Sec. 7. The department shall reimburse a utility for the costs of an unnecessary relocation of facilities if, after the completion of the relocation of the facilities:

(1) within two (2) years after the completion the department has not let a contract for the highway or bridge construction or improvement; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-26-7

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the department alters the department’s plan of construction for the highway or bridge construction or improvement in a manner that would cause the utility to relocate the utility’s facilities for the same highway or bridge construction or improvement project.

As added by P.L.63-1992, SEC.4.