Section 8-16-3.1-1 - "Eligible county"(a) As used in this chapter, "eligible county" means a county that has: (1) a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000); and(2) a major obstruction between commercial or population centers which is capable of causing an economic hardship because of excess travel required to conduct a normal level of commerce between the two (2) centers. A major obstruction which is a part of a county boundary or a state boundary does not qualify for the purpose of this chapter.
(b) As used in this chapter, "major bridge" means the following: (1) A structure that is two hundred (200) or more feet in length and that is erected over a depression or an obstruction for the purpose of carrying motor vehicular traffic or other moving loads. However, the structure shall be one hundred (100) or more feet in length in a city having any of the following populations:(A) More than sixty-five thousand (65,000) and less than seventy thousand (70,000).(B) More than sixty thousand (60,000) and less than sixty-five thousand (65,000).(C) More than thirty-one thousand (31,000) and less than thirty-one thousand five hundred (31,500).(2) An underpass of any length that is designed to carry motor vehicle traffic or other moving loads.(c) As used in this chapter, "major obstruction" means a physical barrier to the passage of motor vehicle traffic that inhibits the use of the customary highway construction techniques to bridge the barrier without use of a grade separation structure.Amended by P.L. 11-2023,SEC. 38, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 119-2012, SEC. 96, eff. 4/1/2012.As added by Acts1979 , P.L. 96, SEC.1. Amended by Acts1982 , P.L. 1, SEC.28; P.L. 86-1988, SEC.21; P.L. 12-1992, SEC.65; P.L. 61-1992, SEC.1; P.L. 1-1993, SEC.50; P.L. 170-2002, SEC.67.