Indiana § 9-20-5-1 - Establishment and designation of heavy duty and extra heavy duty highways; removal of designation; publication of map
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§ 9-20-5-1. Establishment and designation of heavy duty and extra heavy duty highways; removal of designation; publication of map
Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana department of transportation may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Establish and designate a highway as a heavy duty highway.
(2) Remove the designation of a highway or part of a highway as a heavy duty highway.
(b) The Indiana department of transportation shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Establish and designate a highway as an extra heavy duty highway.
(2) Remove the designation of a highway or part of a highway as an extra heavy duty highway.
(c) Rules described in subsection (b)(1) must do the following:
(1) Designate the highways listed in section 4 of this chapter (before its expiration) as extra heavy duty highways.
(2) Establish maximum size and weight limits for vehicles operated with a special weight permit on an extra heavy duty highway as set forth in section 5 of this chapter (before its expiration).
(d) The Indiana department of transportation shall periodically publish a map showing all highways designated by the department at the time as heavy duty or extra heavy duty highways.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-12(d) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.66-2012, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-20-5-1 ("Establishment and designation of heavy duty and extra heavy duty highways; removal of designation; publication of map") 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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