January 7, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1160
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
transportation.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 8-23-28; (10)IN1160.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 8-23-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2010]:
Chapter 28. River Ridge Commerce Corridor
Sec. 1. The general assembly finds the following:
(1) That the River Ridge Commerce Corridor is vitally
important to the well-being and advancement of Indiana.
(2) That the following are adjacent to or located within the
corridor:
(A) Charlestown State Park.
(B) The River Ridge Commerce Center, which is one of the
largest commercial developments located east of the
Mississippi River.
(C) The site of the new East End Ohio River Bridge that
will link Charlestown to the eastern suburbs of Louisville,
Kentucky, when completed.
(3) That the area encompassed by the River Ridge Commerce
Corridor will continue to experience significant growth.
(4) That the development of the River Ridge Commerce
Corridor should balance public safety, economic development,
the environment, quality of life concerns, and interstate travel
needs.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "corporation" refers to the
Indiana economic development corporation established by
IC 5-28-3-1.
Sec. 3. The River Ridge Commerce Corridor is established on
State Road 62 between Interstate Highway 265 and State Road 3.
The department shall place signs designating State Road 62 as the
River Ridge Commerce Corridor:
(1) at the northern and southern ends of the corridor; and
(2) within the corridor, as appropriate in the determination of
the department.
Sec. 4. This chapter does not affect local planning and zoning
actions taken within the River Ridge Commerce Corridor under
IC 36-7.
Sec. 5. The department shall annually provide the local officials
having jurisdiction over the territory within the River Ridge
Commerce Corridor with traffic studies and any other information
relevant to:
(1) developing and promoting the economic development of
the corridor; and
(2) maintaining an efficient system of local highways leading
to the corridor.
Sec. 6. The corporation shall coordinate state and local
economic development initiatives within the River Ridge
Commerce Corridor.
Sec. 7. The office of community and rural development, with the
assistance of the corporation and the department, shall assist the
local governments having jurisdiction over the territory within the
River Ridge Commerce Corridor in developing local zoning and
planning standards for the corridor that balance public safety,
economic development, the environment, quality of life concerns,
and interstate travel needs.
SOURCE: IC 9-20-5-4; (10)IN1160.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 9-20-5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.134-2007,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 4. In addition to the highways established and
designated as heavy duty highways under section 1 of this chapter, the
following highways are designated as extra heavy duty highways:
(1) Highway 41, from 129th Street in Hammond to Highway 312.
(2) Highway 312, from Highway 41 to State Road 912.
(3) Highway 912, from Michigan Avenue in East Chicago to the
U.S. 20 interchange.
(4) Highway 20, from Clark Road in Gary to Highway 39.
(5) Highway 12, from one-fourth (1/4) mile west of the Midwest
Steel entrance to Highway 249.
(6) Highway 249, from Highway 12 to Highway 20.
(7) Highway 12, from one and one-half (1 1/2) miles east of the
Bethlehem Steel entrance to Highway 149.
(8) Highway 149, from Highway 12 to a point thirty-six
hundredths (.36) of a mile south of Highway 20.
(9) Highway 39, from Highway 20 to the Michigan state line.
(10) Highway 20, from Highway 39 to Highway 2.
(11) Highway 2, from Highway 20 to Highway 31.
(12) Highway 31, from the Michigan state line to Highway 23.
(13) Highway 23, from Highway 31 to Olive Street in South
Bend.
(14) Highway 35, from South Motts Parkway thirty-four
hundredths (.34) of a mile southeast to the point where Highway
35 intersects with the overpass for Highway 20/Highway 212.
(15) State Road 249 from U.S. 12 to the point where State Road
249 intersects with Nelson Drive at the Port of Indiana.
(16) State Road 912 from the 15th Avenue and 169th Street
interchange one and six hundredths (1.06) miles north to the U.S.
20 interchange.
(17) U.S. 20 from the State Road 912 interchange three and
seventeen hundredths (3.17) miles east to U.S. 12.
(18) U.S. 6 from the Ohio state line to State Road 9.
(19) U.S. 30 from Allen County/Whitley County Line Road (also
known as County Road 800 East) to State Road 9.
(20) State Road 9 from U.S. 30 to U.S. 6.
(21) State Road 39 from Interstate 80 to U.S. 20.
(22) State Road 3 north from U.S. 6 to U.S. 20, U.S. 20 west from
State Road 3 to State Road 9, State Road 9 north from U.S. 20 to
the Michigan state line. However, the total gross weight, with
load, of a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated with a
special weight permit on these highways may not exceed ninety
thousand (90,000) pounds.
(23) State Road 62 from Interstate Highway 265 to State Road
3.