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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />RESTRICTED TRUCK LANES PROGRAM SUMMARY <br /> <br />This program. allows for the dedication of truck lanes by municipalities who have <br />adopted an ordinance and received approval from the Texas Department of <br />Transportation (TxDO'I). Municipal restrictions can only be made on a roadway of <br />the state highway system that is a controlled-access facility and has a minimum of <br />three travel lanes in each direction. Municipalities, by ordinance, can restrict, by class <br />of vehicle, through traffic to two designated lanes of a highway in the municipality. <br />The ordinance must be in effect only during peak travel hours and must allow a <br />restricted vehicle to use any lane of the highway to pass another vehicle or to enter <br />and exit the highway. Ordinances are not in effect until traffic control devices are in <br />place and TxDOT has approved the ordinance. Department approval is contingent <br />upon a traffic study performed by TxDOT. Department approval must also ensure <br />a systems approach to preclude the designation of inconsistent lane restrictions <br />among adjacent municipalities. TxDOT may suspend or rescind its approval for <br />various reasons. These reasons include a change in pavement conditions, a change in <br />traffic conditions, a geometric change in roadway configuration, construction or <br />maintenance activity, or emergency or incident management. <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />I Texas Department of Transportat/on <br />