# 23 C.F.R. § 515.1 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 23 C.F.R. § 515.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 23 CFR: Highways / Chapter I: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 515: ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANS / § 515.1: § 515.1   Purpose.

## Text

The purpose of this part is to:
(a) Establish the processes that a State transportation department (State DOT) must use to develop its asset management plan, as required under 23 U.S.C. 119(e)(8);
(b) Establish the minimum requirements that apply to the development of an asset management plan;
(c) Describe the penalties for a State DOT's failure to develop and implement an asset management plan in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 119 and this part;
(d) Set forth the minimum standards for a State DOT to use in developing and operating highway bridge and pavement management systems under 23 U.S.C. 150(c)(3)(A)(i).

## Nearby sections

- [23 C.F.R. § 515.1 (2026) § 515.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_1.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.3 (2026) § 515.3   Applicability and effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_3.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.5 (2026) § 515.5   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_5.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.7 (2026) § 515.7   Process for establishing the asset management plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_7.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.9 (2026) § 515.9   Asset management plan requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_9.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.11 (2026) § 515.11   Deadlines and phase-in of asset management plan development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_11.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.13 (2026) § 515.13   Process certification and recertification, and annual plan consistency review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_13.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.15 (2026) § 515.15   Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_15.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.17 (2026) § 515.17   Minimum standards for developing and operating bridge and pavement management systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_17.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 515.19 (2026) § 515.19   Organizational integration of asset management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P515_S515_19.md)

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