(1) To evaluate projects submitted for grants under the LARP, the cabinet shall develop a scoring system for the project which assigns a score using a one (1) to ten (10) scale, with higher numbers assigned to projects exhibiting the greatest need.
(2) Each highway district shall use the scoring system developed under this section to evaluate all projects within the highway district, and shall submit a score to the cabinet.
(3) The scoring system developed under this section shall include an evaluation of the following factors:
(a) Preservation of assets, which shall include an evaluation of the current physical condition of the road, including wear and tear, cracking, missing pavement and potholes, roadway and shoulder degradation, and rutting;
(b) Safety;
(c) Cost;
(d) Traffic volume; and (e) Priority ranking within the highway district.