Joint AgreementJoint Agreement • January 29th, 2010
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2010This agreement constitutes a commitment by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the Montana Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide guidelines to nominate and develop projects consistent with criteria for projects in different funding and roadway treatment categories. This agreement supplements the Department’s geometric design standards in the categories of scheduled maintenance, pavement preservation, minor and major rehabilitation, and reconstruction. It also establishes guidelines for federal aid participation. This agreement provides guidelines for all state maintenance, state construction, and federal aid projects. Projects that fall within the parameters of this agreement will be considered eligible for federal aid by the Division. Projects that do not meet one or more of the parameters can still be considered for federal aid, but further review will be necessary by FHWA division office on the National Highway System (NHS); by MDT on non-NH