it may:(1) become a part of the municipal local highway system; or(2) be abandoned.(f) All roads under the jurisdiction of the agency responsible for the municipal highways of each municipality not included in a municipal arterial highway system constitute the municipal local highway systems of that municipality.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-5. Changes in Highway and Street Systems

Sec. 5. A highway or street system established under this chapter may not be changed for two (2) years following establishment of the system. A system established under this chapter shall be reviewed at five (5) year intervals, or more frequently if considered desirable, and adjustments found necessary or desirable as a result of a change in conditions may be made.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-6. Highway and Street System Maps

Sec. 6. The commissioner shall at all times maintain maps of Indiana, which must show all the highways that constitute the state highway system, the arterial and local highway systems of each county, and the arterial and local street systems of each municipality.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-7. Cooperation of Director With Executives and Municipalities

Sec. 7. The state aid director shall cooperate with the executives and municipalities to ensure coordination and continuity between all systems.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-8. Changes in Location of State Highways

Sec. 8. The department may change the location of a state highway for the following reasons:(1) To reduce the length of the highway.(2) To eliminate steep grades or sharp turns.(3) To widen narrow parts.(4) To promote public convenience and safety.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-9. Abandonment of Rights-of-Way; Reversion or Release; Consideration

Sec. 9. (a) Whenever the department determines that a part of a right-of-way of a highway will not be needed for highway, street, or road purposes, or to reach the premises of a person other than the owner of the original right-of-way, the commissioner may, by executive order, declare that part of the right-of-way to be no longer useful or necessary for a highway purpose.(b) A part of a right-of-way subject to an order under subsection (a) ceases to be a public highway and reverts to the person lawfully entitled to the reversion.(c) If the department acquired the right-of-way subject to an order under subsection (a) by purchase, the department shall demand a consideration in money for the release of the right-of-way, and the release becomes final only upon payment of the consideration. A payment under this subsection shall be credited to the account of the department and allocated to the fund out of which the right-of-way was purchased. The amount of consideration must be equal to the fair market value of the right-of-way as determined by appraisers employed by the department.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-10. Transfer of State Highways to County and Municipal Systems

Sec. 10. Whenever the department determines that, because of the construction of a new state highway, the relocation of a state highway, or a change in general function or use, a part of the state highway system no longer meets the criteria established in section 2 of this chapter for a highway in the state system but that the highway continues to serve a useful purpose, that part of the system may be transferred to a county highway system or a municipal street system.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-11. Transfer of County and Municipal Highways and Streets to State System

Sec. 11. Whenever a county or municipality determines that, because of a change in general function or use, an arterial or local highway or street serves a state function, the highway or street may be transferred to the state system.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 4. General Highway, Road, and Street Provisions|8-23-4-12. Transfer of Roads and Streets Between Systems; Memorandum

Sec. 12. The transfer of roads or streets between systems requires a memorandum of agreement signed by both the transferring agency or unit of government and by the agency or unit of government assuming jurisdiction over the road. The memorandum must state the following:(1) The purpose of the transfer.(2) The effective date of the transfer.(3) Any conditions agreed to by the signers.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.213.
IN Code § 8-23-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-1. Encroachment on State Highways; Removal, Prevention, and Termination; Notice; Entry; Costs; Exceptions

Sec. 1. (a) The department may remove, prevent, or terminate an encroachment onto a state highway, right-of-way, or other department property, including drainage onto the highway, right-of-way, or other property.(b) If the department determines that an encroachment exists, the department shall give notice by certified mail to the owner and the occupant of the property from which the encroachment has occurred and by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the property. The notice must specify the encroachment and the period of time within which the encroachment must be removed, terminated, or prevented. The period of time specified in the notice may not be less than thirty (30) days.(c) If the encroachment has not been removed, terminated, or prevented within the period of time specified in the notice under subsection (b), the department may enter the property from which the encroachment has occurred and take whatever action the department considers necessary to remove, terminate, or prevent the encroachment.(d) The cost of the department's removal, termination, or prevention of an encroachment under subsection (c) shall be paid by the owner of the property from which the encroachment has occurred. The department shall bill the owner for the cost. If the bill remains unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days, the department shall file the bill with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the property is located. The clerk shall immediately enter the bill on the judgment docket against the owner of the property, and the bill is a lien against the property. The lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as other judgment liens, without relief from valuation or appraisement laws or right of redemption.(e) Where an awning, canopy, marquee, advertising sign, or similar encroachment extending over a highway right-of-way was in place on August 12, 1963, and is supported entirely from outside the highway right-of-way, the encroachment may remain if the department determines that the encroachment will not impair the highway or interfere with the free and safe flow of traffic on the highway.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214.
IN Code § 8-23-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-3. Construction of Railroad Viaducts

Sec. 3. (a) The department may construct a viaduct where a railroad yard and tracks adjacent to a railroad yard intersect the direct route of a through street in a city or town that directly connects with a state highway designated as a principal arterial highway if the owner of the railroad yard or tracks agrees to grant an easement to build a viaduct. The easement shall be granted without compensation or damages allowed to the owner of the railroad yard or tracks.(b) A viaduct authorized under subsection (a) shall be constructed according to plans and specifications adopted by the department in the same manner as state highways are constructed. The department may contract with the owner of the railroad yard or tracks to have the viaduct built by the owner of the railroad yard or tracks.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214.
IN Code § 8-23-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-4. Improvement of Certain Connecting Streets and Roads

Sec. 4. Whenever:(1) the department improves a state highway that is connected with a city street or road; and(2) the state owns property in the city;the department shall improve the part of the connecting street or road that runs through or abuts the state owned property to conform with the standards adopted for the construction and improvement of state highways.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214.
IN Code § 8-23-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-5. Construction of Sidewalks

Sec. 5. The department may construct sidewalks on and along a highway in the state highway system outside the corporate limits of a city whenever the department considers that sidewalks are necessary for the protection and safety of pedestrians.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214.
IN Code § 8-23-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-6. Maintenance of State Institution Roadways

Sec. 6. (a) The department shall maintain all highways and driveways located on the premises of institutions operated by the state, including the state fairgrounds upon a request for maintenance by the institution. The expense of maintaining a highway or driveway under this subsection shall be paid by the department, subject to the approval of the governor.(b) The department shall:(1) maintain public roads, parking areas, trails, and appurtenant structures constructed on properties of the department of natural resources; and(2) construct new roads, parking areas, trails, and appurtenant structures on properties owned by the department of natural resources:(A) upon the request of the department of natural resources;(B) subject to the approval of the engineers of the department of natural resources as to the design and location of the new roads to preserve scenic values; and(C) subject to the approval of the governor.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214. Amended by P.L.110-1993, SEC.1; P.L.195-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-7. Construction and Maintenance of Roadside Parks and Connecting Highways

Sec. 7. (a) As part of the state highway system, the department may lay out, construct, and maintain roadside parks and highways that connect a state highway with a state park, state forest reserve, state game preserve, or a state institution. A connecting highway constructed under this subsection shall be constructed in the same manner as a state highway.(b) Before a roadside park or connecting highway described in subsection (a) may be constructed within the boundaries of a state institution, park, reserve or preserve, the board of trustees of the state institution, park, reserve, or preserve must adopt a resolution approving the construction.(c) The department may cooperate with a county highway authority having jurisdiction over a county highway that connects a state park, state forest reserve, state game preserve, or state recreation area with a state highway. The department shall undertake construction and maintenance responsibilities under this subsection upon the request of the department of natural resources if the request is approved by the governor.(d) Expenditures incurred by the department in carrying out this section shall be made from the motor vehicle highway account before distribution to local units of government. Before an expenditure may be made under this subsection, an appropriation authorizing the expenditure must be made.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214.
IN Code § 8-23-5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 5. State Highways|8-23-5-8. Installation of Vending Machines in Interstate Highway Rest Areas

Sec. 8. (a) The department may install vending machines for items including food, drink, candy, and first aid kits in rest areas on the interstate highway system.(b) Installation of the vending machines must conform with federal and Indiana law.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.214. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.75; P.L.130-2018, SEC.32.
IN Code § 8-23-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 6. State Highways in Municipalities|8-23-6-1. Selection of Routes; Maintenance; Construction of Drainage Structures

Sec. 1. (a) The department shall select the route of highways in the system of highways under its control through cities and towns, and may change the routes as the department determines most convenient for public travel.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and in or near the city of Mishawaka, Indiana, the portion of Capital Avenue lying between:(1) the most recently established US 20 bypass as of January 1, 1997; and(2) the Indiana toll road;is designated state route number three hundred thirty-one (331).(c) The department, to the extent of the funds available for the purpose, shall maintain and, as it determines necessary and as the funds required are available, may construct and improve the roadway of the streets or a part of the streets to the width determined by the department. As part of the construction work, the department shall construct within the limits of a street the curbs and gutters, manholes, catch basins, and the necessary drainage structures and facilities.(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), funds for the construction or improvement of the road designated as state route three hundred thirty-one (331) under subsection (b), to the extent funds are available for the construction or improvement, shall first be exhausted from:(1) revenue declared excess by the Indiana toll road;(2) federal aid designated for the local metropolitan planning organization;(3) city and county highway funds used for such purpose; and(4) revenue generated from local incremental finance districts;before any funds designated to the department are used for construction or improvement of state route three hundred thirty-one (331).As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.215. Amended by P.L.89-1997, SEC.2.