(a) Eligibility. Projects or programs contained in the department's Unified Transportation Program are eligible for funding.
(b) Selection criteria. The department will consider one or more of the following criteria in selecting projects for funding under this section:
  (1) the potential of the project to improve mobility;
  (2) the potential of the project to maintain and preserve the existing transportation system;
  (3) the anticipated time required to complete the candidate project;
  (4) adherence to all accepted department design standards as well as applicable state and federal law and regulation;
  (5) feasibility of the project;
  (6) traffic volume; and
  (7) the potential of the project to qualify as a safety project.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.173 adopted to be effective April 15, 2004, 29 TexReg 3649; amended to be effective August 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 6609