R930-7-7. General Design Requirements

  (1) General.

  (a) Joint use of state right of way may impact both the highway and the utility. Each utility company requesting the use of 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, but not limited to the following:

  (i) highway route number;

  (ii) highway mile post locations;

  (iii) map with route and site location;

  (iv) existing features such as manholes, structures, drainage facilities, other utilities, access controlled and right of way lines, center line of highway relative to the utility facility location, and relevant vertical information;

  (v) plan and drawing scales; and

  (vi) 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 Specification.

  (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 the State of Utah 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 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 current 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 Utah Administrative 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.