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IN Code § 8-23-21-0.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway Detours|8-23-21-0.5. "Unofficial Detour Route" Defined

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "unofficial detour route" means the path that the department in conjunction with local officials determines many motorists have taken or are likely to take in place of the official detour route because the path is or was:(1) a shorter distance;(2) a quicker trip;(3) a simpler route to follow; or(4) perceived as better by a motorist for any other reason the department recognizes in the department's rules;than the official detour route or other means the department has prescribed for a motorist to reach a destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under construction or while being repaired by the department.As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-23-21-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway Detours|8-23-21-1. Maintenance Requirement

Sec. 1. Whenever it is necessary for the department to designate and use a county highway as an official detour route, the department shall keep the highway used as an official detour route in a reasonable state of repair at all times while the highway is being used as an official detour route.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.120-1995, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-21-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway Detours|8-23-21-2. Maintenance of Unofficial Detour Route

Sec. 2. (a) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is reopened to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall place the official detour route in the condition agreed to in writing by the department and the county before the official detour route was designated by the department.(b) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is reopened to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall restore the route that has been determined as an unofficial detour route to a condition that:(1) is at least as good as the condition the unofficial detour route was in before it was determined by the department to be an unofficial detour route; or(2) satisfies specifications of a written agreement between the department and the county in which the unofficial detour route is located.(c) The department is required to restore only one (1) unofficial detour route for each official detour route under this section.(d) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter and if the establishment of run arounds is determined to be the most cost effective alternative of all available alternatives, the department shall establish run arounds instead of detours and may install temporary structures or other facilities to render the run arounds usable by persons traveling over the highway.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.78-1990, SEC.1; P.L.120-1995, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-21-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway Detours|8-23-21-4. Designation of Official Detour Route

Sec. 4. The department shall designate a county highway as the official detour route if:(1) the executive of the county through which the county highway passes adopts a resolution consenting to the official detour route; and(2) under rules adopted by the department, the department determines that it is not more expensive to designate a county highway as an official detour route than it is to provide other means for a motorist to reach a destination.As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 8-23-22-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 22. Lighting of State Highways|8-23-22-1. Dangerous Curves, Intersections, and Heavily Traveled Highway and Bridge Sections

Sec. 1. The department may illuminate dangerous curves and intersections and heavily traveled sections of the highways, including bridges, in the state highway system. The illumination shall be accomplished according to nationally recognized engineering standards.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.231.
IN Code § 8-23-22-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 22. Lighting of State Highways|8-23-22-2. Utility and Installation Costs

Sec. 2. The department shall enter into an agreement for the sharing of the utility costs of illumination with cities, towns, and counties when a highway is located in part within a city, town, or county before the installation of lights, except when the state elects to totally fund the illumination. The cost of the installation of lights may be paid by the state and cities, towns, and counties in accordance with the agreement entered into before installation.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.231.
IN Code § 8-23-22-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 22. Lighting of State Highways|8-23-22-3. Interstate and Defense Highway Illumination Costs After June 30, 1985

Sec. 3. Except as provided in an agreement entered into under section 2 of this chapter after June 30, 1985, the department shall pay all costs in connection with illumination of a state highway designated as a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways. The cost of illumination includes installation, repair, energy, and maintenance.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.231.
IN Code § 8-23-22-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 22. Lighting of State Highways|8-23-22-4. Interstate and Defense Highway Illumination Costs Under Agreements in Effect on June 30, 1985

Sec. 4. The department shall assume the liability of the city, town, or county under an agreement in effect on June 30, 1985, between a city, town, or county and a utility to provide energy used after June 30, 1985, for illumination of a state highway designated as a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.231.
IN Code § 8-23-23-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Provisions|8-23-23-1. Rights-of-Way and Easements; Description; Recording

Sec. 1. Whenever a right-of-way or easement for a state, county, or municipal highway is acquired, an accurate description of all rights-of-way and easements shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the county in which the real property is located. The description shall be recorded in the deed records of the county. The county recorder may not charge a fee for filing and recording the description.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.232.
IN Code § 8-23-23-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Provisions|8-23-23-2. Crosswalk Curb Ramps

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies only to curbs that are constructed or reconstructed after June 30, 1978.(b) All new construction or reconstruction of public roads or streets funded wholly or in part by funds of the state, a county, a city, or a town must include the installation of permanent curb ramps at crosswalks at all intersections where curbs and permanent sidewalks are constructed.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.232.
IN Code § 8-23-23-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Provisions|8-23-23-3. Inferior Construction; Permission by Inspectors; Offense

Sec. 3. An inspector who knowingly permits:(1) construction of a highway contrary to the specifications;(2) the use of inferior materials not provided for in the specifications; or(3) the use of a lesser amount of materials than provided for in the specifications;commits a Level 6 felony.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.232. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.136.
IN Code § 8-23-23-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Provisions|8-23-23-4. Hoosier High Point

Sec. 4. (a) The point of highest elevation in Indiana is designated as "Hoosier High Point."(b) The department shall erect and maintain signs to inform persons using the state highway system of the:(1) location of; and(2) way to;the point of highest elevation in Indiana. The commissioner shall determine the design, the number, and the location of the signs required by this subsection.(c) The location of the point of highest elevation in Indiana shall be indicated on each state highway map prepared by the department.As added by P.L.113-1993, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-24-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24. Tree Planting|8-23-24-1. Responsibility for Planting Trees

Sec. 1. When consistent with public safety and subject to IC 8-23-24.5, the department shall plant trees along the rights-of-way of highways, streets, and roads for which responsibility is assigned to the department.As added by P.L.90-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.280.
IN Code § 8-23-24-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24. Tree Planting|8-23-24-2. Conformance With Federal Law

Sec. 2. Tree planting must be in conformance with federal law.As added by P.L.90-1991, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-24-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24. Tree Planting|8-23-24-3. Supply, Supervision, and Management of Trees

Sec. 3. The division of forestry of the department of natural resources shall supply the trees for use under this chapter, supervise the planting, and manage the trees with the same responsibility and authority as trees in a state forest.As added by P.L.90-1991, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-1. Purpose

Sec. 1. The intent of this chapter is to encourage the use of highway rights-of-way owned by the state to promote the growth and harvesting of vegetation to be used as fuels and other energy products.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-2. "Highway Rights-of-Way"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "highway rights-of-way" refer to highway rights-of-way for which responsibility is assigned to the department.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-3. "Vegetation"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "vegetation" refers to grasses or other plants that are suitable for processing into fuels or other energy products. The term does not include grasses or other plants that may be used to feed livestock.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-4. Authorization for Vegetation Leases

Sec. 4. To the extent permitted by federal law and when consistent with public safety, the department may enter into leases with appropriate persons for the persons to plant, maintain, and harvest vegetation on the highway rights-of-way for use in production of energy.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-5. Required Lease Provisions

Sec. 5. A lease under this chapter must provide for the following:(1) The lessee is responsible for planting, maintaining, and harvesting the vegetation at the lessee's cost.(2) The lessee becomes the owner of the vegetation when harvested.(3) The harvested vegetation must be used for the production of fuels or other energy products.(4) The lease must include limitations on the height of any vegetation that is grown.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-6. Allowable Lease Provisions

Sec. 6. A lease under this chapter may provide for the following:(1) Any term of the lease that the department considers best to implement the intent of this chapter, but not for more than four (4) years.(2) For the lease of parcels of sizes that the department considers the best to implement the intent of this chapter.(3) Any other provisions that the department considers useful to implement the intent of this chapter.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-7. Awarding of Leases

Sec. 7. The department shall award a lease under this chapter to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the highest bid for the particular lease.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-24.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 24.5. Planting Grasses and Other Plants for Energy Production|8-23-24.5-8. Priority Use

Sec. 8. To the extent permitted by federal law, the department shall make the use of highway rights-of-way as provided in this chapter a priority over all other uses.As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.281.
IN Code § 8-23-25-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 25. High Speed Rail Development Fund|8-23-25-1. Purpose

Sec. 1. The high speed rail development fund is established for the purpose of promoting and developing high speed rail travel in Indiana.As added by P.L.83-1991, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-25-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 25. High Speed Rail Development Fund|8-23-25-2. Administration

Sec. 2. The department shall administer the fund.As added by P.L.83-1991, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-25-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 25. High Speed Rail Development Fund|8-23-25-3. Investment of Funds

Sec. 3. The treasurer of state may invest the money in the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.As added by P.L.83-1991, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-25-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 25. High Speed Rail Development Fund|8-23-25-4. Disbursements

Sec. 4. Money from the high speed rail development fund may be disbursed to the Interstate Rail Passenger Advisory Council under IC 8-3-19-2.As added by P.L.83-1991, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-25-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 25. High Speed Rail Development Fund|8-23-25-5. Reversion of Funds

Sec. 5. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund or to the industrial rail service fund.As added by P.L.83-1991, SEC.3.
IN Code § 8-23-26-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to a project let under IC 8-23-11.(b) This chapter applies only to projects on the state highway system (as defined in IC 8-23-1-40).As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-2. Order for Relocation

Sec. 2. If the department determines that the location of a utility's facilities will interfere with a planned highway or bridge construction or improvement project, the commissioner may order the utility to relocate the utility's facilities. An order issued under this section may not take effect less than six (6) months after the date the department requests, in writing, that the utility provide a facilities relocation plan.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-3. Notice of Order to Relocate

Sec. 3. The department shall give notice under IC 4-21.5-3-6 to the utility of the commissioner's order to relocate the utility's facilities.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-4. Appeal of Order

Sec. 4. A utility that receives notice of an order under section 3 of this chapter may appeal the order under IC 4-21.5-3 for the following reasons:(1) The utility disputes the necessity of the relocation.(2) The utility determines that the utility cannot relocate the utility's facilities for any reason.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-5. Reimbursement of Extraordinary Costs of Relocation

Sec. 5. The department may negotiate an agreement with a utility to reimburse the utility for extraordinary costs of facilities relocation caused by a highway or bridge construction or improvement project or a combination of highway or bridge construction or improvement projects.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.80-2001, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-26-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-6. Reimbursements; Approval of Agreements

Sec. 6. The commissioner must approve an agreement negotiated under section 5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-7. Reimbursement of Costs of Unnecessary Relocation; Conditions

Sec. 7. The department shall reimburse a utility for the costs of an unnecessary relocation of facilities if, after the completion of the relocation of the facilities:(1) within two (2) years after the completion the department has not let a contract for the highway or bridge construction or improvement; or(2) the department alters the department's plan of construction for the highway or bridge construction or improvement in a manner that would cause the utility to relocate the utility's facilities for the same highway or bridge construction or improvement project.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-8. Reimbursements for Unnecessary Relocation; Limits; Further Conditions

Sec. 8. (a) The reimbursement paid under section 7 of this chapter is limited to the cost of relocation (as defined in IC 8-1-9-2) to the utility.(b) The department may reimburse a utility for an unnecessary relocation under section 7 only if the relocation of the utility's facilities was specifically requested by the department.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-9. Reimbursement for Unnecessary Relocation; Approval

Sec. 9. The commissioner must approve a reimbursement paid under section 7 of this chapter.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-10. Utility Customer Service Facilities; Responsibilities for Relocation

Sec. 10. If a highway or bridge construction or improvement project requires the relocation of customer service facilities, the utility providing service to the customer is responsible for arranging the relocation of the utility's customer service facilities required to be relocated in accordance with this chapter.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-11. Acquisition of Additional Right-of-Way and Relocation of Customer Service Facilities; Responsibility for Costs

Sec. 11. If a highway or bridge construction or improvement project requires the acquisition of additional right-of-way and the relocation of customer service facilities that existed within the newly acquired right-of-way, the department is responsible for the cost of relocating those customer service facilities.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-12. Highway or Bridge Construction or Improvement Projects; Relocation of Customer Service Facilities

Sec. 12. The following apply to a highway or bridge construction or improvement project that requires the relocation of customer service facilities located in a highway, street, or road:(1) If the utility does not own the customer service facilities, the department is responsible for the cost of the relocation of those facilities.(2) If the utility owns the customer service facilities, the cost of relocation is the responsibility of the utility or the customer, as determined by the operating rules of the utility or by a contract between the utility and the customer.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.
IN Code § 8-23-26-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 26. Utility Relocations|8-23-26-13. Facilities Relocation Plan; Failure to Relocate Customer Service Facilities

Sec. 13. If a utility does not carry out the utility's responsibilities under section 10 of this chapter within six (6) months after the department has requested, in writing, a facilities relocation plan, the department may cause the relocation of the customer service facilities to occur.As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.