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HB1083 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation and to make an appropriation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation and to make an appropriation.

Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Tonya Pfaff
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the number of lanes to be added, the cost, or the timeline for the project.

Lane Expansion on I-70

This bill requires the Indiana Department of Transportation to add one or more additional lanes to parts of Interstate Highway 70 that currently have four lanes and provides funding for this project.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to construct one or more additional lanes on I-70 in areas with four existing lanes.
  • Specifies that both eastbound and westbound directions need additional lanes.
  • Provides money from the state budget for this lane expansion project.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers who use Interstate Highway 70
  • The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government to pay for a specific project or program.
Indiana Code
The collection of laws that govern Indiana, organized into different subjects like transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how many lanes will be added.
  • Does not mention the exact cost or timeline for the project.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Pfaff

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation and to make an
appropriation.
Lane expansion of I-70.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation and to make an
appropriation.

Lane expansion of I-70.

Requires the Indiana department of transportation to take action necessary to construct one or more additional lanes of traffic across Indiana for: (1) eastbound; and (2) westbound; Interstate Highway 70 in areas of Interstate Highway 70 where there are four lanes of traffic. Makes an appropriation.