27 CAR § 95-301 – Generally

(a) A request for new or revised freeway access is a two-step process that consists of:
1. (1) A finding of engineering and operational acceptability; and
2. (2) Final approval.
(b) The purpose of a two-step process is to help the entity requesting the access change manage risk and provide flexibility.
(c) It is intended to identify fatal flaws and to help ensure the investments in the subsequent phases of production, including any environmental documents, are not wasted.
(d)
1. (1) A finding of engineering and operational acceptability and final approval is valid for an eight-year period based upon the original scope and purpose of the proposal.
2. (2) See 27 CAR § 95-105.
(e) A request for new or revised freeway access should be accompanied by an Interchange Justification Report that supports the request and addresses the Federal Highway Administration policy requirements.
(f) This section is written as if the proposing entity is not the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(g) If the proposing entity is the department, the same process would still follow.
(h) The basic process for this approval procedure is shown in Figure 1.