1. (a) A municipality may apply to the department for aid to construct or reconstruct a class I, II, or III highway(s), as described in RSA 229:5, I-III.

2. (b) The process for a project shall include the following:

   1. (1) A municipality shall make a request for project, as provided in Tra 502.05(a);
   2. (2) The department shall examine the project site, as provided in Tra 502.05(c);
   3. (3) If the department requires a conceptual study as provided in Tra 502.06(a), either the department or the municipality shall conduct a conceptual study;
   4. (4) If the project is eligible for state highway aid, the bureau shall provide the municipality with a preliminary estimate of the project cost, as provided in Tra 502.06(b);
   5. (5) The municipality shall make an application for state highway aid for a project as provided in Tra 502.07;
   6. (6) For a municipally-managed project, the municipality shall provide an engineering study, preliminary plans, and final plans to the department for review and approval, as provided in Tra 502.09;
   7. (7) For a department-managed project, the department shall provide the municipality with preliminary plans and final plans for review and comment from the municipality, as provided in Tra 502.10;

   8. (8) After the contract(s) is awarded:

      1. a. A municipally-managed project shall be administered by the municipality, as provided in Tra 502.12(b); and
      2. b. A department-managed project shall be administered by the department, as provided in Tra 502.12(a); and
   9. (9) State highway aid payments shall be made as provided in Tra 502.13.

Source. #8924, eff 6-27-07; ss by #11037, eff 2-22-16