How can we get an interchange built to improve access to the Interstate System?
The Interstate System has full access control. This means only interchanges designed for safe, efficient operation provide access. Although States own the Interstate highways, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has retained authority to approve any change in access, including new or modified interchanges. State transportation officials must initiate consideration of additional interchanges by submitting an Interchange Justification Report to the FHWA Division Office in the State. The FHWA may approve the access point for the interchange if it complies with the policy on “Additional Interchanges to the Interstate System” published in the Federal Register on February 11, 1998. If the access point is approved, the State transportation department is responsible for following the normal project development stages (assessment of environmental impacts, detailed design, and, if needed, acquisition of right-of-way) before construction can begin.
The Interstate System has full access control. This means only interchanges designed for safe, efficient operation provide access. Although States own the Interstate highways, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has retained authority to approve any change in access, including new or modified interchanges. State transportation officials must initiate consideration of additional interchanges by submitting an Interchange Justification Report to the FHWA Division Office in the State. The FHWA may approve the access point for the interchange if it complies with the policy on “Additional Interchanges to the Interstate System” published in the Federal Register on February 11, 1998 ( http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/access_mgmt/docs/policy_adtl_interchange.doc). If the access point is approved, the State transportation department is responsible for following the normal project development stages (assessment of environmental impacts, detailed design, and, if needed, acquisition of right-of-way) b
