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Description / Abstract:
These guidelines are provided for consideration and use by
transportation agencies in regulating the use and occupancy of
highway right-of-way by utilities. They are limited to matters,
which are theresponsibility of transportation agencies for
preserving the safe operation, maintenance, construction,and
integrity of the highway.
Where the laws or orders of public authority, industry, or
governmental codes, or transportation agenciesprescribe a
higher degree of protection than provided by these guidelines, the
higher degree of protectionshall prevail. These guidelines
supplement, but do not alter the provisions of the AASHTO A
Policy onthe Accommodation of Utilities within Freeway
Right-of- Way (2).
It is recognized that a distinction exists between buried fiber
optic cables and other utilities. Theseguidelines supplement,
but do not alter the provisions of AASHTO Guidance on Sharing
Freewayand Highway Rights-of- Way for Telecommunications
(1).a