MoDOT Utility Construction 5/11/2016 & Erosion Control Seminar Handout Kansas City’s Favorite DUE Mr. Robert Rhodes, MoDOT District Utilities Engineer Kansas City District Counties included in the KC District: • • Cass Pettis • Clay • Platte • Jackson • Ray • Johnson • Saline • Lafayette Mr. Robert Rhodes, MoDOT District Utilities Engineer Kansas City District Duties Include: • Coordinating Utility Work on MoDOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Projects, both Reimbursable and Non-Reimbursable. • Reviewing, Approving/Rejecting, and Processing Variance Requests. • Oversight of Utility Permits in the District. • Serve as District Contact for Railroad Safety Projects. Section 1 – MoDOT Utility Installation Policy 1
MoDOT Utility Construction 5/11/2016 & Erosion Control Seminar Handout Mr. Robert Rhodes, MoDOT District Utilities Engineer Kansas City District Clay I-435 June 2016 Interchange Improvements at 210 Hwy. Platte 45 June 2016 Corridor Widening from I-435 to Rte. K. Jackson I-49 November 2016 Interchange Improvements at 155 th Street. Jackson 50 February 2017 Interchange Improvements at Rte. 291 (South) Cass 291 March 2017 Capacity Improvements in Harrisonville Mr. Robert Rhodes, MoDOT District Utilities Engineer Kansas City District Jackson I-70 October 2017 Interchange Improvements at I-435. Jackson I-70 February 2018 Bridge Improvements (4 Locations). Clay 152 June 2018 Interchange Improvements at I-35. Jackson I-435 January 2019 Bridge Improvements from KS State Line to I-49. Mr. Robert Rhodes, MoDOT District Utilities Engineer Kansas City District (816) 607-2234 Any Quick Questions? Section 1 – MoDOT Utility Installation Policy 2
MoDOT Utility Construction 5/11/2016 & Erosion Control Seminar Handout The Facts Behind the Policy Mr. Richard Orr, P.E. MoDOT Transportation Project Manager Northwest (St. Joseph) District (816) 387-2483 Historical Public Utilities - Fun Factoids 1804 - Philadelphia had the distinction of being the first city in the world to use cast iron pipe for its public water mains. Wooden pipes were commonly used before that. 1859 - ‘Colonel’ Edwin Drake, a former railroad conductor, built a two- inch diameter natural gas pipeline that ran 5½ miles from the well to the village of Titusville, Pennsylvania. 1861 - President Lincoln established the US Military Telegraph Corps. Over 15,000 miles of copper telegraph cable was built across the country purely for military purposes. 1878 - Inventor Thomas Edison built a system to provide electric lighting to businesses and homes. When service started, he had 85 customers in a one square-mile area and powered 400 incandescent lights for them using 6 ‘jumbo dynamos’ housed at Pearl Street Station, Manhattan. Historical Public Utilities - Fun Factoids 1935 – In response to concerns about price gouging by utility companies, Congress enacted the Public Utility Holding Act to be overseen by the recently created Securities Exchange Commission. The law did not name any specific standard that the SEC was to use in evaluating the plans, and the SEC itself did not set any particular rule to govern its decisions. What a plan! Section 1 – MoDOT Utility Installation Policy 3
MoDOT Utility Construction 5/11/2016 & Erosion Control Seminar Handout The Foundation of MoDOT’s Utility Policy 1988 – A Good Year for Utilities • Prior to 1988, the Federal Highway Administration prohibited utilities from being installed within interstate rights-of-way, and many states had adopted this same policy for their state highways. • In 1988, however, FHWA changed that policy to allow each state to decide whether to permit utilities within interstate ROW as long as it was safe for the traveling public and did not affect maintenance of the facilities. Not surprisingly, many states shortly followed suit and adopted that very same policy for their state routes. The Foundation of MoDOT’s Utility Policy Federal Definition of a Utility: • A "privately, publically, or cooperatively owned line, facility or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing communications, cable television, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway draining, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lightening system, which directly or indirectly serves the public" (23 CFR 645.207). The Foundation of MoDOT’s Utility Policy The Basis for Allowing Utilities within the ROW • Departments of Transportation (DOTs) can allow public and private utilities within the ROW if they have an approved Utility Accommodation Policy (UAP). • The American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO's) "Guide for Accommodating Utilities within the Right-of-Way" establishes guidelines for states' UAPs, which FHWA ultimately reviews and approves. Section 1 – MoDOT Utility Installation Policy 4
MoDOT Utility Construction 5/11/2016 & Erosion Control Seminar Handout The Foundation of MoDOT’s Utility Policy Some of the Regulations Governing Placement of Utilities in the ROW: 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 18.31(b) (Real Property) 23 United States Code (USC) 111 (Use and Access to ROW) 23 CFR 645 Subpart B (Accommodation of Utilities) 23 CFR 710 (ROW and Real Estate) 23 CFR 752.5 (Safety Rest Areas) So… What Does all that Mean? Take a look at this typical state maintained route with normal access ROW: So… What Does all that Mean? The ‘Utility Corridor’ is the 6 -ft. width adjacent to the ROW line. Utilities may be installed in the utility corridor without charge, providing they conform to MoDOT’s requirements. Variances are exceptions to the MoDOT standard policy that must be approved by District Utility Engineers and, in some cases, FHWA. Section 1 – MoDOT Utility Installation Policy 5
Permit Permit Proc Process ss & Saf Safety ty Requireme rements ts Course Objectives Upon completion, you will: • Our permit process and procedures • Our Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy • Our “Notice of Intent to Work” process and how that impacts public notification • Our High Visibility Safety Apparel requirements MoDOT’s Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy Engineering Policy Guide SECTION 616.14 http://modot.org 3 1
Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy • Provide an environment conducive to roadway user and worker safety. – Work toward zero work zone fatalities. – Reduce crashes in all types of work zones. • Minimize impact of work zones on roadway user. – Limit traffic delays to 15 minutes or less. – Provide customers real-time work zone information. Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy • Fundamental Principles • Responsibilities Fundamental Principles • Prepare a temporary traffic control plan and communicate it to all parties prior to occupying the site • Schedule and coordinate operations with all involved parties • Provide training appropriate to the level of responsibility • Avoid frequent or abrupt geometric changes • Minimize delay and disruption to traffic 2
Fundamental Principles • Provide adequate warning, delineation, and channelization in advance of and through the area affected • Provide positive guidance • Assume drivers will only reduce their speeds if they perceive a need to do so • Ensure continuation of emergency services Fundamental Principles • Communicate with and provide reasonable accommodations for adjoining property owners • Provide temporary traffic control devices that are in good working order • Inspect and maintain temporary traffic control devices • Monitor performance of the work zone and modify as needed Fundamental Principles • Remove, cover, or turn off all unnecessary temporary traffic control devices • Keeping the public, local businesses, trucking and transit associations, emergency responders, and government entities, etc. informed of work zone activities • Provide for safe working operations!!! 3
SAFETY IS THE #1 PRIORITY AT MODOT SAFETY FOR UTILITY WORKERS & CONTRACTORS SAFETY FOR THE MOTORISTS OF MISSOURI 4
SAFETY CAN BE ACHIEVED BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OTHER AGENCIES Responsibilities • MoDOT Permit Staff • Utility Permittees • Contractors and Sub-Contractors Responsibilities District Permit Staff • Review, Approve, and Issue Permits for work performed on MoDOT right of way. • Plan, Notify the Public, and Coordinate all work zone activities with the permittee. A minimum of two working days for any lane closure before any non-emergency work begins. • Schedule lane closures during off-peak and/or nighttime hours when capacity is an issue. • Determine if work zones are being maintained in a neat, orderly and effective manner for the safety of workers and motorists 5
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