New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 31 - CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR HIGHWAYS
Part 6 - STATE HIGHWAY ACCESS MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 18.31.6.13 - ACCESS CATEGORY STANDARDS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Purpose: Whereas the requirements for access requests along state highways are described in multiple Sections of 18.31.6 NMAC, summary information for each access category is provided in Section 13 of the state access management manual to assist users in locating and determining the requirements for a proposed access along a state highway. Practitioners shall reference specific sections of 18.31.6 NMAC when determining applicable requirements for their access request. The summary information contained in Section 13 of the manual is provided solely to ease use of the access management manual, with the exception below regarding interstate highways.
B. Interstate highways: The design of interstate highway facilities, requests for modifications to existing interstate access points, and new interstate access proposals shall satisfy the requirements of all pertinent sections of the code of federal regulations (CFR) and all interstate highway policies adopted by the federal highway administration. All decisions regarding interstate highway facilities shall require the approval of the federal highway administration and the New Mexico department of transportation.
