Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 70 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT › Part II - Utilities › Chapter 5 - Standards Manual for Accommodating Facilities on Highway Right-of-Way › Section II-533 - Special Conditions for Permits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Guidelines
1. Structure shall be as approved by the
				district utility and permit specialist.
2.
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(diameter
				in inches) culvert is to be used for drainage structure as approved by the
				district utility and permit specialist.
3. Drainage shall be as approved by the
				district utility and permit specialist.
4. All conditions contained in the attached
				letter from the highway contractor are to apply to this permit. All work is to
				be under the supervision of the DOTD's project engineer, Mr.
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, and is to be completed to his
				satisfaction.
5. The entire highway
				right-of-way affected by this work shall be restored to as good conditions as
				existed prior to beginning work.
6.
				Signing for warning and protection of traffic in instances where excavations
				are made in the shoulder of the roadway, or in roadway surfacing, or where
				workmen, equipment or materials are in proximity to the roadway surfacing,
				shall be in accordance with requirements contained in the DOTD's
Manual
				on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
.
7. The attached note requiring the use of
				metallic wire or tape shall apply.
8. Any nonmetallic or nonconductive (electric
				current) underground facility must be installed with a non-corrosive metallic
				wire or tape placed directly over and on the center of the facility for its
				entire length within highway right-of-way. This applies to both parallel
				installations and crossings. Wire or tape must be connected to all fixtures and
				appurtenances. All PVC or polyethylene pipe crossings shall be jacked or bored
				in minimum of 40 feet lengths centered under the highway and shall have a
				minimum allowable working pressure of 200 psi. All PVC or polyethylene pipe
				paralleling state highways shall have a minimum allowable working pressure of
				160 psi.
9.
				Construction/Installation shall comply with DOTD standards and be subject to
				the approval of the district utility and permit specialist.
10. Trees shall be cut to the ground line and
				completely removed from the highway right-of-way.
11. Cutting and/or trimming of trees shall
				comply with regulations contained on the attached supplement.
Note: DOTD personnel must be present when trimming is
				  performed.
12. Notify
				(applicable district utility and permit specialist and address), in writing,
				before beginning work. This permit prohibits the actual conduct of operations
				by any vibrating type of equipment within the limits of the right-of-way of any
				highway covered by this permit. Any cables parallel to the highway shall be
				placed on back edge of right-of-way in such a manner as not to interfere with
				normal highway maintenance operations or with ingress or egress facilities of
				adjacent property owners. Cables shall cross roadway only through and/or under
				existing culverts or structures and shall be completely removed from the
				highway right-of-way upon completion of work or as directed by the district
				utility and permit specialist.
13.
				Notify (applicable district utility and permit specialist and address) before
				beginning work and after work is completed. This permit is being issued subject
				to the permittee obtaining written permission from the highway contractor on
				any highway under construction prior to doing any geophysical explorations on
				that highway.
14. The exact
				location of these test holes must be approved by the district utility and
				permit specialist. Upon request of the DOTD, the casing will be removed and the
				wells shall be filled to ground level and the affected areas of the highway
				right-of-way restored to their original condition. This permit does not include
				the interstate system or any other controlled access highway.
15. Construction shall be in accordance with
				"Standards for the Installation of Inverted Siphons (Rice Flumes) under State
				Highways" which is printed on this form.
16. This permit is issued subject to the
				condition that the applicant shall remove this fence upon the request of the
				adjacent property owner, and at no cost to the Department of Transportation and
				Development. The applicant is to provide an opening in the fence in the form of
				a gate or other suitable facility at any time and at any location requested by
				the adjacent property owner. The fence must be constructed within one foot of
				the right-of-way line and, in no case, in a location which will interfere with
				the maintenance of the highway ditch or backslope. All costs and obligations
				for construction and satisfactorily maintaining this fence shall be the
				responsibility of the permittee.
17. This is to be a temporary installation
				for a period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of issuance of this
				permit at which time this temporary line must be completely removed from the
				highway right-of-way. Line is to be placed on back edge of right-of-way in such
				a manner as not to interfere with normal highway maintenance operations or with
				ingress or egress facilities of adjacent property owners.
18. The inner edge of the sign shall be at
				least 2 feet outside the roadway shoulder. The base of the sign shall be 4 feet
				to 5 feet above the elevation of the roadway. Beacons are to be aimed a minimum
				of 2 degrees away from a tangent to the highway.
19. Flashing beacons shall be two faces
				placed vertically and flashed alternately on each beacon. These beacons shall
				be in use during school hours only.
20. This is to be a temporary driveway and
				upon completion of (logging) (drilling) (construction) operations shall be
				completely removed from the highway right-of-way.
21. Surface drainage shall be downward away
				from the surface of the roadway.
22. The edge of the bridge adjacent to the
				highway is not to be nearer than nor higher than the shoulder of the road, and
				drainage in the ditch is not to be blocked or impeded.
23. The edge of the board surfacing is not to
				be nearer than 10 feet to the edge of the traveled roadway.
24. This permit is valid only as long as this
				property remains residential.
25.
				This permit is issued subject to permittee obtaining written approval for any
				driveway(s) and producing, upon demand, written permission from abutting
				property owner, otherwise said driveway(s) shall be completely removed from the
				highway right-of-way. Driveway(s) is to be used for the maintenance of
				utilities and is not to be used for other purposes.
26. This permit is issued to allow an in
				place (installation) (driveway) to remain.
27. This permit is issued subject to the
				permittee obtaining prior written permission from adjacent owner for
				encroachment in front of his property and shall be included in and become a
				part of this permit. In the event that at any time that permission from
				adjacent owner is rescinded or voided the permittee shall be required to
				reconstruct driveway(s) to DOTD requirements and specifications.
28. No above ground appurtenances shall be
				located in state right-of-way by this permit.
29. Base and surface repairs shall be as
				directed by the district utility and permit specialist.
30. All conditions and provisions contained
				in Permit No.
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are to apply to this permit
				which is issued to allow an in place installation to remain. Upon completion of
				pumping operations and removal of dredge pipe, casing shall be filled with
				suitable material as directed by the district utility and permit
				specialist.
31. That all of this
				work is to be done at no cost to the DOTD. Permittee shall be held responsible
				for the satisfactory maintenance of these plantings in the median area, and the
				DOTD reserves the right to effect complete removal should maintenance prove
				unsatisfactory. The DOTD is not to be held responsible for any damage to these
				plantings from normal maintenance operations by maintenance
				personnel.