2021-014 - Approving an Agreement with the State of Texas for maintenance, control, supervision and regulation of certain State Highways

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Form 1038 (Rev. 03112) Page 3 of 6 7. The City shall enforce the State laws governing the movement of loads which exceed the legal limits for weight, length, height, or width as prescribed by Chapters 621, 622, and 623 of the Transportation Code for public highways outside corporate limits of cities. The City shall also, by ordinance/resolution and enforcement, prescribe and enforce lower weight limits when mutually agreed by the City and the State that such restrictions are needed to avoid damage to the highway and/or for traffic safety. 8. The City shall prevent future encroachments within the right-of-way of the State highways and assist in removal of any present encroachments when requested by the State except where specifically authorized by separate agreement; and prohibit the planting of trees or shrubbery or the creation or construction of any other obstruction within the right-of-way without prior approval in writing from the State. 9. Traffic control devices such as signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings, with respect to type of device, points of installation and necessity, will be determined by traffic and engineering studies. The City shall not install, maintain, or permit the installation of any type of traffic control device which will affect or influence the use of State highways unless approved in writing by the State. Traffic control devices installed prior to the date of this agreement are hereby made subject to the terms of this agreement and the City agrees to the removal of such devices which affect or influence the use of State highways unless their continued use is approved in writing by the State. It is understood that basic approval for future installations of traffic control signals by the State or as a joint project with the City, will be indicated by the proper City official's signature on the title sheet of the plans. Both parties should retain a copy of the signed title sheet or a letter signed by both parties acknowledging which signalized intersections are covered by this agreement. Any special requirements not covered within this agreement will be covered under a separate agreement. 10. New construction of sidewalks, ramps or other accessibility related items shall comply with current ADA standards. The city is responsible for the maintenance of these items. 11. If the City has a driveway permit process that has been submitted to and approved by the State, the City will issue permits for access driveways on State highway routes and will assure the grantee's conformance, for proper installation and maintenance of access driveway facilities, with either a Local Access Management Plan that the City has adopted by ordinance and submitted to the State or, if the City has not adopted by ordinance and submitted to the State a Local Access Management Plan, the State's "Regulations for Access Driveways to State Highways" and the State's Access Management Manual. If the City does not have an approved city-wide driveway permit process, the State will issue access driveway permits on State highway routes in accordance with the City's Local Access Management Plan, adopted by city ordinance and submitted to the State or, if the City has not adopted by ordinance and submitted a Local Access Management Plan, the State's "Regulations for Access Driveways to State Highways" and the State's Access Management Manual. 12. The use of unused right-of-way and areas beneath structures will be determined by a separate agreement NON -CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS The following specific conditions and responsibilities shall be applicable to non -controlled access State highways in addition to the "General Conditions" contained herein above. Non -controlled access State highways or portions thereof covered by this section are those listed and/or graphically shown in Exhibit "A." State's Responsibilities (Non -Controlled Access) 1. Maintain the traveled surface and foundation beneath such traveled surface necessary for the proper support of same under vehicular loads encountered and maintain the shoulders. Assist in mowing and litter pickup to supplement City resources when requested by the City and if State resources are available. 3. Assist in sweeping and otherwise cleaning the pavement to supplement City resources when requested by the City and if State resources are available.