70:12:02:01 – The requirements for highway and bridge improvement plans are being changed to state that the format of annual plan updates must substantially conform to the department’s guidelines. This rule is also being changed to state that annual plan updates may be submitted electronically or by hard copy. These changes make clear that not only initial highway and bridge improvement plans, but also annual plan updates, must comply with the department’s guidelines. These changes also clarify that annual plan updates may be submitted in the same manner as initial highway and bridge improvement plans.