; and (ii) projects within the highway right-of-way for which Federal funding is expected to be obligated in the subsequent fiscal year. (C) Coordination The State department of transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies, shall establish a process for a broadband provider to commit to installing broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure as part of any project. (3) Required installation of conduit (A) In general The State department of transportation shall install broadband conduit, in accordance with this paragraph, except as described in subparagraph (F), as part of any covered highway construction project, unless a broadband provider has committed to install broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure as part of such project in a process described under paragraph (2)(C). (B) Installation requirements The State department of transportation shall ensure that— (i) an appropriate number of broadband conduits, as determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies, are installed along the highway of a covered highway construction project to accommodate multiple broadband providers, with consideration given to the availability of existing conduits; (ii) the size of each such conduit is consistent with industry best practices and is sufficient to accommodate potential demand, as determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies; (iii) hand holes and manholes necessary for fiber access and pulling with respect to such conduit are placed at intervals consistent with standards determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies (which may differ by type of road, topologies, and rurality) and consistent with safety requirements; (iv) each broadband conduit installed pursuant to this paragraph includes a pull tape and is capable of supporting fiber optic cable placement techniques consistent with best practices