Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The Department
shall be notified in writing and must give its permission before a permittee
undertakes repairs of its facility in the right-of-way.
b) Utility facilities on State highway
right-of-way are to be maintained, by or for the owner corporation, at the
owner corporation's expense.
c)
Emergency Maintenance Procedures
Emergencies that require immediate attention or repair of a
utility installation may preclude following normal procedures for securing a
working permit, but the permittee must file in writing with the Department a
description of the repairs undertaken in the right-of-way within 48 hours after
the emergency repair.
1) Emergency
maintenance in relation to utility installations on the interstate and
conventional highway system will be considered as any immediate maintenance
required to the utility installation for the safety of the traveling public or
immediate maintenance required for the health and safety of the general public
served by the utility.
2) If an
emergency creates a hazard on the traveled portion of the roadway, immediate
steps shall be taken by the utility company to provide all necessary protection
for traffic on the highway including the use of signs, lights, barricades or
flaggers. If a hazard does not exist on the traveled way, but the nature of the
emergency is such as to require the parking on the shoulder of equipment
required in repair operations, signs and lights shall be provided. Parking on
the interstate shoulder in an emergency will only be permitted when no other
means of access to the utility installation is available.
3) In an emergency, the utility company shall
immediately notify the appropriate District Engineer or authorized agent of the
emergency, informing the District Engineer as to what steps have been taken for
protection of the traveling public and what will be required to make the
necessary repairs. If the nature of the emergency is such as to interfere with
the free movement of traffic, the State Police, as well as the District
Engineer, shall be notified immediately.
4) In an emergency, the utility company shall
complete repairs as soon as possible and with the least inconvenience to the
traveling public.
