{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-17-1-46","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-17-1-46","heading":"Responsibility for care of bridges","body":"Sec. 46. (a) This section does not apply to an eligible county (as defined in IC 8-16-3.1-1) that complies with the provisions in IC 8-16-3.1-4.\n(b) A county is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and inspection of a bridge that meets the following requirements:\n(1) Is located in the county, including a bridge that is located within the corporate limits of a municipality.\n(2) Has a span length greater than twenty (20) feet.\n(3) Is not part of the state highway system.\n(4) Meets either of the following:\n(A) The bridge was inspected by the county before January 1, 2024.\n(B) The bridge was added to the county inventory by the county executive after December 31, 2024.\n(c) A municipality is responsible for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of a bridge that meets the following requirements:\n(1) Is located within the corporate limits of the municipality.\n(2) Has a span length equal to or less than twenty (20) feet.\n(3) Is not part of the state highway system.\n(d) A new bridge that may be the responsibility of the county under subsection (b) must be developed in consultation with the county.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 17. COUNTY ROADS─ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE","Chapter 1. County Unit Law"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-17-1-46","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"ae029403977024b1a3090e665e1dfd200ab3905968724f6147ab08f36191b3f5","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-17-1-45","next":"us-in/ic-8-17-3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}