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Utility Accommodation Policy Revision Guidelines March 2011

This document outlines revisions to the policy for accommodating utilities on highway rights, covering depths, aerial encroachments, attachments, lines under pavement, prior rights, and construction project practices. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to guidelines for utility placement and attachments on new and existing structures to ensure safety and efficiency. Special considerations for construction contracts and the implementation schedule are also detailed.

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Utility Accommodation Policy Revision Guidelines March 2011

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  1. MAJOR REVISIONS TO THE POLICY FOR ACCOMMODATING UTILITIES ON HIGHWAY RIGHTS Presented By: Mark AttawayMarch 29, 2011

  2. REVIEW AND COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES • Municipal Association • County Association • Power Companies • America Water Works Association (AWWA) • Internal Personnel

  3. REVIEW AND COMMENTS BY INTERESTED PARTIES • FHWA • Legal • Gas Companies • Telephone Association • AT&T

  4. DEPTH OF UTILITIES FORLONGITUDINAL INSTALLATIONS • EOP to ditch line is 42 inches • Ditch line to R/W line is 36 inches • When approving Encroachment Permits for shoulder installation utility no closer than 3 feet from EOP but typical sign installation to ensure no conflict • All new installations should be between ditch line & R/W line with the preference as close to R/W line as possible • We exceptions will exist & you must use judgment for installations

  5. DEPTH OF UTILITIESPERPENDICULAR TO ROADWAY • Telecommunications must be a minimum of 36 inches below the lowest point of the roadway cross-section • All other lines must be a minimum of 48 inches below the lowest point of the roadway cross-section • Crossing must be as close to 90 degrees as possible but no less than 75 degrees

  6. AERIAL ENCROACHMENT • Applies to power companies, outdoor advertising signs, etc. • Where any part of the structure extends beyond the right of way • Could also apply to power lines crossing the roadway

  7. ATTACHMENTS TO NEW STRUCTURES • Power, sewer & gas will not be allowed on any structure • Water lines and telecommunications duct banks will be allowed • The design of the bridge must include the live & dead loads for the water line • Cannot go underneath the approach slabs • Lines cannot hang below the bottom of beams & cannot be attached to the bottom of flat slab bridges

  8. ATTACHMENTS TOEXISTING STRUCTURES • Provide attachment design • Provide the live & dead loads for the line • No field drilling is allowed on concrete or steel beams • No field welding is allowed on steel beams • Attachment must be galvanized or stainless steel

  9. LINES UNDER PAVEMENTON NEW CONSTRUCTION • Preference is the lines be relocated • No asbestos cement pipe, clay sewer or cast iron lines can remain • A utility can request their facilities to remain in place, however, they must provide documentation the line will withstand the construction activities & the traffic loading • Abandoned lines 10 inches & greater must be capped & filled with flowable fill

  10. PRIOR RIGHTS • Where a utility company owns a strip of land by fee simple title, easement or other legal means • Documentation supplied by utility company must predate the Departments right of way acquisition • Even if a utility company has documentation for prior rights it must be certified by the Department • Utility company can have prior rights & still encroachment on Departments right of way • Utility companies do not extend their easements to telecommunication companies by pole attachment agreements

  11. UTILITY ACCOMMODATION PRACTICESON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS • Where a utility company owns a strip of land by fee simple title, easement or other legal means • Documentation supplied by utility company must predate the Departments right of way acquisition • Even if a utility company has documentation for prior rights it must be certified by the Department • Utility company can have prior rights & still encroachment on Departments right of way • Utility companies do not extend their easements to telecommunication companies by pole attachment agreements

  12. SPECIAL TOCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is used by the Department to include the utility construction in contract • Utility must submitted sealed plans, specification to include list of preferred contractors and a bid tab sheet • Submission by utility company must meet schedule set by Program Manager to include in Letting • Must include a estimated payment • MOU can be also be used for utility with prior rights

  13. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE • Put on the internet in late summer with a two month grace period • Will have links to utility agreement & encroachment permits

  14. MAJOR REVISIONS TO THE POLICY FOR ACCOMMODATING UTILITIES ON HIGHWAY RIGHTS Presented By: Mark AttawayMarch 29, 2011

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