The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has specified that on-system projects must adhere to the Utility Accommodation Rules (UAR) codified as Title 43 TAC Sections 21.31-21.57. Sometimes full compliance with the UAR is unattainable. In such cases an exception must be certified by the District director of Transportation Planning and Development and authorized by the Right of Way Division director using the form entitled Certification for Utility

Accommodation Requests for exceptions will be considered only when it is shown that extreme hardship or unusual conditions provide justification and when compensating or alternative measures can be taken in keeping with the intent of these sections. All exception requests made to the District must be fully documented with design data, cost comparisons, and other pertinent information. For more information, refer to the Right of Way Utilities Manual and the Local Government Projects Policy Manual.