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6. Subject to approval by the State, any State highway lighting system maybe installed by the City <br />provided the City shall pay or otherwise provide for all cost of installation, maintenance, and <br />operation except in those installations specifically covered by separate agreements between the <br />City and State. <br />The City shall enforce the State laws governing the movement of loads which exceed the legal <br />limits for weight, length, height, or width as prescribed by Chapters 621,622, and 623 of the <br />Transportation Code for public highways outside corporate limits of cities. The City shall also, by <br />ordinance/resolution and enforcement, prescribe and enforce lower weight limits when mutually <br />agreed by the City and the State that such restrictions are needed to avoid damage to the highway <br />and/or for traffic safety. <br />8. The City shall prevent future encroachments within the right-of--way of the State highways and <br />assist in removal of any present encroachments when requested by the State except where <br />specifically authorized by separate agreement; and prohibit the planting of trees or shrubbery or <br />the creation or construction of any other obstruction within the fight-of--way without prior approval <br />in writing from the State. <br />9. Traffic control devices such as signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings, with respect to type <br />of device, points of installation and necessity, will be determined by traffic and engineering <br />studies. The City shall not install, maintain, or permit the installation of any type of traffic control <br />device which will affect or influence the use of State highways unless approved in writing by the <br />State. Traffic control devices installed prior to the date of this agreement are hereby made subject <br />to the terms of this agreement and the City agrees to the removal of such devices which affect or <br />influence the use of State highways unless their continued use is approved in writing by the State. <br />It is understood that basic approval for future installations of traffic control signals by the State <br />or as a joint project with the City, will be indicated by the proper City official's signature on the <br />title sheet of the plans. Both parties should retain a copy of the signed title sheet or a letter signed <br />by both parties acknowledging which signalized intersections are covered by this agreement. Any <br />special requirements not covered within this agreement will be covered under a separate <br />agreement. <br />10. New construction of sidewalks, ramps or other accessability related items shall comply with <br />current ADA standards. The City is responsible for the maintenance of these items. <br />11. Should the City have acity-wide driveway permit process, the City will issue permits for access <br />driveways and will assure the grantee's conformance, for proper installation and maintenance of <br />access driveway facilities in accordance with "Regulations for Access Driveways to State <br />Highways" adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation or with other standards and <br />specifications for the design, construction, and maintenance details subject to approval in writing <br />by the State. Should the City not have acity-wide driveway permit process, the State may issue <br />access driveway permits on State highway routes in accordance with its "Regulations for Access <br />Driveways to State Highways." <br />12. The use of unused right-of--way and areas beneath structures will be determined by a separate <br />agreement. <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />