Indiana § 8-23-21-4 - Designation of official detour route
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-23-21-4 — Designation of official detour route, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-23-21-4. Designation of official detour route
Sec. 4. The department shall designate a county highway as the official detour route if:
(1) the executive of the county through which the county highway passes adopts a resolution consenting to the official detour route; and
(2) under rules adopted by the department, the department determines that it is not more expensive to designate a county highway as an official detour route than it is to provide other means for a motorist to reach a destination.
As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.5.
IC 8-23-22Chapter 22. Lighting of State Highways
8-23-22-1Dangerous curves, intersections, and heavily traveled highway and bridge sections 8-23-22-2Utility and installation costs 8-23-22-3Interstate and defense highway illumination costs after June 30, 1985 8-23-22-4Interstate and defense highway illumination costs under agreements in effect on June 30, 1985
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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