1. (a) Purpose. This section describes when additional public participation is required following project approval.

2. (b) When to conduct additional public participation. Under Transportation Code, §203.022(b), the project sponsor will provide an additional opportunity for public participation in the form of an opportunity for public hearing for a project that has received project approval if:

   1. (1) the project involves the addition of one or more vehicular lanes to an existing highway, or to the construction of a highway at a new location; and
   2. (2) conditions relating to land use, traffic volumes, and traffic patterns have changed significantly since the project was originally subject to public review and comment.
3. (c) Notice and documentation requirements. An opportunity for public hearing under this section will conform to the same notice and documentation requirements for an opportunity under §2.106 of this subchapter (relating to Opportunity for Public Hearing).

Source Note:The provisions of this §2.109 adopted to be effective April 16, 2014, 39 TexReg 2941.