Texas Transportation Code
§ 201.901 — PROHIBITING USE OF HIGHWAY OR ROAD
TN § 201.901Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION · Art. K. ROAD AND HIGHWAY USE; SIGNS
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission may prohibit the use of any part of a highway or road under the control of the department by any vehicle that will unduly damage the highway or road when:
(1)because of wet weather or recent construction or repairs, the highway or road cannot be safely used without probable serious damage to it; or
(2)a bridge or culvert on the highway or road is unsafe.
(b)Before prohibiting the use of a highway or road under this section, the commission shall post notices that state the maximum load permitted and the time the use of the highway or road is prohibited. The notices must be posted at locations that enable drivers to detour to avoid the restricted highway or road.
(c)The commission may not prohibit the use of a highway or road under this section until a detour has been provided.
(d)If the owner or operator of a vehicle that is prohibited from using a highway or road under this section is aggrieved by the prohibition, the person may file with the county judge of the county in which the restricted highway or road is located a written complaint that sets forth the nature of the grievance. On the filing of the complaint the county judge immediately shall set the issue for a hearing to be held not later than the third day after the date on which the complaint is filed. The county judge shall give to the commission written notice of the day and purpose of each hearing.
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Legislative history
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.