Indiana Code § 8-17-1-46

Responsibility for care of bridges
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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.   IC 8-17-2 Chapter 2. Repealed   IC 8-17-3 Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments               8-17-3-1 Supervisor of county highways; duties; compensation; personal vehicle expenses; tools and equipment             8-17-3-2 Supervisor's duties             8-17-3-3 Repealed             8-17-3-4 Repealed             8-17-3-5 Repealed             8-17-3-6 Repealed             8-17-3-7 Repealed             8-17-3-8 Repealed             8-17-3-9 Repealed             8-17-3-10 County highway supervisor; annual road school; expenses; bond

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