Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible project" means either of the following: (1) A project: (A) that is undertaken by a local unit; (B) that repairs or increases the capacity of local roads and bridges; and (C) that is part of the local unit's transportation asset management plan. (2) A project that: (A) is undertaken by a local unit; and (B) reduces the risk to human life from low water crossings. (b) As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the local road and bridge matching grant fund established by section 2 of this chapter. (c) As used in this chapter, "local unit" means a county or municipality. (d) As used in this chapter, "low water crossing" means a public road waterway crossing: (1) other than a bridge where construction improvements have been made in the stream, river, or lake bed to provide a firm surface for vehicles to travel across the water course; and (2) that is designed and constructed to be passable to traffic most of the year during periods of ordinary stream flow but is impassable to traffic during periods of high water. (e) As used in this chapter, "transportation asset management plan" includes planning for drainage systems and rights-of-way that affect transportation assets. (f) As used in this chapter, "wheel tax" means the tax imposed in an ordinance adopted under: (1) IC 6-3.5-5 , in the case of a county; and (2) IC 6-3.5-11 , in the case of a municipality.
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