Indiana § 8-17-5-6 Powers

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§ 8-17-5-6 — Powers

Indiana § 8-17-5-6

Art. 17COUNTY ROADS─ADMINISTRATION AND

Ch. 5County Highway Engineers

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The county highway engineer shall, subject to the policies of the county executive, perform the following functions:

(1)Prepare and publish a county-wide inventory and classification of the county highway system so that the total county federal aid secondary system is included in the county primary or arterial system of roads.

(2)Prepare and keep a perpetual inventory of all bridges and culverts serving the county highway system. The inventory must show the location, dimensions, condition, and the year of construction for all bridges and major culverts.

(3)Prepare and publish standards of design, construction, and maintenance of the county arterial, feeder, and local roads that make the best and most economical use of local road materials.

(4)Prepare a long-range county-wide program of

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The county highway engineer shall, subject to
the policies of the county executive, perform the following functions:
(1) Prepare and publish a county-wide inventory and
classification of the county highway system so that the total
county federal aid secondary system is included in the county
primary or arterial system of roads.
(2) Prepare and keep a perpetual inventory of all bridges and
culverts serving the county highway system. The inventory must
show the location, dimensions, condition, and the year of
construction for all bridges and major culverts.
(3) Prepare and publish standards of design, construction, and
maintenance of the county arterial, feeder, and local roads that
make the best and most economical use of local road materials.
(4) Prepare a long-range county-wide program of road and bridge
construction and improvements, with the proposed projects
arranged in order of priority. The program of proposed projects
must cover a period of at least four (4) years.
(5) Investigate requests and petitions for road or bridge
improvements that are received either by the county executive or
at public hearings, and make recommendations to the county
executive.
(6) Prepare surveys, designs, plans, and specifications for all
county road and bridge construction projects, prepare contracts,
and advertise for bids.
(7) Make construction and materials inspection of all county road
and bridge construction projects, inform the executive of the
status of construction work, and certify completed construction
projects.
(8) Develop a county-wide program of traffic safety that provides
for traffic control signs, signals, and speed limits, warning
protection at railroad crossings, load limits, and detour routings.
(9) Inspect and approve the construction of subdivision streets
that are to be taken into the county highway system, and
recommend appropriate action to the executive when roads and
streets in subdivisions are being taken into the county highway
system.
(10) Prepare engineering estimates and make recommendations
to the executive concerning the materials and equipment needed
in the annual budgeting of both construction and maintenance
funds.
Formerly: Acts 1963, c.131, s.6. As amended by P.L.86-1988,
SEC.127.