| Right of Way (ROW) Design |
Authorize ROW where project limits can be determined. |
- Coordinate with road design for final construction limits.
- Consider business and landowner concerns.
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| Consultants Complete all Title Work |
- Acquire title commitments and vesting deeds.
- Ownership/lessee identification for permits.
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- Will help dealing with national chains.
- Obtain copies of leases.
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| ROW Acquisition done by MDT |
- Acquire under certificate of survey, amended plat, or ROW plans.
- Amend cost estimate.
- A group meeting to sign as many Construction permits as possible.
- Prioritize ROW acquisition to expedite utility relocation.
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- Request ROW programming from FHWA.
- State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) approval.
- Allows advanced utility moves.
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| Finalize Frontage Road, Design, and Location |
- Potential development holding up the process.
- Proceed with ROW acquisition on frontage road.
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- Design a ROW, with the option to change.
- Work with developer/owner.
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| Appraisals |
- Utilize same appraiser for sales information and fee appraisals.
- Use waiver valuation appraisal process where appropriate.
- Utilize real estate contacts.
- Fee appraiser provide sales catalog.
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- Everybody uses the same source of data.
- Appraisals cannot be older than 90 days.
- Time and cost savings.
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| Utilities |
- Relocate utilities before construction when possible.
- Consider leaving utilities in-place, relocate after construction.
- Consider relocating outside the project corridor.
- Leave existing in-place / place conduit for utilities in the fill and along the bridge for future use of existing line.
- Water and Sewer lines by MDT contractor.
- Use SUE during development of project to locate and characterize utilities.
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- Financial feasibility.
- Most utilities run East - West.
- Location and depths.
- Constructability under traffic.
- Connecting utilities back in.
- Are alternate utility corridors feasible?
- Coordinate city's utility plans.
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| Petroleum Line |
- Leave petroleum line facility in-place.
- If needed install partial replacement line for future use.
- If needed place new line early, use old line as conduit.
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- Cost savings of leaving in-place.
- Very costly.
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| Qualified Utility Coordinator |
- Paid by contractor.
- Required by MDT.
- Daily coordination of meetings between MDT, contractor, city, FHWA, and utilities.
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- Cost.
- Included in special provisions.
- Inexperienced coordinator.
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| Access Control Line |
- Identify locations early on.
- Adjust line inside of ROW to accommodate utilities.
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- FHWA approval needed.
- Access control resolution needs to be approved by Transportation Commission.
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| Establish Good Working Relationships with Utilities |
- Make utilities part of the project development team.
- Coordinate, cooperate, and communicate with utilities early and often.
- Encourage utilities to coordinate with each other.
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- MDT coordinates weekly meetings with all utilities.
- Simple concept, but rarely accomplished.
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| Address Encroachments in the Existing ROW |
Within the Interstate Corridor.
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- FHWA Approval.
- Safety.
- Precedent.
- Potential Cost Saving.
- Traffic Control Plan.
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| Consider Retaining Walls for Bridge to Facilitate Utility Relocates |
Allows more room for utilities within existing ROW. |
Cost prohibitive, especially if it does not prevent relocation of the petroleum line. |
