The Cultural Resources Office is responsible for ensuring that FHWA/INDOT is in compliance with historic preservation laws and regulations - most notably Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 4 (f) of the Department of Transportation Act. Cultural Resources conducts archaeological and historical investigations, reviews of consultant prepared cultural resource reports, Section 106 guidance, state historic preservation policy and review, and provides assistance with accidental discoveries of cultural resources during construction. The office has strong partnerships with state and federal resource agencies, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and historic preservation organizations, ensuring that the project compliance process runs efficiently and on schedule.
Within the Cultural Resources are two Units: The Archaeology and History Units. The Archaeology Unit consists of three archaeologists, and the History Unit consists of four architectural historians. Both units coordinate to process Section 106 documents, review cultural resources reports, and document cultural resources through research, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis.
Cultural Resources Manual
Documents
- Archaeology Blanket Permit
- Historic Bridge Programmatic Agreement
- Archaeological Short Report Guidance March 2021
- Linear Overlay Projects Archaeological Guidance March 2021
- Minor Highway Projects Programmatic Agreement - Updated 2/21/2019
- CRO Forms and Templates
- INDOT-CRO Steps for Section 106 Consultation
- INDOT-CRO Document Naming Conventions
- Tribal MOU - Signed
- Tribal Contacts
- Treatment Plan for Historic Roads 2018
- Section 106 Law
- Residential Planning and Development in Indiana, 1940-1973
- Frequently Asked Questions about Cultural Resources
- Section 4(f) MOU
IN Scope
IN SCOPE is the online portal for INDOT’s Section 106 documents. All Section 106 documents prepared by INDOT’s Cultural Resources Office after August 2013 will be posted to IN SCOPE for agency, consulting party and public viewing.
Historic Bridges
INDOT Cultural Resources Virtual Chats
Cultural Resources Office Listserv Items
Publications
- Post-WWII Residential and Commercial Properties: FHWA/INDOT Virtual Peer Exchange
- INDOT Cultural Resource Publications
Photo Gallery
Cultural Resources Office Public Map
Related Links
- AASHTO Cultural Resources
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- ACHP's Citizen's Guide to Section 106
- ACHP's Section 106 website
- Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
- FHWA's Historic Preservation page
- Indiana Archaeology and Historic Preservation Law
- Indiana Map
- Indiana Municipal Guide
- Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
Contact Information
Matt Coon, Manager
Cultural Resources Office
Environmental Services
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 758-ES
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-697-9752
mcoon@indot.in.gov