Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-16-1-8

Sec. 8. (a) Whenever it is necessary to condemn property for the purpose of constructing any portion of the bridges or the approaches, or securing rights-of-way for the approaches, the authority may condemn any interest, franchises, easements, rights, or privileges, land, or improvements which may be necessary for the purpose of constructing the bridges, the approaches, or the rights-of-way leading to the approaches.

(b) Condemnations shall be in the name of the authority and the method shall be governed by IC 8-23-7.  The authority is empowered to exercise the powers of eminent domain as conferred upon the authority by an act of Congress of the United States.

(c) No payments of award in any condemnation proceedings or for the costs of proceedings under this chapter or the expenses thereof shall be made except from funds provided under authority of this chapter.

(d) Title to property condemned shall be taken in the name of the state.

(e) Nothing in this section shall apply to the acquisition of any toll bridge constructed before March 9, 1939.