Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

(1) Primary highway system special account means the account of the state known as the "primary highway system special account" to which is credited monthly fifty-five percent (55%) of the money deposited in the highway, road, and street fund.

(2) Local road and street account means the account of the state known as the "local road and street account" to which is credited monthly forty-five percent (45%) of the money deposited in the highway, road and street fund.

(3) The term "department" refers to the Indiana department of transportation created under IC 8-23-2.

(4) The term "primary highways" shall mean that portion of the federal-aid highway system designated by the department and approved by the United States department of transportation as being the state "primary highway system".

(5) The term "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.

(6) "Arterial road system" shall mean the system of roads including bridges in each county of Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the board of county commissioners, or successor body, including a department of transportation of a consolidated city, designated as such by the board under IC 8-23-4-3, but not including local county roads.

(7) "Local county roads" shall mean all county roads and bridges which are not designated as being in the arterial road system.

(8) "Arterial street system" means the system of streets, including bridges in each city or town in Indiana, under the jurisdiction of municipal street authorities or successor bodies, including a department of transportation of a consolidated city, designated as such by the board under IC 8-23-4-4, but not including local streets.

(9) "Local streets" shall mean all city and town streets and bridges which are not designated as being in the arterial street system in each city or town.

(10) "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.

(11) "Restoration and rehabilitation" means work required to return the existing structure (roadway pavement or bridge deck) to a suitable condition for an additional stage of construction (bridge deck protective system or resurfacing) or to a suitable condition to perform satisfactorily for a substantial time period.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.392, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.98, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.71, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.58, SEC.1; Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.217; Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.50; P.L.18-1990, SEC.109.