Section 5: Closures of State Right of Way
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Texas Administrative Code, §22.12, established rules and procedures for the temporary closure of a segment of the state highway system, and agreements have been developed in accordance with those rules and procedures.
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On the occasion of a special event, a city may enter into an agreement with TxDOT, authorizing the city to temporarily close a portion of the state highway right of way. State highway right of way is defined as the right of way of a highway designated as part of the state highway system. The special event will be located within the city's incorporated area. The State, in recognition of the public purpose of the event, wishes to cooperate with the city so long as the safety and convenience of the traveling public is ensured and that the closure of the state's right-of-way will be performed within the state's requirements. These types of closures may be requested using the form "Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right of Way."
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For special events located outside a city's incorporated area, the group wishing to temporarily close a portion of the state highway right of way must also enter into an agreement with TxDOT. These types of closures may be requested using the form, "Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right-of-Way (Unincorporated)."
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The district engineer must approve temporary closure agreements. The same basic guidelines apply when considering closure agreements for both incorporated and unincorporated areas. For more information about these agreements, see Road Closure Agreements in Chapter 16 of the Contract Management Manual.