{"data":{"id":"us/23-cfr-626.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"23 CFR 626.2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Unless otherwise specified in this part, the definitions in 23 U.S.C. 101(a) are applicable to this part. As used in this part:\nPavement design means a project level activity where detailed engineering and economic considerations are given to alternative combinations of subbase, base, and surface materials which will provide adequate load carrying capacity. Factors which are considered include: Materials, traffic, climate, maintenance, drainage, and life-cycle costs.","path":["Title 23—Highways","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER G—ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS","PART 626—PAVEMENT POLICY"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-23.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:50Z","sha256":"28c23d72aa91dd81443e7616d0a8481763630b9f9566e10749a19780ce9c44f5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/23-cfr-626.1","next":"us/23-cfr-626.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}