As used in this chapter:
(1)Primary highway system special account means the account of
the state known as the "primary highway system special account"
to which is credited monthly fifty-five percent (55%) of the
money deposited in the highway, road, and street fund.
(2)Local road and street account means the account of the state
known as the "local road and street account" to which is credited
monthly forty-five percent (45%) of the money deposited in the
highway, road and street fund.
(3)The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of
transportation created under IC 8-23-2.
(4)The term "primary highways" shall mean that portion of the
federal-aid highway system designated by the department and
approved by the United States department of transportation as
being the state "pr
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As used in this chapter:
(1) Primary highway system special account means the account of
the state known as the "primary highway system special account"
to which is credited monthly fifty-five percent (55%) of the
money deposited in the highway, road, and street fund.
(2) Local road and street account means the account of the state
known as the "local road and street account" to which is credited
monthly forty-five percent (45%) of the money deposited in the
highway, road and street fund.
(3) The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of
transportation created under IC 8-23-2.
(4) The term "primary highways" shall mean that portion of the
federal-aid highway system designated by the department and
approved by the United States department of transportation as
being the state "primary highway system".
(5) The term "construction" shall mean both construction and
reconstruction to a degree that new, supplementary, or
substantially improved traffic service is provided, and significant
geometric or structural improvements are effected.
(6) "Arterial road system" shall mean the system of roads
including bridges in each county of Indiana, under the jurisdiction
of the board of county commissioners, or successor body,
including a department of transportation of a consolidated city,
designated as such by the board under IC 8-23-4-3, but not
including local county roads.
(7) "Local county roads" shall mean all county roads and bridges
which are not designated as being in the arterial road system.
(8) "Arterial street system" means the system of streets, including
bridges in each city or town in Indiana, under the jurisdiction of
municipal street authorities or successor bodies, including a
department of transportation of a consolidated city, designated as
such by the board under IC 8-23-4-4, but not including local
streets.
(9) "Local streets" shall mean all city and town streets and bridges
which are not designated as being in the arterial street system in
each city or town.
(10) "Resurfacing" means the placement of additional pavement
layers (including protective systems for bridge decks) over the
existing (or restored or rehabilitated) roadway or bridge deck
surface to provide additional strength or to improve serviceability
for a substantial time period.
(11) "Restoration and rehabilitation" means work required to
return the existing structure (roadway pavement or bridge deck)
to a suitable condition for an additional stage of construction
(bridge deck protective system or resurfacing) or to a suitable
condition to perform satisfactorily for a substantial time period.
Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.1; Acts
1973, P.L.71, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.1; Acts
1980, P.L.74, SEC.217; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.50; P.L.18-1990,
SEC.109.