All design criteria must conform with Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 21, Subchapter C. The location and manner in which a utility facility installation, adjustment, or relocation work will be performed within the right of way must be reviewed and approved by the Department. Measures must be taken to preserve the safety and free flow of traffic, the structural integrity of the highway or highway structure, ease of highway maintenance, the appearance of the highway, and the integrity of the utility facility.

All Design Documentation shall be submitted electronically with a Utility permit request and shall fully depict the scope of work to be performed by the Utility Installation Owner.

For Broadband Installations, the Utility Installation Owner shall indicate the design of the Node Support Pole, the Network Node, and any other Attachments (such as fiber demarcations, battery backup, and power meters) in the Design Documentation. Design Documentation shall include any handholes, manholes, pedestals, demarcation enclosures, splice cases, and ducts surrounding the installation and illustrate how the Node Transport Facility and power will interconnect with the Network Node.

Design Documentation shall be specific to the design with no handwritten or superimposed annotations other than the Professional Engineer's signature and stamp where required. Design Documentation containing strictly generic standards will not be accepted. Design Documentation shall be original plotted digital renderings created with computer-aided design software and presented in PDF file format. No individual document may be larger than 5 MB in size. Scanned Design Documentation or Design Documentation of poor visual quality (as determined by the Department reviewer) may not be accepted.