Utah Admin. Code R930-7-7 - General Design Requirements
(1) General.
(a) Joint use of state right of way may
impact both the department project and the utility. Each utility company
requesting the use of a right of way for the accommodation of its facilities is
responsible for the proper planning, engineering, design, construction, and
maintenance of its facilities installed within the right of way. The utility
company shall coordinate with UDOT and develop its projects to meet design
standards and to optimize safety, cost -effectiveness, and efficiency of
operations for both the utility company and the state. Utility companies are
directed to the following AASHTO publications for assistance:
(i) Roadside Design Guide;
(ii) A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways
and Streets;
(iii) A Guide for
Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right of Way; and
(iv) A Policy on the Accommodation of
Utilities within Freeway Right of Way.
(b) All elements of the utility facilities
including materials used, installation methods, and locations shall be subject
to review and approval by UDOT.
(c)
Plans, Drawings, and Specifications. The utility company shall provide UDOT
with comprehensive plans, drawings, and specifications as may be required for
all proposed utility facilities within the right of way. Utility plan
submittals shall contain physical features of the utility site including the
following:
(i) highway route number;
(ii) highway milepost locations;
(iii) relevant public transit
facilities;
(iv) map with route and
site location;
(v) existing
features such as manholes, structures, drainage facilities, other utilities,
access -controlled and right of way lines, the center line of highway relative
to the utility facility location, and relevant vertical information;
(vi) plan and drawing scales; and
(vii) legend including definition of symbols
used.
The plans, drawings, and specifications shall also contain administrative information, identification and type of materials to be used, relevant information on adjacent land classification and ownership, related permits and approvals if required, and identification of the responsible Engineer of Record.
(d) Traffic Control Plans. The utility
company shall provide traffic control plans (TCP) that conform to the current
Utah MUTCD and UDOT Traffic Control Standards and Specifications.
(e) The utility company is responsible to
ensure compliance with industry codes and standards, the conditions and special
provisions specified in the permit, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations
of this state and the Code of Federal Regulations.
(f) All utility facility installations
located in, on, along, across, over, through, or under the surface of the right
of way, including attachments to highway or public transit facility structures,
are the responsibility of the utility company and, as a minimum, shall meet the
following utility industry and governmental requirements.
(i) Electric power and telecommunications
facilities shall conform to the applicable National Electric Safety
Code.
(ii) Water, sewage, and other
effluent lines shall conform to the requirements of the American Public Works
Association or the American Water Works Association.
(iii) Pressure pipelines shall conform to the
current applicable sections of the standard code of pressure piping of the
American National Standards Institute, 49 CFR 192, 193 and 195, and applicable
industry codes.
(iv) Liquid
petroleum pipelines shall conform to the current applicable recommended
practice of the American Petroleum Institute for pipeline crossings under
railroads and highways.
(v) Any
pipelines carrying hazardous materials shall conform to the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation governing the transmission
of the materials.
(vi)
Telecommunications with longitudinal installations within Interstate, Freeway
and other Access -Controlled Highway right of way shall conform to Rule
R907-64.
(2)
Subsurface Utility Engineering.
(a) The use of
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) shall be required as an integral part of
the design for new utility facility installations on the right of way when
determined by UDOT to be warranted.
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