Establishment of bus-only and bus-and-turn lanes.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-381
in effectSec. 441-381. - Establishment of bus-only and bus-and-turn lanes.
(a) The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (hereinafter "IPTC") may establish bus-only and bus-and-turn lanes on its bus rapid transit lines as deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the bus rapid transit line. Before establishing bus-only and bus-and-turn lanes on its bus rapid transit lines, the IPTC must:
(1) Consult with and obtain the consent of the department of public works, and
(2) Obtain consent of the city-county council by appropriate ordinance of the council.
(b) Bus-only lanes shall be used exclusively for the operation of buses and other vehicles operated by the IPTC. The driver or operator of any other vehicle shall not drive, stop, stand or park the vehicle upon any bus-only lane.
(c) Bus-and-turn lanes shall be used exclusively for the operation of buses and other vehicles operated by the public transportation corporation except for other vehicles using the lane for the limited purpose of making a turn to enter or exit a street, highway, alley, private road, driveway, or entrance.
(d) No restriction under this section shall be applicable until the department of public works shall post reasonable and adequate signs, roadway markings and/or other traffic control devices designating bus-only and bus-and-turn lanes.
(G.O. 52, 2017, § 2; G.O. 23, 2020, § 7)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH441TR_ARTIIIOPRE_DIV8BLYBRNLA_S441-381ESBLYBRNLAFetched: 10/27/2026