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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.2 - Bury

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(a) The critical
				controls for the depth pipeline crossings are buried are the low points in the
				highway cross-section. Usually these are the bottoms of the longitudinal
				ditches.
(b) In establishing the
				bury below an unpaved ditch, consideration should be given to potential
				increases in ditch depth resulting from scour, ditch maintenance operations, or
				the need to increase the capacity of the ditch.
(c) On longitudinal installations, the
				critical controls for bury are the depths of lateral drainage facilities,
				landscaping, other buried utility lines, bridge structures, and likely highway
				maintenance operations.
(d) The
				depth of frost penetration should be taken into consideration in determining
				the bury. The bury shall be sufficient so that the liquid transmitted will not
				freeze. In addition, the depth shall be sufficient to withstand the greatly
				increased impact loads transmitted through the frozen soil.
(e) Pipelines shall be buried a minimum of 36
				inches (900 mm); however, special consideration shall be given on the basis of
				engineering and safety factors for the area, the product carried, and maximum
				working or test pressures for the pipelines before varying from minimum
				depth.
(f) The bury for pipelines
				carrying transmittants which are flammable, corrosive, expansive, energized, or
				unstable, particularly if carried at high pressure or potential, must not be
				reduced below acceptable safety limits.
(g) Where less than minimum bury is made
				necessary because of other utilities, water table, ordinances, or similar
				reasons, the pipe shall be rerouted or else protected in a suitable manner
				approved by the Department using the special considerations listed in (e)
				above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.5 - Casings

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(a) Casings shall
				be used for the following conditions:
1. As
				an expediency in the insertion, removal, replacement or maintenance of carrier
				pipe crossings of limited access highways and at other locations where it is
				necessary to avoid open trenched construction;
2. As protection for carrier pipes from
				external loads or shock, either during or after construction of the
				highway;
3. As a means of conveying
				leaking fluids or gases away from the area directly beneath the traveled way to
				a point of venting at or near the right-of-way line or to a point of drainage
				in the highway ditch or a natural drainage way.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.6 - Uncased pipelines

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(a) When uncased
				installations are permitted, the following shall be applied for providing
				allied mechanical protection to an uncased pipeline crossing a highway:
1. Suitable bridging, concrete slabs or other
				appropriate measures shall be used to protect existing uncased pipelines which
				by reason of shallow bury or location make them vulnerable to damage from
				highway construction or maintenance operations. Such existing lines may remain
				in place without further protective measures if they are of adequate depth and
				do not conflict with the highway construction or maintenance operations,
				provided both the Department and utility officials are satisfied that the
				pipelines are, and will remain, structurally sound and operationally
				safe.
2. The carrier pipe shall
				conform to the material and design requirements of utility industry and
				governmental codes and specifications plus be designed to support the load of
				the highway plus the superimposed loads thereon when the pipe is operated under
				all ranges of pressure from maximum internal to zero pressure. Such
				installations should employ a higher factor of safety in the design,
				construction and testing of the uncased carrier pipe, including such features
				as thicker wall pipe, radiograph testing of welds, hydrostatic testing, coating
				and wrapping and cathodic protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.7 - Appurtenances

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(a) The following
				shall apply for appurtenances to pipeline installations such as vents, drains,
				markers, manholes, and shut-offs:
1. Vent
				standpipes shall be located and constructed so as not to interfere with the
				maintenance of the highway nor to be concealed by vegetation. Vents should
				stand close to the right-of-way line and should not affect pedestrian
				traffic.
2. Drains shall not
				outfall into roadside ditches or natural water courses.
3. The utility shall place readily
				identifiable and suitable markers on the right-of-way line where it is crossed
				by pipelines carrying transmittants which are flammable, corrosive, expansive,
				energized or unstable, particularly if carried at high pressure or potential,
				except where a vent will serve as a marker. Markers are also desirable for
				other pipelines.
4. New manholes
				shall not be located in the pavement of highways. Exception may be made at
				those locations where manholes are essential parts of existing lines that are
				permitted to remain in place under existing and proposed roadways provided the
				installations are designed to support highway traffic and are approved by the
				Department in accordance with
				16:25-2.2(c).
				Practicable effort shall be made to minimize such installations and to avoid
				their location at intersections at grade or within the traveled way. Manholes
				shall be designed and located in such a manner that will cause the least
				interference to other utilities and future highway expansion.
5. Shut-off valves shall be installed in
				lines at or near the ends of structures and near hazards, unless hazardous
				segments can be isolated by other sectionalizing devices within a reasonable
				distance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.8 - Restriction against varied use

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(a) The following
				precautionary measures are required for pipeline installations:
1. Pipeline installation permits will
				identify the transmittant, the maximum working, test, or design pressures, and
				the design standards for the carrier.
2. When it is anticipated that there will be
				a change in the transmittant or an increase in the maximum design pressure
				specified in the permit, the utility shall notify the Department, through the
				Regional Maintenance Office, and obtain approval for such changes. The notice
				should specify the applicable codes to be used.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.9 - Installation

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(a) Pipelines shall
				be installed and tested in accordance with the Minimum Federal Safety Standards
				of the U.S. Department of Transportation as published in 49 C.F.R. Part 192,
				and any amendments thereof and other applicable Federal and State of New Jersey
				regulations.
(b) The installation
				or replacement of pipelines along or crossing existing highways shall be
				controlled by Department specifications. However, the safety of traffic and
				preservation of the earth structure supporting the pavement requires some
				restriction of methods used in the operation. Conditions of installation, if
				any, will be specified in the permit. Several acceptable methods of
				installation are detailed in
				16:25-3.1 0, 3.11 and
				3.12.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.10 - Trenched construction and backfill

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(a) Trenched
				construction, bedding and backfill shall conform to the Department's standard
				specifications set forth in
				16:25-1.5(b).
(b) The design and construction of trenches
				and backfill shall include:
1. Restoration of
				the structural integrity of the roadbed within the trenched area;
2. Security of the pipe against deformation
				likely to cause leakage;
3.
				Assurance against the trench becoming a drainage channel;
4. Assurance against drainage being blocked
				by the backfill.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.11 - Trenchless construction and grouting

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(a) Acceptable
				techniques for installing pipelines under a highway without disturbing the
				surface are driving, coring, and boring. Wet-boring will be permitted by the
				Department if all other techniques are impractical. Special care is required
				when using this method.
(b) The
				design and construction of pipelines under highways shall include:
1. Trenchless construction for all new or
				replacement pipeline crossings of highways. On limited access highways, at a
				minimum, the trenchless construction shall extend under and across the entire
				roadway prism. On other highways, the trenchless construction shall extend
				under and across the surfaced area of the highway;
2. Portal limits of pipeline crossings. The
				portal limits shall be beyond the surfaced areas of the highway to avoid
				impairing the roadway during the installation of the pipeline; and
3. Restricted size of the boring excavation.
				The Department will establish, on a case-by-case basis, the conditions under
				which the void outside the carrier must be back-filled with grout.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.12 - Utility tunnels and bridges

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(a) The Department
				may require that a utility tunnel or a bridge be constructed for a pipeline
				crossing a limited access highway when it can be foreseen that several utility
				crossings will be needed, or the cost of the tunnel (either a large casing or a
				box culvert) or of the bridge may be less than that for the alternate of
				several untrenched or separately encased pipelines. The Department will take
				steps as necessary to insure that adequate study is made by the utilities to
				anticipate their needs for future crossings and to converge their facilities to
				a joint use single crossing.
(b) In
				a tunnel or bridge that will serve multiple utilities, provision shall be made
				to isolate mutually hazardous transmittants, such as fuels and electric energy,
				by compartmentalizing or by auxiliary encasement of incompatible carriers. The
				utility-tunnel or utility-bridge structure shall conform in appearance,
				location, bury, earthwork, and markers to the culvert and bridge practice of
				the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 3 - HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMITS › Section 16:25-3.13 - Adjustment

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(a) The following
				shall apply to adjusting existing pipelines that fall in the path of highway
				construction projects:
1. An existing or
				relocated pipeline shall be protected in such a manner as normally would be
				required for a new pipeline at the site.
2. An existing pipeline shall be relocated in
				plan and/or grade where:
i. The pipe bedding
				will be depressed by highway loads; or
ii. The top of the pipe is within 18 inches
				(450 mm) of the subgrade or determined to be too close to the highway
				grade.
3. An existing
				pipeline that is too weak to support highway loads shall be replaced by
				stronger pipe or protected in a manner acceptable to both the Department and
				the utility.
4. An existing
				pipeline which would lack adequate bury for protection against vehicular live
				loads or highway construction operations may be protected by a floating
				slab.
5. Notwithstanding
				reinforcement or protection otherwise provided, the highway construction
				contractor will be advised by the Department and be made responsible for the
				security of each existing pipeline within the construction zone. Where there
				are unusual utility hazards and where heavy construction equipment will be
				needed, it should be arranged by the contractor to provide a temporary
				protective cover of each or bridge the utility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 4 - REIMBURSEMENT FOR UTILITY RELOCATIONS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND REMOVAL › Section 16:25-4.1 - Reimbursement

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(a) Public utility and cable television
				companies are entitled to reimbursement for the costs and expenses for the
				adjustment, relocation, and removal of their facilities as provided in
				27:7-44.9.a. The Department will
				make contractual arrangements, through a utility agreement, to reimburse the
				utility companies and cable television companies for eligible adjustments in
				connection with the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or operations of
				any highway project administered by the Department.
(b) The Department will reimburse the utility
				for costs incurred to acquire right-of-way or easement rights for the purpose
				of utility relocations in accordance with the provisions of the Eminent Domain
				Act of 1971,
				20:3-1 et seq.
(c) In accordance with the procedures set
				forth in 23 CFR Part 645, Subpart A, the Department will reimburse the utility
				for the costs incurred for relocations related to Federally-funded
				projects.
(d) Reimbursement for
				relocation of transmission facilities will be limited to transmission
				facilities that are the same type and configuration, per current minimum
				standards, which are located within either existing Department right-of-way or
				right-of-way required to accommodate future Department projects.
(e) In accordance with Department procedures,
				invoices submitted to the Department for authorized utility reimbursement
				expenses shall be prepared in a format that clearly identifies the utility
				agreement number, a detailed breakdown of work performed, and costs incurred
				against the utility agreement.
(f)
				The utility shall not be reimbursed for verifying that their facility is within
				the State's right-of-way or within the limits of a proposed Department
				project.
(g) The utility shall not
				be reimbursed for providing the Department or its consultants, information on
				all tenants jointly occupying their utility facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-5.1 - Private utilities

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(a) Requests for permits or agreements by
				private persons or concerns to cross, occupy, or use highways or Federal-Aid
				Road right-of-way shall be treated as special cases. The review, approval, and
				issuance of any such permits or agreements for the accommodation of such
				privately-owned facilities will be on the merits of the individual requests as
				to their necessity and legal basis consistent with New Jersey law.
(b) Where the requested use and occupancy
				involves more than a road crossing of up to 1/8 mile, or where equivalent
				utility service is available without the private line installation, then the
				request will be reviewed for legal propriety of the requested use. All such
				private lines shall also meet all other applicable provisions of this
				chapter.
(c) Applications for
				longitudinal use and occupancy of Federal-Aid roads by private utilities will
				be submitted by the Department to the Federal Highway Administration Division
				Administrator for prior approval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-5.2 - Highway lighting

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Requests by electric utilities or municipalities to install
				  or revamp highway lighting systems that affect highways under the Department's
				  jurisdiction, will be treated as special cases and shall require highway
				  occupancy permits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41. Each request shall be submitted
				  to the Department for review and recommendations as to acceptability of design,
				  adequacy of lighting, and safety factors, in addition to the review and
				  processing for permit approval of an above-ground utility installation in
				  accordance with N.J.A.C. 16:41.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-5.3 - Local Federal-Aid Road agreements

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Pursuant to 23 CFR Part 645, Subpart B, the Department will
				  enter into necessary agreements with the appropriate local public agency to
				  regulate the use and occupancy of Federal-Aid Roads, and to assist local
				  officials in establishing utility accommodation policies conforming, as
				  appropriate for the type of highway involved, to the provisions of this
				  chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-5.4 - Location of utility facilities within State- or Department-owned railroad right-of-way

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(a) Requests for permits or agreements to
				cross, occupy, or use State- or Department-owned railroad right-of-way will be
				treated as special cases. The review, approval, and issuance of any such
				permits or agreements for the accommodation of such facilities will be based on
				the merits of the requests as to its necessity and location.
(b) All installation of underground
				facilities shall be trenchless unless otherwise approved by the
				Department.
(c) When applicable,
				additional agreements or conditions may be required from the appropriate party
				that has operating rights over the railroad right-of-way or is responsible for
				the maintenance of such right-of-way.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 5 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-5.5 - Railroad crossings

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(a) The Commissioner has plenary power over
				all public railroad crossings in the State of New Jersey, in accordance with
				48:12-49 et seq.
(b) Railroad crossings consist of
				grade-separated crossings (bridged) and at-grade crossings:
1. The following applies to grade-separated
				crossings:
i. Where the railroad is over the
				highway, the Department will determine the vertical and horizontal under
				clearances and the railroad and the Department shall approve the structure of
				the crossing;
ii. Where the
				railroad is under the highway, the railroad shall determine the vertical and
				horizontal under clearances and the Department and the railroad shall approve
				the structure of the crossing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 6 - SCENIC CONSIDERATIONS › Section 16:25-6.1 - General considerations

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The type and size of utility facilities and the manner and
				  extent to which they are permitted along or within highway right-of-way can
				  materially alter the scenic quality, appearance, and view of highway roadsides
				  and adjacent areas. The Department will identify scenic areas to utilities
				  during the utility permit and agreement processes. Such areas include, but are
				  not limited to, scenic strips, scenic overlooks, rest areas, recreation areas,
				  designated State or Federal scenic byways, and the right-of-way of sections of
				  highways which pass through parks, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl
				  refugees, historic sites, and scenic corridors as designated by the
				  Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 6 - SCENIC CONSIDERATIONS › Section 16:25-6.2 - Underground utility installations

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Underground utility installations in scenic areas shall avoid
				  extensive removal or alterations of trees or other natural features and avoid
				  impacts to visual quality to the extent practicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 6 - SCENIC CONSIDERATIONS › Section 16:25-6.3 - Aerial utility installations

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The Department may restrict aerial utility installations in
				  scenic areas. Waivers may be granted or restrictions may be applied when
				  alternative locations, including underground placement, are unusually difficult
				  to build, unreasonably costly, or cause greater visual
				  impacts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 6 - SCENIC CONSIDERATIONS › Section 16:25-6.4 - Utility installations for highway purposes

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These scenic enhancement controls shall also be followed in
				  the location and design of utility installations that are needed for a highway
				  purpose, such as for continuous highway lighting, or to serve a weigh station,
				  rest, or recreational area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 7 - FACILITY DESIGN AND LOCATION › Section 16:25-7.1 - Design

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(a) On new installations or adjustments of
				existing utility lines, provision shall be made for known or planned expansion
				of the utility facilities, particularly those located underground or attached
				to bridges. The utility lines shall be planned so as to minimize hazards and
				interference with highway traffic.
(b) All utility installations on, over, or
				under highway rights-of-way and attachments to highway structures shall be of
				durable materials designed for long service life expectancy and relatively free
				from routine servicing and maintenance. All materials shall meet or exceed the
				applicable current industry standards.
(c) Above ground utility facilities shall be
				of a design compatible with the visual quality of the specific highway section
				being traversed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 7 - FACILITY DESIGN AND LOCATION › Section 16:25-7.2 - Location

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(a) The location of utility facilities shall
				permit the servicing of the facilities with minimum interference to highway
				traffic and avoid the need to relocate the facilities to accommodate planned
				highway improvements.
(b)
				Longitudinal installations shall be located on uniform alignment as near as
				practicable to the right-of-way line to provide a safe environment for traffic
				operation and preserve space for future highway improvements or other utility
				installations.
(c) The utility
				shall prepare as-built plans based on the New Jersey Plane Coordinate system,
				or such other format as found acceptable by the Department, with offsets shown
				from existing physical features. The plans shall record the vertical and
				horizontal location of the utility facility, and clearly indicate changes in
				horizontal and vertical alignments. The as-built plans shall also show the
				horizontal and vertical locations of all manholes or handholes. The utility
				shall submit four prints and one reproducible copy of the as-built plans,
				including a digital pdf file copy, within one month of completion of
				construction. The submission shall be made to the Department's Utility
				Coordination Unit. The utility shall maintain the original as-built plans,
				including an electronic copy, for future reference.
(d) No underground facility shall be
				permitted within the highway right-of-way unless the utility subscribes to the
				"One-Call Damage Prevention System." Requirements for One-Call notification and
				Department-owned fiber optic markouts are as follows:
1. The utility company shall supply the
				confirmation number obtained from the One-Call Damage Prevention System to the
				Operations Permit Office in accordance with
				48:2-83. The utility shall provide
				this confirmation number at least 72 hours before starting the
				activity.
2. The utility shall
				conduct a field evaluation, which includes a review of the Department's
				Intelligent Transportation System inventory database at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/elec/ITS/requests.shtm
to determine if any fiber optic cable or conduit facilities are present. The
				utility shall request a mark-out of Department facilities not less than three
				business days nor more than 10 business days prior to conducting any work
				activity, using the instructions for request found on the website.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 7A - UTILITY FACILITIES LONGITUDINALLY OCCUPYING LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY › Section 16:25-7A.1 - General considerations

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(a) Access to the
				public utility facilities for the purpose of installation, repair or
				maintenance shall not be achieved from highway ramps or roadways, but rather
				from local roads or points outside of the limited access highway's control of
				access line. All access shall be achieved in accordance with the Department
				approved traffic control plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41 and 16:47, and in
				consultation with the Federal Highway Administration, as applicable.
(b) The public utility company shall defend,
				indemnify, protect and, save harmless the State of New Jersey and the
				Department against any and all suits, claims, losses, demands or damages
				imposed by law as the result of the installation, operation or maintenance of
				the public utility company's facilities, including, but not limited to, any
				damage, disruption or interference of other public utility facilities within
				the limited access highway's right-of-way.
(c) The public utility company shall defend,
				indemnify, protect and save harmless the State of New Jersey and the Department
				from any claims or costs associated with damage to the public utility company's
				facilities or disruption of utility service resulting from Department
				personnel's operations within the limited access highway's right-of-way, except
				for gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
(d) Any and all actual costs incurred by the
				Department for inspection of the installation and repair, or relocation of the
				public utility company's facilities during construction not resulting from a
				Department administered project, shall be reimbursed to the Department by the
				public utility company. An estimate of costs for Department forces will be
				determined by the Department and shall be remitted to the Department by the
				public utility company prior to issuance of the agreement or permit. Final
				costs shall be remitted to the Department within 30 days of invoicing for
				same.
(e) A public utility company
				which is granted a longitudinal occupancy permit shall not sell, lease or
				otherwise transfer any rights of the permit to another public utility company
				unless such a transfer is approved by the Department. Under no circumstances
				shall any transfer take place except with another public utility
				company.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 7A - UTILITY FACILITIES LONGITUDINALLY OCCUPYING LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY › Section 16:25-7A.4 - Design of facilities

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(a) Installations
				shall be of the underground type only and no above ground facilities of any
				kind will be permitted inside the limited access highway
				right-of-way.
(b) Above or below
				ground regenerator or backup power manholes or enclosures shall not be
				permitted within limited access highway right-of-way.
(c) Handholes for the purpose of cable
				splicing and/or installation shall be permitted and shall not extend above the
				surrounding ground.
(d) Cable shall
				be placed in conduit.
(e) Above
				ground warning signs bearing the public utility owner's name and contact number
				shall be mounted by the permittee upon adjacent control of access fencing at
				line-of-sight intervals or as specified in the agreement or permit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.1 - Installation standards

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(a)
				Pipelines shall be installed and tested in accordance with the minimum Federal
				safety standards of the US Department of Transportation as published in 49 CFR
				Part 192 or 195, as applicable, and any amendments thereof and other applicable
				Federal and State of New Jersey rules or regulations.
(b) The installation or replacement of
				pipelines along or crossing existing highways shall be in accordance with
				Department plans and specifications or Department-issued permits. The safety of
				traffic and preservation of the earth structure supporting the pavement may
				require restriction of construction methods. Such conditions of installation,
				if any, will be specified by the Department.
(c) The following precautionary measures are
				required for pipeline installations:
1.
				Pipeline installation permits and utility agreements will identify the
				transmittant, the maximum working, test, or design pressures, and the design
				standards for the carrier.
2. When
				it is anticipated that there will be a change in the transmittant or an
				increase in the maximum design pressure specified in the permit, the utility
				shall obtain Department approval through the Operations Permit Office. The
				request shall specify the applicable codes to be used for the
				transmittant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.2 - Location and alignment

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(a) For all
				locations and alignments of new and relocated pipelines, an appropriately
				detailed evaluation shall be conducted by the utility, or the Department in
				consultation with the utility, to establish the presence, three dimensional
				location, and condition of existing underground utilities. Aged infrastructure,
				which may require special protection from damage, shall be identified. For
				pipeline relocations, plans for near-term improvements or expansion of services
				by utilities shall also be identified.
(b) Crossings shall be located as near
				perpendicular to the highway alignment as practical.
(c) Conditions unsuitable or undesirable for
				a pipeline crossing a highway shall be avoided. These include, but are not
				limited to:
1. In deep cuts;
2. Near footings of bridges and retaining
				walls;
3. Across intersections at
				grade or ramp terminals;
4. At
				cross drains and culverts;
5.
				Within a watershed area drained by a pump, if the pipeline carries a liquid or
				a liquefied gas;
6. In wet or rocky
				terrain where it would be difficult to attain minimum bury depth; and
7. Within the limits of Mechanically
				Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.3 - Bury

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(a) The low
				point(s) in the highway cross-section controls the depth that pipeline
				crossings shall be buried and that depth is typically the bottom of any
				longitudinal ditch.
(b) The minimum
				bury depth shall be 36 inches. Where minimum bury depth cannot be achieved due
				to the presence of other utilities, drainage structures, water table, or
				similar constraints, the pipe shall be rerouted or otherwise protected in a
				suitable manner in accordance with industry and utility company standards and
				approved by the Department. In such instances, the utility should consider
				increasing wall thickness or encasing the utility, taking into account the
				relative risk with respect to the product carried and engineering safety
				factors.
(c) In establishing the
				bury depth below an unpaved ditch, consideration should be given to potential
				increases in ditch depth resulting from scour, ditch maintenance operations, or
				the current or future need to increase the capacity of the ditch.
(d) On longitudinal installations, the
				critical controls for bury are the depths of lateral drainage facilities,
				landscaping, other buried utility lines, bridge structures, and highway
				maintenance operations.
(e) The
				bury depth shall be sufficient so that the liquid transmitted will not freeze
				or otherwise be restricted from flowing. In addition, the depth shall be
				sufficient to withstand the increased impact loads transmitted through the
				frozen soil.
(f) At no time shall
				the bury depth for pipelines carrying transmittants that are flammable,
				corrosive, expansive, energized, or unstable, particularly if carried at high
				pressure or potential, be less than acceptable industry and utility company
				safety limits.
(g) To protect the
				integrity of the roadway, the bury depth of pipelines installed by trenchless
				methodology is dependent on pipeline size, material, transmittant carried, and
				method of construction. Bury depth is established on a case-by-case basis, in
				consultation with the utility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.4 - Trenched construction and backfill

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(a) Trenched construction, bedding, and
				backfill shall conform to the Department's standard specifications and
				construction details set forth in
				16:25-1.3 and provisions of
				N.J.A.C.
				16:25-7.3.
(b) Except for emergency repairs, no utility
				cuts shall be permitted in newly constructed pavement or overlay for five years
				without the consent of the Commissioner as documented in a waiver pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 16:25-13 and
				16:41-8.1. If utility cuts are
				required for emergency repairs, the utility company shall mill and resurface
				the section of the roadway to the standards established by the
				Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.5 - Trenchless construction

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(a)
				Acceptable techniques for installing pipelines under a highway without
				disturbing the surface are subject to specific site conditions and include, but
				are not limited to, driving, jacking, boring, horizontal directional drilling,
				coring, and micro-tunneling.
(b)
				The design and trenchless construction of pipeline crossings under highways
				shall include the following:
1. The
				trenchless construction shall extend a suitable distance beyond the slope or
				ditch lines. Where appropriate, the trenchless construction shall extend to the
				access control lines, to the outside of frontage roads, or to an indicated line
				that allows for future widening of the highway without the need for any utility
				adjustment;
2. The portal limits of
				the pipeline crossings shall be located beyond the surfaced areas of the
				highway to avoid impairing the roadway during pipeline installation;
3. The Department will establish, on a
				case-by-case basis, the need to grout the voids outside the carrier.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.6 - Casing requirements

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(a)
				Encasement is required for all utility facility crossings directly under State
				highways unless a waiver is approved by the Department pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:25-13.2.
(b) Casings shall also be used for, but not
				limited to, the following conditions:
1. As
				an expediency for the insertion, removal, replacement, or maintenance of
				carrier pipe crossings of highways and at other locations where it is necessary
				to avoid open trenched construction;
2. When protection for carrier pipes from
				external loads or shock, either during or after construction of the highway is
				required;
3. When a means of
				conveying leaking fluids or gases away from the area directly beneath the
				traveled way to a point of venting at or near the right-of-way line or to a
				point of drainage in the highway ditch or a natural drainage way is
				required;
4. When protection of
				coated carrier pipes is required;
5. When less than minimum bury depth is
				unavoidable;
6. Near footings of
				bridges or other highway structures or across unstable or subsiding
				ground;
7. Near other locations
				where there may be a hazard; and
8.
				On structures that cross environmentally sensitive streams, riparian areas,
				wetlands, protected species habitat or other protected environmental
				features.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.7 - Appurtenances

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(a) The following
				shall apply for appurtenances to pipeline installations including, but not
				limited to, vents, drains, markers, manholes, and shut-offs:
1. Vent standpipes shall be located and
				constructed so as not to interfere with the maintenance of the highway or be
				concealed by vegetation. Vents should stand as close as possible to the
				right-of-way line and should not affect pedestrian traffic.
2. Drains shall not discharge into roadside
				ditches or natural watercourses.
3.
				Readily identifiable and suitable markers shall be placed on the right-of-way
				line where it is crossed by pipelines carrying transmittants that are
				flammable, corrosive, expansive, energized, or unstable, particularly if
				carried at high pressure or potential, except where a vent will serve as a
				marker. Markers are also required for longitudinal pipeline installations and
				shall be spaced at a distance which allows visibility between adjacent
				markers.
4. Manholes shall be
				designed and located in such a manner that will cause the least interference to
				other utilities and future highway expansion. New manholes shall not be located
				in the pavement of highways.
5.
				Shut-off valves, preferably automatic, shall be installed in lines at or near
				the ends of structures and near hazards, unless hazardous segments can be
				isolated by other sectionalizing devices within a reasonable
				distance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.8 - Utility tunnels

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(a) The
				Department may require that a utility tunnel be constructed for a pipeline
				crossing a highway when it can be foreseen that several utility crossings will
				be needed, or the cost of the tunnel (either a large casing, box culvert, or
				three-sided culvert) may be less expensive than the alternate of several
				trenchless or separately encased pipelines. The utilities shall consider the
				need for future crossings and the convergence of their facilities to a
				joint-use single crossing.
(b) In a
				utility tunnel that will serve multiple utilities, provision shall be made to
				isolate mutually hazardous transmittants, such as fuels and electric energy, by
				compartmentalization or by auxiliary encasement of incompatible carriers. The
				utility tunnel structure shall conform to the Department's culvert and bridge
				standards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 8 - PIPELINES › Section 16:25-8.9 - Adjustment of existing pipelines

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(a)
				The following shall be applied to determine when existing pipelines need
				adjustment to accommodate highway construction projects:
1. An existing pipeline shall be adjusted or
				protected where:
i. Proposed fill increases
				the utility's depth of bury greater than the Department's or utility's maximum
				allowable;
ii. Proposed cut
				decreases the utility's depth of bury less than the Department's or utility's
				minimum allowable, whichever is greater;
iii. The existing pipeline is in direct
				conflict with the Department's proposed project; or
iv. The existing pipeline is too weak to
				support highway loads;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.1 - Installation standards

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(a) The
				installation or replacement of underground electric power and communication
				lines along or crossing existing highways shall be in accordance with
				Department plans and specifications or Department-issued permits. The safety of
				traffic and preservation of the earth structure supporting the pavement may
				require restriction of construction methods. Such conditions of installation,
				if any, will be specified by the Department.
(b) Pedestals or other above ground utility
				appurtenances installed as part of a buried cable facility shall be located as
				close to the right-of-way line as possible, and behind any existing guide
				rail.
(c) Consideration shall be
				given to placing additional manholes/handholes, spare conduit, or duct to
				accommodate known or planned expansion of underground lines, particularly at
				highway crossings and areas of high probability for future highway expansion,
				especially at intersections and structure locations.
(d) Fiber optic duct bank installations of
				one half-mile or longer shall require the utility to dedicate to the Department
				the use of one inner duct of a multi-duct system or one duct (two inch nominal
				size with associated separate manholes/handholes) of a single-duct system for
				State use. The utility shall construct the dedicated duct and associated
				manholes/handholes in accordance with the Department standards and maintain
				them in good repair. The State facility within assigned duct and
				manholes/handholes shall be the responsibility of the State. The utility shall
				not begin construction until the Department receives formal documentation
				indicating the utility's commitment to dedicate the duct use.
(e) The utility shall design and construct
				fiber optic duct banks to avoid future relocations within the limits of all
				projects listed in the Department's current fiscal year Capital Program and the
				10-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The Department may waive
				this requirement if the utility agrees to absorb all relocation or
				accommodation costs resulting from the construction of any project listed in
				the Capital Program and 10-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
				The utility shall not undertake construction within the limits of such a
				project until the utility and the Department execute a written agreement
				regarding the payment of future relocation costs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.2 - Location and alignment

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(a) For all
				locations and alignments of new and relocated underground electric power and
				communication lines, an appropriately detailed evaluation shall be conducted by
				the utility, or the Department in consultation with the utility, to establish
				the presence, three dimensional location, and condition of existing underground
				utilities. Aged infrastructure, which may require special protection from
				damage, shall be identified. For underground electric power and communication
				relocations, plans for near term improvements or expansion of services by
				utilities shall also be identified.
(b) Crossings shall be located as near
				perpendicular to the highway alignment as practical.
(c) Conditions unsuitable or undesirable for
				underground crossings of a highway shall be avoided. These include, but are not
				limited to:
1. In deep cuts;
2. Near footings of bridges and retaining
				walls;
3. Across intersections at
				grade or ramp terminals;
4. At
				cross drains and culverts;
5. In
				wet or rocky terrain where it would be difficult to attain minimum bury depth;
				and
6. Within limits of
				Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.3 - Bury

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(a) The low point(s) in the highway
				cross-section controls the depth that underground electric power and
				communication line crossings shall be buried and that depth is typically the
				bottom of any longitudinal ditch.
(b) The minimum bury depth shall be 36
				inches. For fiber optic facilities the bury depth shall be as set forth in
				16:25-9.4. Where minimum bury
				depth cannot be achieved due to the presence of other utilities, drainage
				structures, water table, or similar constraints, the electric power and
				communication line shall be rerouted or otherwise protected in a suitable
				manner that is in accordance with industry and utility company standards and
				approved by the Department.
(c) In
				establishing the bury depth below an unpaved ditch, consideration should be
				given to potential increases in ditch depth resulting from scour, ditch
				maintenance operations, or the current or future need to increase the capacity
				of the ditch.
(d) On longitudinal
				installations, the critical controls for bury are the depths of lateral
				drainage facilities, landscaping, other buried utility lines, bridge
				structures, and highway maintenance operations.
(e) The bury depth shall be sufficient to
				withstand the increased impact loads transmitted through frozen soil.
(f) To protect the integrity of the roadway,
				the bury depth of the underground electric and communication lines installed by
				trenchless methodology are dependent on size, material, utility carried, and
				method of construction. Bury depth is established on a case-by-case basis, in
				consultation with the utility.