Sec. 5. Money from the local road and street account shall be used exclusively by the cities, towns, and counties for:

(1) engineering, land acquisition, construction, resurfacing, maintenance, restoration, or rehabilitation of both local and arterial road and street systems;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-14-2-5

  • construction: shall mean both construction and reconstruction to a degree that new, supplementary, or substantially improved traffic service is provided, and significant geometric or structural improvements are effected. See Indiana Code 8-14-2-1
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Resurfacing: means the placement of additional pavement layers (including protective systems for bridge decks) over the existing (or restored or rehabilitated) roadway or bridge deck surface to provide additional strength or to improve serviceability for a substantial time period. See Indiana Code 8-14-2-1
(2) the payment of principal and interest on bonds sold primarily to finance road, street, or thoroughfare projects;

(3) any local costs required to undertake a recreational or reservoir road project under IC 8-23-5; or

(4) the purchase, rental, or repair of highway equipment.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.5; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.6; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.4; Acts 1974, P.L.33, SEC.2; Acts 1975, P.L.91, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.6; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.51; P.L.18-1990, SEC.111; P.L.76-1990, SEC.1.