IC 8-23-21
Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway
Detours
IC 8-23-21-0.3 "Official detour route" defined
Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "official detour route" means the
path the department designates a motorist to use to reach a
destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state
highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under
construction, while being repaired, or when closed for any other
reason. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.1.
IC 8-23-21-0.5 "Unofficial detour route" defined
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "unofficial detour route" means
the path that the department in conjunction with local officials
determines many motorists have taken or are likely to take in place
of the official detour route because the path is or was:
(1) a shorter distance;
(2) a quicker trip;
(3) a simpler route to follow; or
(4) perceived as better by a motorist for any other reason the
department recognizes in the department's rules;
than the official detour route or other means the department has
prescribed for a motorist to reach a destination while a state highway,
part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the
public as a thoroughfare while under construction or while being
repaired by the department. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.2.
IC 8-23-21-1 Maintenance requirement
Sec. 1. Whenever it is necessary for the department to designate
and use a county highway as an official detour route, the department
shall keep the highway used as an official detour route in a
reasonable state of repair at all times while the highway is being used
as an official detour route. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.120-1995,
SEC.3.
IC 8-23-21-2 Maintenance of unofficial detour route
Sec. 2. (a) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is
reopened to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall
place the official detour route in the condition agreed to in writing by
the department and the county before the official detour route was
designated by the department.
(b) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is reopened
to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall restore the
route that has been determined as an unofficial detour route to a
condition that:
(1) is at least as good as the condition the unofficial detour
route was in before it was determined by the department to be
an unofficial detour route; or
(2) satisfies specifications of a written agreement between the
department and the county in which the unofficial detour route
is located.
(c) The department is required to restore only one (1) unofficial
detour route for each official detour route under this section.
(d) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter and if the
establishment of run arounds is determined to be the most cost
effective alternative of all available alternatives, the department shall
establish run arounds instead of detours and may install temporary
structures or other facilities to render the run arounds usable by
persons traveling over the highway. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.78-1990,
SEC.1; P.L.120-1995, SEC.4.
IC 8-23-21-3
Reserved
IC 8-23-21-4
Designation of official detour route
Sec. 4. The department shall designate a county highway as the
official detour route if:
(1) the executive of the county through which the county
highway passes adopts a resolution consenting to the official
detour route; and
(2) under rules adopted by the department, the department
determines that it is not more expensive to designate a county
highway as an official detour route than it is to provide other
means for a motorist to reach a destination. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.5.
IC 8-23-21
Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway
Detours
IC 8-23-21-0.3 "Official detour route" defined
Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "official detour route" means the
path the department designates a motorist to use to reach a
destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state
highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under
construction, while being repaired, or when closed for any other
reason. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.1.
IC 8-23-21-0.5 "Unofficial detour route" defined
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "unofficial detour route" means
the path that the department in conjunction with local officials
determines many motorists have taken or are likely to take in place
of the official detour route because the path is or was:
(1) a shorter distance;
(2) a quicker trip;
(3) a simpler route to follow; or
(4) perceived as better by a motorist for any other reason the
department recognizes in the department's rules;
than the official detour route or other means the department has
prescribed for a motorist to reach a destination while a state highway,
part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the
public as a thoroughfare while under construction or while being
repaired by the department. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.2.
IC 8-23-21-1 Maintenance requirement
Sec. 1. Whenever it is necessary for the department to designate
and use a county highway as an official detour route, the department
shall keep the highway used as an official detour route in a
reasonable state of repair at all times while the highway is being used
as an official detour route. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.120-1995,
SEC.3.
IC 8-23-21-2 Maintenance of unofficial detour route
Sec. 2. (a) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is
reopened to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall
place the official detour route in the condition agreed to in writing by
the department and the county before the official detour route was
designated by the department.
(b) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is reopened
to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall restore the
route that has been determined as an unofficial detour route to a
condition that:
(1) is at least as good as the condition the unofficial detour
route was in before it was determined by the department to be
an unofficial detour route; or
(2) satisfies specifications of a written agreement between the
department and the county in which the unofficial detour route
is located.
(c) The department is required to restore only one (1) unofficial
detour route for each official detour route under this section.
(d) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter and if the
establishment of run arounds is determined to be the most cost
effective alternative of all available alternatives, the department shall
establish run arounds instead of detours and may install temporary
structures or other facilities to render the run arounds usable by
persons traveling over the highway. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.78-1990,
SEC.1; P.L.120-1995, SEC.4.
IC 8-23-21-3
Reserved
IC 8-23-21-4
Designation of official detour route
Sec. 4. The department shall designate a county highway as the
official detour route if:
(1) the executive of the county through which the county
highway passes adopts a resolution consenting to the official
detour route; and
(2) under rules adopted by the department, the department
determines that it is not more expensive to designate a county
highway as an official detour route than it is to provide other
means for a motorist to reach a destination. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.5.
IC 8-23-21
Chapter 21. Maintenance of County Roads Used as State Highway
Detours
IC 8-23-21-0.3 "Official detour route" defined
Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "official detour route" means the
path the department designates a motorist to use to reach a
destination while a state highway, part of a state highway, or state
highway bridge is closed to the public as a thoroughfare while under
construction, while being repaired, or when closed for any other
reason. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.1.
IC 8-23-21-0.5 "Unofficial detour route" defined
Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "unofficial detour route" means
the path that the department in conjunction with local officials
determines many motorists have taken or are likely to take in place
of the official detour route because the path is or was:
(1) a shorter distance;
(2) a quicker trip;
(3) a simpler route to follow; or
(4) perceived as better by a motorist for any other reason the
department recognizes in the department's rules;
than the official detour route or other means the department has
prescribed for a motorist to reach a destination while a state highway,
part of a state highway, or state highway bridge is closed to the
public as a thoroughfare while under construction or while being
repaired by the department. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.2.
IC 8-23-21-1 Maintenance requirement
Sec. 1. Whenever it is necessary for the department to designate
and use a county highway as an official detour route, the department
shall keep the highway used as an official detour route in a
reasonable state of repair at all times while the highway is being used
as an official detour route. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.120-1995,
SEC.3.
IC 8-23-21-2 Maintenance of unofficial detour route
Sec. 2. (a) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is
reopened to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall
place the official detour route in the condition agreed to in writing by
the department and the county before the official detour route was
designated by the department.
(b) When a state highway that was temporarily closed is reopened
to traffic as a public thoroughfare, the department shall restore the
route that has been determined as an unofficial detour route to a
condition that:
(1) is at least as good as the condition the unofficial detour
route was in before it was determined by the department to be
an unofficial detour route; or
(2) satisfies specifications of a written agreement between the
department and the county in which the unofficial detour route
is located.
(c) The department is required to restore only one (1) unofficial
detour route for each official detour route under this section.
(d) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter and if the
establishment of run arounds is determined to be the most cost
effective alternative of all available alternatives, the department shall
establish run arounds instead of detours and may install temporary
structures or other facilities to render the run arounds usable by
persons traveling over the highway. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.230. Amended by P.L.78-1990,
SEC.1; P.L.120-1995, SEC.4.
IC 8-23-21-3
Reserved
IC 8-23-21-4
Designation of official detour route
Sec. 4. The department shall designate a county highway as the
official detour route if:
(1) the executive of the county through which the county
highway passes adopts a resolution consenting to the official
detour route; and
(2) under rules adopted by the department, the department
determines that it is not more expensive to designate a county
highway as an official detour route than it is to provide other
means for a motorist to reach a destination. As added by P.L.120-1995, SEC.5.
