Section 6.43 - Design, Construction, and Procurement Standards(a) Plans and specifications.(1) For state highway improvement projects, plans and specifications must be in compliance with the department's applicable design manuals and the latest version of the department's Standard Specifications for Construction of Highways, Streets, And Bridges.(2) For projects not on the state highway system, plans and specifications must be, at a minimum, in compliance with applicable American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design standards.(b) Engineer approval. All construction plans shall be signed and dated by a professional engineer registered in Texas.(c) Change orders. The department may require standards and procedures to be used in making any design change orders.(d) Transit projects. Transit projects must comply with all requirements established under §§ 31.39- 31.49 of this title (relating to Program Administration).43 Tex. Admin. Code § 6.43
The provisions of this §6.43 adopted to be effective January 8, 1998, 23 TexReg 151; amended to be effective October 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 9361; amended to be effective June 21, 2012, 37 TexReg 4433; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 41, October 11, 2024, TexReg 8404, eff. 10/16/2024