Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana department of transportation may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(1) Establish and designate a highway as a heavy duty highway.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-20-5-1

  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Remove the designation of a highway or part of a highway as a heavy duty highway.

     (b) The Indiana department of transportation shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(1) Establish and designate a highway as an extra heavy duty highway.

(2) Remove the designation of a highway or part of a highway as an extra heavy duty highway.

     (c) Rules described in subsection (b)(1) must do the following:

(1) Designate the highways listed in section 4 of this chapter (before its expiration) as extra heavy duty highways.

(2) Establish maximum size and weight limits for vehicles operated with a special weight permit on an extra heavy duty highway as set forth in section 5 of this chapter (before its expiration).

     (d) The Indiana department of transportation shall periodically publish a map showing all highways designated by the department at the time as heavy duty or extra heavy duty highways.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-12(d) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.66-2012, SEC.1.