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Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-17-1-46

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 46. (a) This section does not apply to an eligible county (as defined in IC 8-16-3.1-1) that complies with the provisions in IC 8-16-3.1-4.

(b) A county is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and inspection of a bridge that meets the following requirements:

(1) Is located in the county, including a bridge that is located within the corporate limits of a municipality.

(2) Has a span length greater than twenty (20) feet.

(3) Is not part of the state highway system.

(4) Meets either of the following:

(A) The bridge was inspected by the county before January 1, 2024.

(B) The bridge was added to the county inventory by the county executive after December 31, 2024.

(c) A municipality is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of a bridge that meets the following requirements:

(1) Is located within the corporate limits of the municipality.

(2) Has a span length equal to or less than twenty (20) feet.

(3) Is not part of the state highway system.

(d) A new bridge that may be the responsibility of the county under subsection (b) must be developed in consultation with the county.

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