Texas Administrative Code

(a) Forms. Forms issued by the department are available from the nearest district office or from the department's traffic operations division, traffic safety section. (b) State and federal regulations. Copies of pertinent state and federal regulations are maintained on file in th…

(a) Any prospective subgrantee with traffic safety responsibility may have its project proposal considered for inclusion in the Texas highway safety plan. (1) Local governments wishing to submit a project proposal should contact the traffic safety section of the traffic operation…

A grant agreement or contract may be executed to provide funding assistance for projects which meet eligibility requirements for one or more of the following areas: (1) alcohol/drug countermeasures projects which support anti-driving while intoxicated and/or anti-driving under th…

Program funds may not be expended for: (1) the purchase of radios, vehicles, emergency equipment, or any other hardware items, except when the department determines the purchase to be essential to the proper accomplishment of a project meeting the other criteria specified; (2) re…

The department will furnish a standard grant agreement format to prospective subgrantees whose proposals are selected for funding. This document will include terms and conditions necessary to produce a sound and complete grant agreement. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.909 The pro…

(a) Each grant agreement submitted to the department for approval shall be reviewed for compliance with the applicable provisions. (b) Any grant agreement will be rejected if the Texas highway safety plan cannot provide sufficient funds for the particular type of project submitte…

(a) The NHTSA and the FHWA are subject to the common rule, which is also applicable to the program. (b) The program is also subject to the program regulations promulgated by the NHTSA and FHWA. (c) Changes to federal rules and regulations applicable to the program will be impleme…

As required by the common rule, but at variance with the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards, recipients of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants shall use NHTSA or state financial reports. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.912 The provisions of t…

The department will monitor and prepare reports on program performance to assure compliance with state and federal regulations and to assure that performance objectives are being met. Notes 43 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.913 The provisions of this §25.913 adopted to be effective March …

Transportation Code, § 201.909 and § 201.911 , require the department to establish and administer memorial sign programs to publicly memorialize the victims of alcohol or controlled substance-related vehicle crashes, which is referred to in this subchapter as the Memorial Sign Pr…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Applicant--A person requesting a sign under the Memorial Sign Program for Victims of Impaired Driving or the Memorial Sign Program f…

(a) A person may request the construction and installation of a sign memorializing one or more victims of an alcohol or controlled substance-related vehicle crash, or a motorcycle crash by following the procedures set out in this subchapter. (b) The applicant must submit on a for…

(a) The officer's accident report for the crash will be used by the department to determine eligibility for a memorial sign. (b) If the application is for a memorial sign for a victim of an alcohol or controlled substance related vehicle crash and the officer's accident report do…

(a) A sign will have a blue background with a white legend and: (1) the memorial sign for a victim of an impaired driver shall include the following elements: (A) the phrase "Please Don't Drink and Drive"; (B) the phrase "In Memory of"; (C) one line of text denoting the name of t…

Transportation Code, § 644.201 designates the department as the state routing agency for non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM), in accordance with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397, Subpart C. Effective January 1, 1998, the department is required to approve all…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Commercial motor vehicle--Any vehicle used on the highways in the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce, in a quantity r…

(a) Purpose. Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Part 397, Subpart C, authorizes a political subdivision of a state to establish NRHM route designations on roads and highways open to the public under the jurisdiction of the political subdivision. Transportation Code, …

(a) Purpose. The department may propose a NRHM route on any road or highway of the state open to the public for the enhancement of public safety in the transportation of NRHM. The department will comply with this section to ensure new or revised NRHM routing designations proposed…

(a) Purpose. This section describes the criteria governing the installation and financing of continuous lighting and safety lighting systems on segments of the state highway system. (b) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the followin…

(a) Purpose. Transportation Code, § 621.301 , provides that a county may establish load limits for any county road or bridge only with the concurrence of the department. This section prescribes the policies and procedures governing department concurrence with a proposed county lo…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation. (3) District--A geographica…

(a) Overview. (1) Purpose. This subchapter provides the information and procedures necessary for establishing speed zones and advisory speeds on the state highway system. (2) Applicability. This subchapter is intended for use by entities with authority to set speed zones. These p…

(a) Application of regulatory and advisory speeds. (1) Introduction. (A) When an engineering and traffic investigation shows that the statutory speed limits are no longer applicable for the existing conditions, the prima facie maximum speed limits should be altered accordingly wi…

(a) Overview. (1) Engineering and traffic investigation. This section includes information concerning interim speed limits for a new or reconstructed highway and a description of how to conduct an engineering and traffic investigation as the basis for establishing a regulatory sp…

(a) State highway system. Speed zones on the state highway system and on turnpikes under the department's authority, may be set by commission minute order or by the city, depending on the circumstance. Attached Graphic (b) Regional Mobility Authorities. Speed zones on turnpikes u…

(a) Overview. (1) Introduction. A discussion of the following types of advisory speeds is included in this section: (A) curves and turns; (B) intersections; (C) narrow and one-lane bridges; (D) descending grades of six percent or greater; (E) dips; and (F) exit ramps. (2) Advisor…

(a) This section applies only to increasing the speed limit within an existing speed zone from 70 miles per hour to 75 miles per hour, as authorized by the legislature. (b) The speed zone study necessary for increasing the speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour may, at the sole…

(a) Purpose. This section describes the criteria governing the authority to set variable speed limits under Transportation Code, § 545.353(k) . (b) Criteria for variable speed limits. A district engineer may temporarily lower the established prima facie speed limits on a part of …

(a) This section applies only to decreasing the speed limit within an existing speed zone on the state highway system if the crash rate in the section of the roadway is greater than the statewide average crash rate for similar roadways. (b) The speed zone study that is necessary …

The department may install pay telephones in rest areas along highway routes and at other locations when deemed necessary as a public service for motorists. All pay telephones will be installed under an agreement executed between the department and the telephone company setting f…

Transportation Code, Subchapter F, Chapter 224, authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation (the department) to finance, design, construct, operate, or maintain one or more lanes on a state highway facility as high occupancy vehicle (HOV) or exclusive lanes and to charge a …

Transportation Code, § 391.091 and § 391.099 , requires the department to contract with a person, firm, group, or association in the State of Texas to erect and maintain information logo and tourist-oriented directional signs within eligible highway rights of way. It further requ…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Business logo--A separate sign panel of specified dimensions attached to a specific information logo sign assembly and containing th…

(a) Program. The department may award a contract or contracts to a person, firm, group, or association in the State of Texas, for an initial period not to exceed five years, to develop, operate, and maintain information logo and TOD signs at appropriate locations along eligible h…

(a) Notice. The department will publish a request for proposals for the information logo and TOD sign program. (b) Evaluation. The department will determine the best value to the state by evaluating the contractor's: (1) proposed team and the time commitment for each team member;…

(a) Specific information logo signs. (1) Design. A specific information logo sign assembly shall: (A) have a blue background with a white reflective border; (B) contain a principal legend equal in height to the directional legend; (C) meet the applicable provisions of the Texas M…

(a) General requirements for specific information logo sign eligibility. To be eligible to have a business logo placed on a specific information logo sign, a commercial establishment must: (1) offer at least one primary motorist service; (2) be located with driveway access to the…

(a) Eligibility criteria. To be eligible to have a major shopping area guide sign, the major shopping area must: (1) consist of 10 or more retail commercial establishments: (A) that have a combined gross building area of 650,000 or more square feet; (B) that are located within cl…

(a) Commercial establishment and major shopping area application. (1) Applications for commercial establishments or major shopping areas desiring to participate in the information logo sign program are available upon request from the department. (2) A commercial establishment or …

(a) Eligibility. A facility eligible for a TOD sign panel is a winery or other business or non-profit entity including a farm, ranch or other tourist activity that meets the following requirements: (1) General criteria. An eligible facility must: (A) derive a major portion of its…

(a) Contractor. A contractor may appeal any adverse decision by the department by filing a petition for an administrative hearing pursuant to §§ 1.21 - 1.26 of this title (relating to Procedures in Contested Cases). Any dispute as to the terms of the contract will be governed by …

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation. (3) Exclusive lane--A lane …

(a) Criteria. The department may expend funds to perform studies and analyses of project alternatives that include the development of an HOV (including a HOT lane), toll, or exclusive lane on the state highway system for the purposes of congestion mitigation as described under th…

The sections under this subchapter prescribe the policies and procedures for the implementation of the city pride sign program which will allow municipalities to erect and display signs concerning points of interest, or geographical, recreational, cultural, or civic information, …

The following words and terms, when used in the sections under this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Attachment sign--A sign, provided by a civic organization or a governmental entity, that displays points of inter…

(a) Municipality application. (1) A municipality may obtain an application for participation in the city pride sign program from the Texas Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations Division, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483, or a district office. The applicat…

(a) General requirements for eligibility. A civic organization's application must be approved by the municipality. To be eligible to have an attachment sign placed on a city pride sign in accordance with § 25.422 of this title (relating to City Pride Sign Program), a civic organi…