Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 23 - Highways last revised: Jan 02, 2026
§ 630.1016 - Compliance date.

States shall comply with all the provisions of this rule no later than December 31, 2026. The next work zone programmatic review will be due December 31, 2030. For projects that are in the later stages of development at or about the compliance date, and if it is determined that the delivery of those projects would be significantly impacted as a result of this rule's provisions, States may request variances for those projects from FHWA on a project-by-project basis.

authority: 23 U.S.C. 106,109,112,115,315,and; sec. 1110, 1501, and 1503, Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 193; Pub. L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 582; Pub. L. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2106; Pub. L. 90-495, 82 Stat. 828; Pub. L. 85-767, 72 Stat. 896; Pub. L. 84-627, 70 Stat. 380; sections 1303 and 1405, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405; and 23 CFR 1.32 and 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.85
cite as: 23 CFR 630.1016