UTILITY RELOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION: A HISTORY OF FEDERAL POLICY UNDER THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM. PART II: UTILITY ACCOMMODATION

This history of federal policy on the accommodation of utilities discusses first the early years (1916-1954), the impact of the interstate program, additional guides, the first edition of PPM 30-4.1, landmark decisions, more studies, and current activities. Legal principles enunciated of the courts are summarized and pertient constitutional and statutory provisions are discussed. the impact of the interstate highway program on the development of federal and state policies for the use and occupancy of highway rights-of-way by utilities are discussed in some detail. This discussion covers geometric design standards, development of AASHO policy, the objectives of AASHO policy, application, and other related transmittals. The freeway crossings of service connections, encasement of pipeline crossings, underground lines and spare ducts, and pipeline crossings on grade separations are considered. The development, responsibility and scope of the PPM are discussed. Four landmark decisions discussed here included joint development and multiple use concepts for freeways and utilities, the second edition of PPM, the AASHO guide, and AASHO policy. Further studies cited here include the AASHO geometric design guide for local roads and streets, study of utility tunnels in urban areas, the third edition of PPM, and the National Cooperative Highway Program report on accommodation of utilities. Current activities include a proposed updating of PPM, the surface transportation Assistance Act of 1978. A proposal to cut red tape, the consultants report, and update of AASHO policy and guide serveral attachments are included in this publication.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14983
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kirk, J E
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 159 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal aid highways; Federal government; Freeways; Geometric design; Guideways; History; Legal factors; Multiple use; Policy; Public utilities; Relocation (Facilities); State government; Vehicle classification
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway Officials; Interstate Highway System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accommodation; Encasement; Relocation; Right of way; Utilities
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; History; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377291
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM