§ 9-21-19-7 — Construction or reconstruction of state highways; inclusion of construction of public and existing private approaches and drainage structures in improvement; location of drives; duties of owner

Indiana § 9-21-19-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 21: TRAFFIC REGULATION
• Ch. 19: Entrances to State Highways From Private Property

Text

When a highway in the state highway system
or the state maintained route through a city or town is constructed or
reconstructed, the construction of all public road approaches and
existing private approaches, together with the drainage structures
required for the road's protection, shall be included as a part of the
improvement of the highway or state maintained route. The Indiana
department of transportation may require the changing of the location
of existing drives, in the interest of safety to the motoring public, when
the highway is constructed or reconstructed. The owner or occupant of
the abutting property shall make a change in location under the
direction of the Indiana department of transportation. Upon the
completion of the highway, the owners or occupants of adjoining lands
shall keep in repair all private entrances, driveways, and approaches
from highways.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-119(g).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.