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Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.402 - Information Logo Sign and TOD Sign Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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
				  highways subject to the terms and conditions of the subsection.
(b) Marketing. In marketing the information
				  logo and TOD sign program, the contractor shall market the program to have
				  maximum statewide implementation under the terms and conditions contained in
				  the program contract.
(c) Site
				  plans. Prior to construction of an information logo sign at an approved
				  location, the contractor must submit a site plan to the department. Upon
				  approval of the site plan, the contractor may begin work at the location
				  described.
(d) Contacting
				  participating businesses. In the first three months of a contract between the
				  department and the contractor, the contractor shall contact all participating
				  businesses with logo or TOD sign panels to:
(1) notify the businesses of the new contract
				  between the department and the contractor; and
(2) coordinate whether the participating
				  businesses will renew if space is available.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.403 - Request for Proposals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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;
(2) capability for undertaking and performing
				  the work;
(3) understanding of the
				  project;
(4) quality of services
				  offered;
(5) financial resources
				  and ability to perform the work;
(6) approach or course of action to meeting
				  the goals and objectives;
(7)
				  ability to meet the schedule;
(8)
				  proposed percentage to be paid to the department from fees collected from
				  program participants;
(9) proposed
				  amount for the fees that will be charged to participants in the program;
				  and
(10) ability to fulfill any
				  other criteria listed in the request for proposal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.404 - Specifications for Information Logo Signs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 MUTCD;
(D) have background
				  material that conforms with department specifications for reflective
				  sheeting;
(E) be fabricated,
				  erected, and maintained in conformance with department specifications and
				  fabrication details;
(F) provide
				  vertical spacing and horizontal spacing for a balanced appearance of business
				  logos.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.405 - Commercial Establishment Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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
				  access road (frontage road), ramp, or intersecting crossroad;
(3) be visible, or have on-premise signing
				  visible, from the commercial establishment's driveway access or the exit ramp,
				  access road, crossroad, or intersection (or for an establishment that provides
				  lodging, be visible from an eligible highway or an interchange on an eligible
				  highway and be located on a street that is not more than two turns off the
				  access or frontage road to the eligible highway); and
(4) be located not farther than three miles
				  from an interchange on an eligible highway, but if no gas, food, lodging, or
				  camping service participating or willing to participate in the specific
				  information logo sign program is located within three miles of an interchange,
				  the department may approve commercial establishments of the same service:
(A) if located not farther than six miles
				  from the interchange;
(B) nine
				  miles from the interchange if no service participating or willing to
				  participate is located six miles from the interchange;
(C) 12 miles from the interchange if no
				  service participating or willing to participate is located nine miles from the
				  interchange; or
(D) 15 miles from
				  the interchange if no service participating or willing to participate is
				  located 12 miles from the interchange;
(5) comply with all applicable laws
				  concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race,
				  religion, color, sex, or national origin; and
(6) post its hours of operation on or near
				  the main entrance so that they are visible to the public during open and closed
				  hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.406 - Major Shopping Area Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 close proximity
				  to one another;
(C) that have a
				  unifying architectural design theme for the commercial
				  establishments;
(D) at least two of
				  which are anchor retail businesses, that have a combined gross building area of
				  150,000 or more square feet; and
(E) that are planned, developed, and managed
				  as a single property;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.407 - Logo Sign Program Operation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 major shopping area desiring to participate in the information
				  logo sign program must submit an application to the contractor and verify that
				  all requirements are met. Applications must be submitted to the location as
				  stated on the application form. The contractor will verify the eligibility of
				  each applicant.
(3) For commercial
				  establishments, a separate application is required for each primary motorist
				  service per interchange per direction of travel. Only one application per
				  commercial establishment per primary motorist service per direction of travel
				  per interchange will be accepted.
(4) Applications will be reviewed by the
				  contractor and applicants will be notified in writing if qualified or rejected.
				  Rejected applications will be returned and deficiencies noted.
(5) Rejected applicants may resubmit their
				  application when the noted deficiencies have been corrected.
(6) To be eligible for the selection process
				  for the available business logo space(s), available first alternate position,
				  or available second alternate position, a commercial establishment must have
				  submitted a qualified application before the commercial establishment
				  application deadline.
(7) The
				  commercial establishment application deadline for the initial installation for
				  a new or existing logo sign assembly drawing will be set as specified by the
				  contractor and approved by the department.
(8) Qualified applications received after the
				  commercial establishment application deadline will be placed on file and
				  considered eligible for future drawings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.408 - TOD Sign Program Operation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 income or visitors during the normal business
				  season from highway users not residing within 50 miles from the
				  facility;
(B) provide a
				  tourist-oriented service or tourist-oriented product of significant interest to
				  the traveling public;
(C) comply
				  with all state and federal laws relating to:
(i) provision of public accommodation without
				  regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, or national origin; and
(ii) licensing and approval of service
				  facilities; and
(D) be
				  located within five driving miles from the eligible highway;
(E) provide modern restroom facilities and
				  drinking water;
(F) be clean and in
				  good repair; and
(G) be in
				  compliance with provisions regarding illegal signs as defined in the Highway
				  Beautification Act of 1965 (23 USC
				  131).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter G - INFORMATION LOGO SIGN AND TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.409 - Appeal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 §
										9.2 of
				  this title (relating to Contract Claim Procedure).
(b) Commercial establishment or TOD facility.
				  A commercial establishment or TOD facility may petition the Traffic Operations
				  Division director (director) to appeal an adverse decision of the program
				  contractor.
(1) The petition must be in
				  writing and received by the director at 125 E.11th Street, Austin, Texas
				  78701-2483 within 30 days of the contractor's adverse decision.
(2) The petition must include:
(A) an explanation of the adverse decision
				  made by the contractor;
(B)
				  statement of facts as to why the contractor's decision is in error;
				  and
(C) any supporting
				  documentation to be considered by the director, such as drawings or
				  photographs.
(3) The
				  decision by the director is final.
(4) If the petition is denied the department
				  will send a written decision to the petitioner stating the reasons for
				  denial.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.420 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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, at the city
					 limits on state highway right of way.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.421 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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 interest or geographical, recreational,
				  cultural, or civic information, including awards for participation in
				  programs.
(2) City pride sign--A
				  sign placed near a city's jurisdictional limits that displays attachment
				  signs.
(3) Civic organization--A
				  non-profit organization.
(4)
				  Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
(5) District--One of the 25 geographical
				  areas managed by a district engineer, in which the department conducts its
				  primary work activities.
(6)
				  Eligible highway--A non-controlled access highway on the state highway
				  system.
(7) KTB sign--A sign that
				  shows a city's dedication to the mission of preventing litter and promoting
				  beautification for the Keep Texas Beautiful Proud Community Program.
(8) Municipality--A city, town, or a
				  self-governing unincorporated community.
(9) Non-controlled access highway--In
				  accordance with applicable state law, a state highway on which owners, or
				  occupants of abutting lands, and other persons have access to or from the
				  highway other than at such points determined by the department.
(10) Non-profit organization--A non-profit
				  unincorporated association or society or a corporation that is incorporated or
				  holds a certificate of authority under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act
				  (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 1396-1.01 et seq.).
(11) Texas MUTCD--Texas Manual on Uniform
				  Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, latest edition, issued by the
				  Texas Department of Transportation.
(12) THC sign--A Texas Historical Commission
				  sign with the legend "Historical Markers in City" which is used to indicate the
				  presence of historical markers in the city.
(13) TNRCC sign--A sign that promotes the
				  maintenance of the state's water quality and contains attachment signs for the
				  Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Superior Public Drinking Water
				  or Clean Texas 2000 programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.422 - City Pride Sign Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 application may
				  contain a request for more than one sign. One city pride, TNRCC, THC, and KTB
				  sign may be placed at each eligible highway entrance.
(2) An application must be submitted to a
				  district office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.423 - Civic Organization Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 organization must:
(1) be located within or have a member who
				  resides in the municipality; and
(2) comply with all applicable laws
				  concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race,
				  religion, color, sex, or national origin.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.424 - Specifications for Signs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) City pride,
				  TNRCC, THC, and KTB signs.
(1) Design.
(A) A city pride sign:
(i) shall be fabricated in conformance with
				  department standard plan sheet CPS (CITY PRIDE SIGN);
(ii) may contain a message no greater than
				  eight inches in height identifying the municipality;
(iii) shall meet the applicable provisions of
				  the Texas MUTCD;
(iv) shall have
				  background material which conforms with department specifications;
(v) shall be fabricated, erected, and
				  maintained in conformance with department specifications and fabrication
				  details; and
(vi) shall have
				  attachment signs spaced for a balanced appearance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter H - CITY PRIDE SIGN PROGRAM › Section 25.425 - Program Operation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Civic
				  organization application. A civic organization shall apply to the
				  municipality.
(b) Civic
				  organization selection. The municipality will be responsible for selecting the
				  civic organizations and placing the attachment signs.
(c) Removal of civic organization attachment
				  sign.
(1) The municipality shall contact the
				  civic organization in writing if the civic organization does not meet the
				  requirements of §
											25.423
				  of this title (relating to Civic Organization Eligibility), or if the
				  attachment sign is missing, damaged, broken, or faded.
(2) The civic organization has 30 calendar
				  days after written notification to meet the requirements of §
											25.423
				  of this title (relating to Civic Organization Eligibility). The civic
				  organization has 60 calendar days after written notification to replace a
				  missing, damaged, broken, or faded attachment sign.
(3) The municipality shall remove an
				  attachment sign of a participating civic organization if the civic
				  organization:
(A) ceases to exist;
(B) does not meet the requirements of this
				  subchapter, and all corrections are not made within the time limits set in the
				  written notification; or
(C) has
				  not provided a replacement attachment sign within 60 calendar days of written
				  notification that the attachment sign is damaged, broken, or faded or has
				  become a hazard due to failure to build to specifications, inclement weather,
				  inadequate maintenance, accidental damage, or other cause.
(4) A sign not removed in compliance with
				  paragraph (3) of this subsection is subject to removal by the department and
				  the applicant is liable for removal and disposal costs as provided by §
				  25.10 of this title (relating to Signs on State Highway Right of
				  Way).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.500 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Section 1404 of
					 Public Law
					 109-59 created a federal Safe Routes to School
					 Program. This subchapter implements this program. The overall purpose of this
					 program is to enhance safety in and around school areas through a comprehensive
					 program designed to improve the bicycle and pedestrian safety of school age
					 children; encourage a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; enable
					 and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle
					 to school; and to facilitate projects and activities that will improve safety
					 and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of
					 schools. The Safe Routes to School Program is a competitive program funded
					 through state and federal funds. The sections under this subchapter prescribe
					 the policies and procedures for the implementation of the
					 program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.501 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
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--One
				  of 25 geographical areas, managed by a district engineer, in which the
				  department conducts its primary work activities.
(4) Division--An organizational unit in the
				  department's Austin headquarters.
(5) Eligible school--A public or private
				  school that contains any of the grades from kindergarten to eighth
				  grade.
(6) Executive director--The
				  executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation or his or her
				  designee.
(7) On-system road--A
				  road or highway that is a portion of the designated state highway
				  system.
(8) Off-system road--A road
				  or highway open to the public that is not part of the designated state highway
				  system, such as a county road or city street.
(9) Public property--Property owned by a
				  state, city, county, other public entity, or school district.
(10) Program--The Safe Routes to School
				  Program.
(11) State highway
				  system--The system of highways in the state included in a comprehensive plan
				  prepared by the executive director with the approval of the commission, in
				  accordance with Transportation Code, §
										201.103.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.502 - Project Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Types of
				  projects. Projects eligible to receive funding under this program include those
				  involving both infrastructure related and non-infrastructure related
				  activities.
(b) Infrastructure
				  projects. Eligible infrastructure based projects include:
(1) sidewalk improvements such as new
				  sidewalks, widened sidewalks, sidewalk gap closures, sidewalk repairs, curb
				  cuts for ramps, and the construction of curbs and gutters;
(2) pedestrian/bicycle crossing improvements
				  such as new or upgraded traffic signals, crosswalks, median refuges, pavement
				  markings, traffic signs, pedestrian or bicycle over-crossings and
				  under-crossings, flashing beacons, traffic signal phasing extensions, bicycle
				  sensitive actuation devices, pedestrian activated signal upgrades, and sight
				  distance improvements;
(3)
				  on-street bicycle facilities such as new or upgraded bicycle lanes, widened
				  outside lanes or roadway shoulders, geometric improvements, turning lanes,
				  channelization and roadway realignment, traffic signs, and pavement
				  markings;
(4) traffic diversion
				  improvements including separation of pedestrians and bicycles from vehicular
				  traffic adjacent to school facilities, and traffic diversion away from school
				  zones or designated routes to a school;
(5) off-street bicycle and pedestrian
				  facilities including exclusive multi-use bicycle or pedestrian trails and
				  pathways;
(6) traffic calming
				  measures for off-system roads such as roundabouts, traffic circles, curb
				  extensions at intersections that reduce curb-to-curb roadway travel widths,
				  center islands, full and half-street closures, and other speed reduction
				  techniques;
(7) secure bicycle
				  parking facilities; and
(8) other
				  projects that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety of children in and around
				  school areas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.503 - Project Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Call for
				  applications. The department will call for applications for Safe Routes to
				  School projects by publication in the Texas Register. This notice will contain
				  information on the application, application content, and submission deadlines.
				  The department will also consider alternative means of publication of the
				  program announcement as necessary to reach interested local jurisdictions and
				  interested parties.
(b) The
				  department will issue separate applications for infrastructure and
				  non-infrastructure projects.
(c)
				  Who may apply.
(1) For infrastructure
				  projects the department will accept and consider candidate projects from state
				  agencies and political subdivisions.
(2) For non-infrastructure projects the
				  department will accept and consider candidate projects from state agencies,
				  political subdivisions, schools, school districts, non-profit organizations,
				  and for-profit organizations, or any combination of these entities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.504 - Project Evaluation and Selection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Application evaluation. The responsible division will review each program
				  application for completeness and compliance with project eligibility
				  requirements described in §
										25.502 of
				  this subchapter. Applications that do not comply with these requirements or
				  that are not received by the published deadline will not be
				  evaluated.
(b) Project evaluation
				  process.
(1) The executive director or
				  designee will appoint a project evaluation committee of department staff with
				  expertise in bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, roadway safety, roadway design,
				  traffic engineering, or other related fields to review, evaluate, and make
				  recommendations on the proposals submitted for the program.
(2) The department's Bicycle Advisory
				  Committee, as created under §
											1.85
				  of this title (relating to department advisory committees), will also serve as
				  a project evaluation committee to review, evaluate, and make recommendations on
				  the proposals submitted for the program.
(3) The project advisory committees will
				  evaluate the proposals using the evaluation methodology developed by the
				  responsible division administering the program.
(4) The project advisory committees will
				  provide their project selection recommendations and supporting documentation to
				  the director of the responsible division administering the program.
(5) The director of the responsible division
				  administering the program will recommend a program of candidate projects for
				  consideration by the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter I - SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM › Section 25.505 - Project Funding and Monitoring

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Reimbursement. The Safe Routes to School Program is a reimbursement program for
				  costs incurred. Any costs incurred by applicants prior to project approval,
				  final contract execution, and federal project authorization are not eligible
				  for reimbursement under the program.
(b) Funding allocations between project
				  types. Non-infrastructure based projects will make up at least 10% and no more
				  than 30% of the overall program funding. The exact proportion of infrastructure
				  to non-infrastructure funding will be determined by the department.
(c) Local contribution. No local contribution
				  is required for projects submitted for funding under the Safe Routes to School
				  Program.
(d) Project overruns.
				  Project overruns will be evaluated by the responsible division administering
				  the program on a case-by-case basis to determine if the project will continue
				  and how the additional costs will be covered.
(e) Commission allocation for state initiated
				  projects. The commission may allocate funds to the department for use on the
				  state highway system for Safe Routes to School projects initiated by the
				  department.
(f) Project monitoring
				  and evaluation. The department will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
				  each project funded on this subchapter to ensure compliance with state and
				  federal law and regulation. Each recipient of funding is required to cooperate
				  fully with the department in this process.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 25.601 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Transportation Code, §
										545.0651
				  and §
										545.0652
				  authorize a municipality, a county, or the Texas Department of Transportation
				  to restrict through traffic, by class of vehicle, to two or more designated
				  lanes of traffic on certain portions of the designated state highway system.
				  Section 545.0651 and §545.0652 require a municipality or county to submit
				  a description of the proposed restriction to the department for review and
				  approval prior to adoption. This subchapter prescribes responsibilities of
				  municipalities and counties relating to restricting use of a highway on the
				  state highway system to designated lanes, and requirements for obtaining
				  department approval of those restrictions. This subchapter also describes the
				  procedures that will be followed by the department when initiating a lane
				  restriction permitted under Transportation Code, §
										545.0651.
(b) Transportation Code, §
										545.0653
				  authorizes the department to restrict a commercial motor vehicle to a specific
				  lane of traffic in a construction or maintenance work zone if a traffic study
				  performed by the department shows that the restriction will improve safety.
				  Section
				  25.605
				  of this chapter describes the procedures that the department will follow when
				  lane restrictions are imposed as authorized under Transportation Code, §
										545.0653.
(c) This subchapter does not apply to the
				  routing of oversize or overweight vehicles for which a permit is issued under
				  Transportation Code, Chapter 623 and Chapter 28 of this title (relating to
				  Oversize and Overweight Vehicles and Loads).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 25.602 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
(1) Class of
				  vehicle--All or any of the types of vehicles, machines, tractors, trailers, or
				  semitrailers, or any combination thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical
				  power and used on a highway. A class of vehicle includes, but is not limited
				  to:
(A) a semitrailer;
(B) special mobile equipment;
(C) a trailer; or
(D) a truck.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 25.603 - Development of Proposed Restriction by Local Jurisdictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Costs. Each local jurisdiction is
				  responsible for all costs related to restriction development, including
				  proposal preparation, local jurisdiction public hearings, and public
				  information announcements regarding the order enforcing the
				  restriction.
(b) Initial contact. A
				  local jurisdiction evaluating whether to establish an order shall contact and
				  coordinate with the local district office of the department and with any other
				  local jurisdiction with contiguous boundaries to the proposed lane restriction.
				  Coordination with the local metropolitan planning organization and the local
				  emergency planning council or committee is encouraged.
(c) Route analysis and order formulation. A
				  local jurisdiction intending to establish an order that restricts through
				  traffic by class of vehicle to designated lanes shall fully comply with all of
				  the standards and factors listed in Transportation Code, §
										545.0651
				  and §
										545.0652.
				  Those standards and factors require an order to:
(1) apply only to a highway as defined in
				  Transportation Code, §
											545.0651,
				  and this subchapter;
(2) allow a
				  restricted vehicle to use any lane of the highway to pass another vehicle and
				  to enter or exit the highway; and
(3) designate lane restrictions, to the
				  greatest extent practicable, on the same lanes as a contiguous local
				  jurisdiction when the lane restrictions end at another jurisdiction's
				  boundaries.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 25.604 - Department Initiated Lane Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Commission action. The commission may restrict, by class of vehicle, through
				  traffic to two or more designated lanes of a highway.
(b) Consultation. Prior to adopting a lane
				  restriction, the department will consult with any local jurisdiction in whose
				  boundaries the lane restriction would be located.
(c) Route analysis and restriction
				  formulation. Before establishing a lane restriction, the department will ensure
				  that the restriction:
(1) applies only to a
				  highway as defined in Transportation Code, §
											545.0651,
				  and this subchapter;
(2) allows a
				  restricted vehicle to use any lane of the highway to pass another vehicle and
				  to enter or exit the highway; and
(3) is, to the greatest extent practicable,
				  on the same lane as an existing lane restriction of a local jurisdiction when
				  the lane restriction ends at the local jurisdiction's boundaries.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter J - RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 25.605 - Department Initiated Lane Restrictions in Construction or Maintenance Work Zones

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The executive
				  director may restrict a commercial motor vehicle to a specific lane of traffic
				  in a construction or maintenance work zone for a highway that is part of the
				  state highway system if the executive director determines that, based on
				  traffic study performed by the department to evaluate the effect of the
				  restriction, the restriction is necessary to improve safety.
(b) The traffic study must include a review
				  of:
(1) the percentage of all vehicles in the
				  construction or maintenance work zone that is anticipated to be commercial
				  motor vehicles;
(2) the lane
				  configurations in the work zone;
(3) lane widths in the work zone;
(4) the roadway geometry in the work zone;
				  and
(5) the speed limit in the work
				  zone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.801 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, Chapter 202, Subchapter E, authorizes
					 the department to enter into a lease or other agreement with a
					 telecommunications provider to allow the provider to place its
					 telecommunications facilities on department right of way or to use facilities
					 owned by the state. This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures
					 governing access by an agreement other than a lease.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.802 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department--The Texas Department of Transportation including the Texas Turnpike
				  Authority Division.
(2) Executive
				  director--The executive director of the department or his or her designee not
				  below the level of district engineer, division director, or office director.
				  For projects of the Texas Turnpike Authority Division of the Texas Department
				  of Transportation, executive director means the Texas Turnpike Authority Board
				  or the director of the Texas Turnpike Authority Division.
(3) Improved portion--Any portion of the
				  right of way that has been graded or to which surface material has been
				  applied.
(4) Median--The improved
				  portion of the right of way of a divided highway either between opposing
				  directions of travel or between the frontage road and the main travel
				  lanes.
(5) State highway--A segment
				  of the system of highways in the state included in a comprehensive plan
				  prepared by the department's executive director under the direction and with
				  the approval of the commission in accordance with Transportation Code, §
										221.001.
(6) Telecommunications--A transmission,
				  emission, or reception of signs, signals, writings, images, or sounds of
				  intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic
				  systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.803 - Use of Department Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Agreement.
(1) The department may enter into
				  an agreement with a telecommunications provider if the provisions of the
				  agreement would:
(A) be of general benefit to
				  the department;
(B) be consistent
				  with the department's safety, maintenance, operation, and beautification
				  objectives;
(C) allow the
				  department to maximize revenue; and
(D) advance the department's efforts to share
				  or develop its own telecommunications program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.804 - Request for Proposals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Notice. The
				  department will publish a notice of intent to issue a request for proposals for
				  the use of telecommunications facilities owned or installed by the department
				  or for the placement of telecommunications facilities in the right of way. The
				  notice will be published in at least two general circulation newspapers, on the
				  department's Internet web site, and in the Texas Register at least 45 calendar
				  days prior to the deadline for submission of a proposal.
(b) Content. The request for proposal will
				  include, but not be limited to, the:
(1)
				  description of the project;
(2)
				  geographic location and extent of the project;
(3) technical construction and implementation
				  information;
(4) date and time by
				  which all complete proposals must be submitted;
(5) number of copies required; and
(6) required format and maximum
				  length.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.805 - Proposals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A proposal must be sealed and contain:
(1) the contract number;
(2) an organizational chart containing names
				  of the:
(A) prime provider and any
				  subproviders proposed for the team and their contract responsibilities;
				  and
(B) key personnel proposed for
				  the contract and percent of their time to be dedicated to the
				  project.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter L - TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 25.806 - Selection Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Evaluation. The
				  executive director will consider the following factors in evaluating the
				  proposals:
(1) consistency with the
				  department's safety, maintenance, operation, and beautification
				  objectives;
(2) maximization of
				  revenue or development of department telecommunications infrastructure;
				  and
(3) any other benefit to the
				  department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter M - TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM › Section 25.901 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide an orderly and
					 efficient system of traffic safety program grant agreements or contracts
					 between the department and local governments, state agencies, colleges,
					 universities, individuals, and other public and private entities for the
					 purpose of improving traffic safety and to facilitate compliance with
					 applicable federal and state laws. This subchapter shall be construed to obtain
					 these objectives.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter M - TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM › Section 25.903 - Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter governs the scope and content of program
					 grant agreements and contracts and the means of determining whether costs of a
					 proposed project will be eligible for reimbursement with traffic safety funds
					 pursuant to a grant agreement or a contract with the department. They shall not
					 be construed to enlarge, diminish, modify, or alter the power or authority of
					 the department or any substantive rights of any person, organization, or
					 political jurisdiction. This subchapter does not apply to purchase order
					 contracts awarded in accordance with Government Code, Chapter
					 2155.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter M - TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM › Section 25.904 - Goals and Objectives

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The long-term goal of the program is to reduce traffic
					 crashes and the resulting deaths, injuries, and property damage to the lowest
					 possible level. Objectives which support this goal are established for the
					 various functional areas of the program. These objectives may be revised by the
					 department whenever it determines a need to do so. Current objectives for the
					 program are published in the Texas highway safety plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter M - TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM › Section 25.905 - Availability of Documents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 the
				  department's headquarters in Austin. Additional copies of federal regulations
				  are generally available from the United States Government Printing
				  Office.
(c) Procedures. The highway
				  traffic safety volume of the department's traffic operations manual establishes
				  program and project management procedures in support of the program. A copy of
				  these procedures is available from the department's traffic operations
				  division, traffic safety section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS › Subchapter M - TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM › Section 25.906 - Participation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(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 operations division regarding their project
				  proposals.
(2) These proposals will
				  be considered for inclusion in the Texas highway safety plan during the
				  planning period which generally begins a year or more prior to the projected
				  date of implementation for the project proposals.
(3) Approval of federal funding for the Texas
				  highway safety plan is normally not received by the department until just prior
				  to the beginning of each federal fiscal year, which begins on October 1. In
				  some instances the full amount of funding available for a given fiscal year is
				  not known until after October 1 of that year. For this reason, the department
				  may be unable to determine if a particular project proposal will be funded
				  until after the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is to be
				  implemented.
(4) Except for those
				  projects funded according to legislative or regulatory requirements, grant
				  funding will be awarded according to the following criteria:
(A) potential for impact on traffic
				  safety;
(B) quality of problem
				  identification, supported by verifiable information or statistical
				  data;
(C) demonstration of a
				  reasonable and logical solution for improving traffic safety; and
(D) cost effectiveness.