§ 8-17-1-1 — Powers of county executive and department of highways; joint undertakings

A county executive may construct, reconstruct,
improve, and maintain all public highways, bridges, and culverts in the
county, including highways, bridges, and culverts under the supervision
of the department, if approved by the department, or located in
municipalities, as provided in this chapter. In addition, the department
may, after petitioning the affected county executive or municipal
legislative body and obtaining approval, construct, reconstruct,
improve, and maintain county or municipal highways. The department
and a county or a municipality in the county through which a toll road
project under IC 8-15-2 passes may jointly undertake transportation
projects (as defined in IC 36-1-10-2). The duties and responsibilities of
a joint undertaking shall be assigned to the department, the county, or
the municipality in the county as the parties may agree.
Formerly: Acts 1919, c.112, s.1. As amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.74, SEC.297; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.57; P.L.86-1988, SEC.66;
P.L.343-1989(ss), SEC.9.