Best Practices for Managing Utility Congestion Within Rights-of-Way

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board
• Corporate Contributors:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Best practices
  • Communication
  • Infrastructure
  • Local government agencies
  • Public utilities
  • Right of way (Land)
  • Manuals
• Publication/ Report Number:
  2019RIC20G
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  Minnesota ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board
• Abstract:
  Congestion of utility lines within rights-of-way has become a challenge for Minnesota local transportation agencies. This guidebook addresses common issues and needs faced by agencies, and shares accepted best practices for planning and installing utility services that can help agencies better manage utility requests and needs. This guide provides an overview of the legal requirements of utility organizations, as well as the power of local agencies to issue permits, require quality mapping and expect timely progress. Recommendations are also included for effective communication between city/county agencies and utility organizations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62207/dot_62207_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.74 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cd0e17eb6eedc6da399203ab79d85f1467b3be12cc566c21fe000460118e79bf