All highway structures, whether to be adopted or not, must be designed and constructed to comply with all relevant current design standards and specifications in accordance with Eurocode design standards, the Design Manual for Roads, and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW).
Designs will be subject to the Technical Approval (TA) procedure set out in the DMRB document CG 300 Technical Approval of Highway Structures. The Technical Approval Authority (TAA) being Leicestershire County Council.
Fees are charged for the technical approval process.