Indiana § 8-16-1-5 - Construction of interstate bridges
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-16-1-5 — Construction of interstate bridges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-16-1-5. Construction of interstate bridges
Sec. 5. Subject to IC 8-9.5-8-5, if the authority shall determine that the construction of an interstate bridge or the acquisition by purchase or otherwise or by condemnation of any interstate bridge already constructed or its approaches, or the enlargement, extension, or improvement of any such bridges or their approaches, under this chapter, is necessary and advisable in the public interest and will be a convenience, necessity, and a benefit, the chairman of the authority shall issue an order finding and determining that the construction of such an interstate bridge or the acquisition by purchase or otherwise or by condemnation of any interstate bridge already constructed, or the enlargement, extension, or improvement thereof will be in the public interest and convenience and necessity.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.79, s.5; Acts 1941, c.217, s.3. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.263; P.L.109-1983, SEC.34.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-16-1-5 ("Construction of interstate bridges") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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