Indiana § 8-23-7-2 - Purposes for acquiring real property
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-23-7-2 — Purposes for acquiring real property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-23-7-2. Purposes for acquiring real property
Sec. 2. The department may acquire real property for any purpose necessary to carry out this article, including the following:
(1) To locate, relocate, construct, reconstruct, repair, or maintain a state highway, including area for:
(A) the placement of a utility facility within the right-of-way of the state highway system; or
(B) the relocation of a utility facility within the right-of-way of the state highway system due to interference with a highway improvement project.
(2) To widen or straighten a highway.
(3) To clear and remove obstructions to vision at crossings and curves.
(4) To construct weigh stations and rest areas.
(5) To provide scenic easements and other areas necessary to cooperate with the federal government or carry out a federal law.
(6) To facilitate long-range transportation planning.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.216. Amended by P.L.35-2005, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-23-7-2 ("Purposes for acquiring real property") 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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