Indiana § 8-17-1-46 - Responsibility for care of bridges
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-17-1-46 — Responsibility for care of bridges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-17-1-46. Responsibility for care of bridges
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.
As added by P.L.173-2025, SEC.21.
IC 8-17-2Chapter 2. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.29(a).
IC 8-17-3Chapter 3. Administration of County Highway Departments
8-17-3-1Supervisor of county highways; duties; compensation; personal vehicle expenses; tools and equipment 8-17-3-2Supervisor's duties 8-17-3-3Repealed 8-17-3-4Repealed 8-17-3-5Repealed 8-17-3-6Repealed 8-17-3-7Repealed 8-17-3-8Repealed 8-17-3-9Repealed 8-17-3-10County highway supervisor; annual road school; expenses; bond
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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