(a) If local access roads are necessary to restore circulation or to resolve a landlocked condition on a remaining parcel of land, or will otherwise benefit the state highway system, local access roads may be included in a department project on a standard participation basis as established in Appendix A of §15.55 of this title (relating to Construction Cost Participation).
(b) Except as provided in §11.58 of this subchapter (relating to Connection with Regionally Significant Highway), executive director approval must be obtained prior to the department entering into any agreements to provide local access roads in conjunction with a department project.
(c) Local access roads will not be considered service projects as defined in §15.56 of this title (relating to Local Financing of Highway Improvement Projects on the State Highway System).

Source Note: The provisions of this §11.57 adopted to be effective February 18, 2010, 35 TexReg 1297