Indiana § 8-16-2-2 Federal consent to construct bridge

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-16-2-2 — Federal consent to construct bridge

Indiana § 8-16-2-2

Art. 16BRIDGES AND TUNNELS

Ch. 2Interstate Toll Bridges

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Ind. Code § 8-16-2-2 (2026).

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Any such bridge may be so constructed across
and over any such river or other stream at any point determined upon
and designated by the department, but only with the consent and
approval of and subject to the regulations of the proper authorities of
the United States having jurisdiction in such matters, whenever such
jurisdiction of the United States exists, and with the consent and
approval of the proper authorities of such adjoining state or of the
United States; and express authority is hereby conferred upon the
department to build any necessary part of any such bridge, including
the approaches thereto as a part thereof, within the territorial limits of
any such adjoining state and for that purpose to utilize any location or
right of way provided by such adjoining state, within its boun

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Any such bridge may be so constructed across
and over any such river or other stream at any point determined upon
and designated by the department, but only with the consent and
approval of and subject to the regulations of the proper authorities of
the United States having jurisdiction in such matters, whenever such
jurisdiction of the United States exists, and with the consent and
approval of the proper authorities of such adjoining state or of the
United States; and express authority is hereby conferred upon the
department to build any necessary part of any such bridge, including
the approaches thereto as a part thereof, within the territorial limits of
any such adjoining state and for that purpose to utilize any location or
right of way provided by such adjoining state, within its boundaries, if
such location and right of way be so provided; and if the United States
or such adjoining state, or any duly constituted agency of either, shall
acquire the necessary personal and real property and easements in real
property situate in such adjoining state and suitable for use in the
proper, effective and convenient location, construction and operation
of such bridge, then and in that event the department is hereby
authorized and empowered to take over and acquire, by contract or
agreement, and make use of such personal and real property and
easements in real property so situate in such adjoining state for the
necessary purposes of the effective and convenient location,
construction and operation of such bridge, and if unable to procure the
necessary personal and real property and easements in real estate in
such adjoining state by contract or agreement, after reasonable effort
in that direction, then the department shall have the right and it is
hereby authorized to take, in the name and on behalf of the state of
Indiana, such proceedings for condemnation of such necessary personal
and real property and easements in real property in such adjoining state
as may be permitted or provided for by the laws of such adjoining state
or by the laws of the United States.
Formerly: Acts 1927, c.10, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.74, SEC.280.