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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.4 - 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. 16:41-8. 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.
(c) The following requirements apply to
				utility opening for longitudinal installation of an underground fiber optic
				duct bank:
1. The utility shall bundle ducts
				to form one compact facility. The Department may allow a fiber optic utility
				duct bank to consist of more than four inner ducts, in the case of a multi-duct
				system, or more than four individual ducts, in the case of a single-duct
				system;
2. The duct bank shall not
				occupy over 12 inches in width or 24 inches in depth;
3. The minimum depth of cover of the duct
				bank shall be 54 inches. If there is a conflict with an intersecting utility
				facility at this depth, the utility shall install the fiber optic duct bank
				under the other utility. If the other utility extends deeper than 24 inches
				below the fiber optic duct bank, the fiber optic duct bank may be located above
				the other utility and shall be protected with concrete encasement as approved
				by the Department, but at no location will the encasement be within 24 inches
				of the surface of the ground;
4.
				There shall be a protective layer over the fiber of the duct bank which covers:
i. To within 30 inches of the surface with
				Permeable Flowable Fill (Controlled Low Strength Material). Orange pigmentation
				is encouraged, but not required; or
ii. With a cap of poured or pre-cast concrete
				that is four inches thick and 24 inches wide directly above the fiber optic
				duct bank; and
5. The
				utility shall install a continuous plastic ribbon marking tape on the Permeable
				Flowable Fill directly above the fiber optic duct bank or on the trench
				backfill material directly above the fiber optic duct bank.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.5 - Trenchless construction

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(a)
				Acceptable techniques for installing underground electric power and
				communication lines under a highway without disturbing the surface are subject
				to specific site conditions including, but not limited to, driving, coring,
				boring, horizontal directional drilling, jacking, or pushing of pipe as
				conduit.
(b) The design and
				trenchless construction of underground electric power and communication lines
				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 crossings shall be
				located beyond the surfaced areas of the highway to avoid impairing the roadway
				during installation; and
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 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.6 - 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
				utility crossings of highways and at other locations where it is necessary to
				avoid open trenched construction;
2. When protection from external loads or
				shock, either during or after construction of the highway is
				required;
3. When less than minimum
				bury depth is unavoidable;
4. Near
				footings of bridges or other highway structures or across unstable or subsiding
				ground; and
5. Near other locations
				where there may be a hazard.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.7 - Appurtenances

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(a) Readily
				identifiable and suitable markers shall be placed on the right-of-way line
				where it is crossed by the utility. Markers are also required for longitudinal
				installations and shall be spaced at a distance which allows visibility between
				adjacent markers.
(b) Manholes and
				handholes shall be designed and located in such a manner that will cause the
				least interference to other utilities and future highway expansion. New
				manholes and handholes shall not be located in the pavement of
				highways.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.8 - Utility tunnels

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(a) The
				Department may require that a utility tunnel be constructed for a utility
				crossing of 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 utilities. 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 facilities, by compartmentalization or by auxiliary
				encasement of incompatible carriers. The utility tunnel structure shall conform
				to the culvert and bridge standards of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 9 - UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-9.9 - Adjustment of existing underground power and communication lines

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(a) The following
				shall be applied to determine when existing underground electric and
				communication facilities need adjustment to accommodate highway construction
				projects:
1. An existing underground electric
				and communication facility 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 underground electric and
				communication facility is in direct conflict with the Department's proposed
				project; or
iv. The existing
				underground electric and communication facility is too weak to support highway
				loads.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 10 - OVERHEAD POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-10.1 - General provisions

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(a) Ground-mounted utility facilities shall
				be placed as far as practical from the traveled way and as near as practical to
				the right-of-way line and are restricted in certain locations as follows:
1. No above ground facilities shall be
				located within grade separated interchange areas of limited access
				highways.
2. No aerial crossing of
				limited access highway right-of-way shall be permitted with the exception of
				electrical facilities operating at a potential of 26 KV or above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 10 - OVERHEAD POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-10.2 - Installation standards

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(a) Installation of
				overhead lines on highway right-of-way shall be limited to single wooden pole
				type of construction unless a waiver is approved by the Department pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:25-13.3.
(b) Use of non-wooden poles requires
				Department approval of a waiver, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:25-13.3.
(c) Installation of non-wooden poles approved
				by the Department pursuant to a waiver shall comply with the provisions of this
				chapter.
(d) At locations where
				more than one utility or type of facility is involved, every effort should be
				made to limit utility poles to one side of the highway with joint usage, as
				indicated by Rule 222 of the National Electrical Safety Code. This is of
				particular significance at locations where the right-of-way widths approach the
				minimum needed for safe operation or maintenance requirements or where separate
				installations may require extensive removal or alteration of trees.
(e) Utility pole delineators are reflective
				markers placed on utility poles that provide the driver of a vehicle with the
				alignment of the roadway and the location of the pole by their reflection of
				the car's lights during nighttime hours of sunset to sunrise. Utility pole
				delineators shall be placed on relocated poles and poles involving new utility
				installation at locations vulnerable to vehicular impact, such as islands, gore
				areas, outside of horizontal curves, and critical locations described in
				16:25-10.3(d) and
				(o). Existing utility poles with a history of
				multiple vehicular hits shall be furnished with delineators as part of the
				maintenance or replacement process.
(f) Utility companies shall be responsible to
				meet the Department's standard highway lighting power source requirements. For
				utility company owned lighting designated to provide lighting for the State
				highway, the utility companies shall be responsible to meet the Department's
				standard highway lighting requirements* by furnishing, installing, and
				maintaining highway lighting fixtures approved by the Department with
				appropriate power supplies. All highway lighting requirements shall be
				developed in consultation with the utility. Standard lighting on new utility
				pole installations shall be installed in a reserved area at a pole height of
				approximately 26 feet.
(g) Pole
				attached utility components including, but not limited to, solar panels,
				antennas, and cameras, shall be positioned within the designated zone for the
				respective utility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 10 - OVERHEAD POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES › Section 16:25-10.4 - Clearance requirements

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(a) The minimum
				clearances for overhead power and communication lines shall in no case be less
				than the standards prescribed by the National Electrical Safety Code
				(NESC).
(b) When rebuilding an
				existing pole line or constructing a new pole line at locations where there are
				no traffic signal standards, lighting standards, or overhead sign structures,
				poles of not less than 40 feet in overall length shall be installed and the
				attached primary line, at its lowest point, shall have a minimum clearance of
				30 feet from the ground.
(c) At
				locations where the Department has identified a future need to install new or
				upgraded traffic signal standards, lighting standards, or sign structures,
				poles of not less than 50 feet in overall length shall be installed.
(d) The minimum clearances between overhead
				power lines and highway traffic signals, traffic signal pole mounted lighting
				arms, cameras, antennas, other appurtenances, or lighting standards shall be
				determined as follows. Voltages are measured phase to ground.
Minimum Clearances
Power Line Voltages
Lateral
Vertical
0-750 volts
NESC
NESC
750 volts-50 KV
NESC or 10 feet,
NESC or 10 feet,
whichever is greater
whichever is greater
Above 50 KV
NESC or 10 feet, plus 0.4 inches per kilovolt
NESC or 10 feet, plus 0.4 inches per kilovolt
1. Overhead
				power lines conforming to either (d)1i or ii shall adhere to the minimum
				clearances prescribed by the NESC:
i. Cables
				of any voltage covered with a continuous auxiliary semi-conducting shield in
				combination with suitable metallic drainage and supported on and cabled
				together with an effectively grounded bare messenger.
ii. Insulated, non-shielded cable operated at
				not over five KV phase to phase, or 2.9 KV phase to ground, effectively
				grounded bare messenger.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 11 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-11.1 - General provisions

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Attachment of utilities to bridge structures shall be
				  avoided. For bridge replacement projects, the Department will take into
				  consideration utilities currently attached to the bridge in the evaluation and
				  selection of bridge types. Each approved attachment will be evaluated on an
				  individual basis and approval will not establish a precedent for granting
				  future approvals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 11 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-11.2 - Installation standards

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(a) Acceptable
				utility installations are those that will occupy a position beneath the
				structure's floor, between the outer girders or beams, or within a cell and at
				an elevation above the low point of the super-structure steel or masonry. The
				following restrictions shall apply:
1. No
				utilities shall be placed in the deck, sidewalk, or parapet of a
				bridge.
2. No utility shall be
				placed outside the parapet where people may walk on it.
3. The Department prohibits placement of gas,
				water, sewer mains, or other hazardous utility facilities inside box beams or
				other enclosed structural elements. Due to homeland security and safety
				concerns, the Department may prohibit placement of electric and communication
				lines on certain bridge types. For bridge replacement projects, the Department
				shall take into consideration utilities currently attached to the bridge in the
				evaluation and selection of bridge types.
4. Connections for utility supports to
				pre-stressed concrete beams shall be made to inserts cast in the beams.
				Drilling into pre-stressed concrete beams shall not be permitted.
5. Utility facilities shall not be supported
				by a system which requires inserts in the concrete deck slab.
6. Conglomeration of utilities in the same
				bay should be avoided in order to facilitate inspection and painting of the
				structure.
7. Unless appropriate
				devices are provided at bridge deck joints to accommodate movement,
				bridge-mounted utilities shall not be rigidly attached to the
				structure.
8. Galvanized structural
				steel shall be utilized for supports where structural elements cannot be
				utilized to carry loads.
9. Welding
				to structural steel beams shall not be permitted.
10. Ducts shall be provided for electrical
				and communication cables.
11. Pipes
				carrying liquids under pressure shall be sleeved within 10 feet of abutments,
				walls, and piers.
12. Pipes
				installed through abutment backwalls shall be placed in steel sleeves, coated
				with a corrosion inhibiting material, and set in non-shrink grout with the
				opening between the pipe and the sleeve sealed to prevent leakage through the
				backwall.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 11 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-11.3 - Private utilities

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(a) Requests for
				permits by private persons or concerns to cross, occupy, or use highways, or
				Federal-Aid Road right-of-way shall be treated as special cases; and the
				review, approval, and issuance of any such permits or agreements for the
				accommodation of such privately-owned facilities shall 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 involve more than a road crossing or a relatively short
				segment of parallel line (for example, up to 1/8 mile (200 m)), or where
				equivalent utility service is available without the private line installation,
				then the request shall be reviewed for legal propriety of the requested use.
				All such private lines must also meet all other applicable provisions of this
				chapter.
(c) Applications for
				longitudinal use and occupancy of Federal-Aid Roads by private lines shall 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 11 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-11.4 - Highway lighting

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Requests for permits to install or revamp highway lighting
				  systems by electric utilities or municipalities shall be treated as special
				  cases; and each such request shall be referred 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 11 - SPECIAL PERMITS AND AGREEMENTS › Section 16:25-11.5 - Location of utility facilities within State owned railroad right-of-way

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(a) Requests for
				permits to cross, occupy, or use Department owned railroad 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 facilities shall be based
				on the merits of the requests as to its necessity and location.
(b) All such facilities must meet all
				applicable provisions of this chapter and any additional standards,
				specifications, or requirements decided by the Department on a case-by-case
				basis.
(c) All installation of
				underground facilities shall be trenchless unless approved by the
				Department.
(d) 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 12 - UTILITY FACILITIES OCCUPYING LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY › Section 16:25-12.1 - General provisions

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(a) Public utilities as defined by
				48:2-13 will be considered by the
				Department for permission to longitudinally occupy limited access highway
				right-of-way when it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department
				that extreme cases of need exist, that it can be shown to be in the best public
				interest and that the safety criteria enumerated below can be met.
1. The Department will take the following
				under consideration when evaluating claims of extreme cases of need:
i. A utility can demonstrate that alternate
				locations are not available or cannot be implemented at reasonable cost, as
				determined by the Department, in consultation with the Federal Highway
				Administration, from the standpoint of providing efficient utility services in
				a manner conducive to safety, durability, and economy of maintenance and
				operations;
ii. That the
				accommodation will not adversely affect the design, construction, operation,
				maintenance, security, or stability of the limited access highways;
iii. That it will not interfere with or
				impair the present use or future expansion of the limited access highways;
				and
iv. That disapproval of the use
				of the right-of-way would result in the loss of productive agricultural land,
				or loss of productivity of agricultural land, if any.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 12 - UTILITY FACILITIES OCCUPYING LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY › Section 16:25-12.3 - Location and alignment

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(a)
				Transverse installations associated with longitudinal occupancy of the limited
				access highway shall occur within interchange areas.
(b) Installations shall continue along the
				respective control of access line even when encountering rest areas, scenic
				overlook sites, truck weigh stations, and other such facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 12 - UTILITY FACILITIES OCCUPYING LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY › Section 16:25-12.4 - Underground utility corridors

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(a)
				Where the Department determines that the public utility facility installation
				is feasible, the Department will establish, within the right-of-way of limited
				access highways, a corridor, generally not closer than 30 feet to the edge of
				roadway, but contiguous to each side of the roadway's control of access line,
				for the installation of underground utility facilities. Should such an
				exception allow a public utility facility to be placed within 15 feet of the
				edge of pavement, the facility shall be installed within a casing or with a
				protective layer in accordance with
				16:25-9.4(c)4 
				and 5.
(b) Consideration will be
				given by the Department for prudent utilization of the corridor to provide for
				multiple occupancy; however, the Department will not reserve space within said
				corridor for any particular facility or utility.
(c) At interchange areas, the installation
				corridor shall continue along the control of access boundary outside of the
				outermost roadway or ramp.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 13 - WAIVERS › Section 16:25-13.1 - General provisions

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(a) Waivers, as described in this section,
				apply to all sections of this chapter when reduction, modification, or
				elimination of requirements are proposed.
(b) No waivers or other relief from design
				standards or other provisions of this chapter may be granted unless the waiver
				can be granted without substantial detriment to the safety and operation of the
				highway and without substantially deviating from the intent and purpose of this
				chapter.
(c) Applicants seeking a
				waiver shall submit a request to the Department's appropriate Operations Permit
				Office as an attachment to the highway occupancy permit application or to the
				Department's Project Manager responsible for administering the utility
				agreement. The applicant shall submit a completed Department form MT-159,
				Request for Waiver, which shall include supporting documentation. A copy of the
				form shall be provided to the Department's Utility Coordination Unit. The
				waiver may also need to be reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway
				Administration, if the highway was designed, constructed, or improved with
				Federal funds.
(d) If a waiver is
				granted, the approval will be incorporated in the conditions of the highway
				occupancy permit or utility agreement for highway projects designed and
				constructed within the Department's authority.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 13 - WAIVERS › Section 16:25-13.2 - Uncased crossings

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(a) Except
				when support of the pavement would be impaired by depression of flexible
				carrier pipe, the Department may approve an uncased crossing if it can be
				demonstrated that the uncased installation for the specific site conditions and
				methods used can provide a safe and reliable utility facility. Uncased
				alternatives shall be reviewed and approved by the Department.
(b) Factors that shall be considered in the
				evaluation of an uncased trenchless utility crossing alternative include, but
				are not limited to, the following:
1. Soil
				type and condition;
2. Depth of
				installation;
3.
				Alignment;
4. Right-of-way
				availability;
5. Roadway
				type;
6. Groundwater
				elevation;
7. Location of existing
				utility facilities;
8. Potential
				physical obstructions;
9. Site
				access;
10. Location of shut off or
				control valves (for pipelines only); and
11. Cost.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 13 - WAIVERS › Section 16:25-13.3 - Pole installation

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(a) On
				a case-by-case basis, when public safety is not compromised, the Department may
				approve use of a non-wooden pole when installing a new pole or replacing an
				existing pole.
(b) Factors that
				shall be considered in the evaluation of the installation of a non-wooden pole
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Utility pole location(s) - roadway border
				area; traveled-way offset; right-of-way availability; existing/proposed
				sidewalk area;
2. Roadway
				classification;
3. Roadway
				alignment;
4. Accident
				history;
5. Clear Zone - guide rail
				warrant analysis; guide rail/barrier protection;
6. Utility pole(s) joint usage
				considerations;
7. Utility
				maintenance - site access; frequency; workspace, relocation requirements and
				responsibilities;
8. Public
				safety;
9. Existing utilities;
				and
10. Maintenance and protection
				of traffic - for construction, maintenance, emergency repair.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 14 - SEVERABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION › Section 16:25-14.1 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter is held invalid, the
				  remainder of the chapter shall not be affected and shall remain in full force
				  and effect.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION › Subchapter 14 - SEVERABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION › Section 16:25-14.2 - Indemnification

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(a) The public
				utilities and cable television companies shall defend, indemnify, protect, and
				hold 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 facilities,
				including, but not limited to, any damage, disruption, or interference of other
				public utility facilities within the highway's right-of-way.
(b) The public utilities and cable television
				companies shall defend, indemnify, protect, and hold harmless the State of New
				Jersey and the Department from any claims or costs associated with damage to
				their utility facilities or disruption of utility service resulting from
				Department employees' operations within the highway's right-of-way, except from
				gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25A - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL STANDARDS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:25A-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter implements P.L. 1975, c. 251, Soil Erosion and
				  Sediment Control Act,
4:24-39
et
				  seq., to establish soil erosion and sediment control standards for Department
				  of Transportation (Department) certification of its projects to the Soil
				  Conservation Districts. The standards in this chapter were promulgated by the
				  Department in consultation with the State Soil Conservation Committee and the
				  Department of Environmental Protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25A - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL STANDARDS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:25A-1.2 - Scope

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In order to protect the environment from soil erosion and
				  sedimentation, all Department construction projects and projects within
				  Department right-of-way that disturb 5,000 square feet or more of earth must
				  comply with the provisions of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 25A - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL STANDARDS › Subchapter 2 - STANDARDS › Section 16:25A-2.1 - Standards for soil erosion and sediment control

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The Department's standards are published in the New Jersey
				  Department of Transportation Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards, 2008
				  edition, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and are
				  the technical basis for Department certification of soil erosion and sediment
				  control plans for Department construction projects. Copies of the standards may
				  be obtained on the Department's website at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/documents/SESC/
or reviewed in person at:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Engineering Documents Unit
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
609-963-1465
For technical questions:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
				  Solutions
1035 Parkway Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-963-1149
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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This chapter governs the procedure and standards for
				  permitting and prohibiting the operation of motorized bicycles on highways,
				  pursuant to
				  39:4-14.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey
				  Department of Transportation.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of
				  Transportation.
"Highway" means the entire width between the boundary of
				  lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use
				  of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
"Motorized bicycle" means a pedal bicycle with a helper motor
				  having either a maximum piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters
				  (cc) or rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower, and the bicycle is capable
				  of a maximum speed of no more than 25 miles per hour on a flat surface.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.3 - Ordinances and resolutions of counties and municipalities

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A county or a municipality may by ordinance or resolution
				  authorize the adoption of regulations concerning the operation of motorized
				  bicycles on the highways within the jurisdiction of the county or the
				  municipality. No such ordinance or resolution shall be effective until
				  submitted to and approved by the Commissioner, as provided in
				  39:4-8.a.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.4 - Standards for resolution and recommendations

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(a) In adopting the
				resolution and recommendation provided for in
				16:26-1.3, the governing body of a
				county or municipality and the Commissioner shall consider factors related to
				the interest of safety and the expedition of traffic, such as, but not limited
				to, the following:
1. Accident
				experience;
2. Traffic
				patterns;
3. Traffic
				volumes;
4. Physical
				characteristics of the highway; and
5. Posted speed limits of the
				highway.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.5 - Operation of motorized bicycles permitted on specific highways

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(a) The
				Commissioner has determined that the operation of motorized bicycles is
				permitted on the following highways or portions of highways:
1. The dualized portion of County Road No. 7
				(Long Beach Boulevard) in the Township of Long Beach; and
2. The dualized portion of Barnegat Avenue in
				Surf City Borough.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 26 - MOTORIZED BICYCLES › Subchapter 1 - PROCEDURE TO REGULATE OPERATION OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES ON SPECIFIC HIGHWAYS › Section 16:26-1.6 - Operation of motorized bicycles prohibited on specific highways

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(a) The
				Commissioner has determined that the operation of motorized bicycles is not
				permitted on the following highways or portions of highways:
1. That portion of State Highway 35 between
				the Brielle Circle and Seventeenth Avenue in the Township of Wall.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:27-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to
				establish procedures for obtaining approvals for traffic regulations and
				traffic control devices, route restrictions for commercial motor vehicles on
				non-State highways, closing of non-State highways for durations of more than 48
				hours, and the operation of low-speed vehicles on State highways.
(b) Pursuant to
				P.L.
				2008, c. 110, and as of
				December 4, 2008, municipalities and counties no longer need the Commissioner's
				approval to establish certain traffic controls on roads under their
				jurisdiction, excluding establishment of limitations or exclusions of
				CMVs.
(c) Information concerning
				whether a specific traffic control device on a State highway has received the
				approval of the Commissioner, whether the Department has information for the
				approvals of the traffic control devices on non-State highways, contact
				information, and any required fees can be found at
				N.J.A.C.
				16:27-5.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:27-1.2 - Scope

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(a) This chapter is
				applicable to authorities seeking:
1. To
				establish new, or modify existing, traffic control devices and designate or
				change a traffic regulation, as they apply to State highways and non-State
				highways that impact a State highway;
2. To establish route restrictions for
				commercial motor vehicles on non-State highways; and
3. To close non-State highways for a duration
				of more than 48 hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 3 - STANDARDS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Section 16:27-3.1 - Standards

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(a) The basic principles concerning the
				design and usage of traffic control devices are governed by the MUTCD. The
				MUTCD is adopted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as a national
				standard for all classes of highways. All decisions made pursuant to this
				chapter, with regard to traffic control devices, shall be based on the MUTCD as
				provided by
				39:4-120 and
				39:4-183.2 7.
(b) The MUTCD is available in electronic
				format from the FHWA at
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
.
(c) The MUTCD is available in book form or as
				a compact disk from the following organizations:
1. American Association of State Highway and
				Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at:
				https://bookstore.transportation.org/;
2. Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) at:
http://www.ite.org
; and
3. American Traffic Safety Services
				Association (ATSSA) at:
http://www.atssa.com/ATSSA-Store/Product-Manual#/storefront/
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL › Section 16:27-4.1 - Traffic regulation and control

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(a) For State
				highways, an authority shall submit to the Bureau of Traffic Engineering
				(Bureau) requests for the following, as applicable:
1. All matters, including public comments and
				questions, concerning the regulation of traffic, traffic control devices, or
				traffic conditions;
2. Requests for
				new traffic control devices or modification of existing devices; or
3. Designation of or changes to traffic
				regulations including, but not limited to:
i.
				Speed limits;
ii. No passing
				zones;
iii. No left turns, no right
				turns, and no "U" turns;
iv. No
				stopping or standing, bus stops, time limits, handicap, loading zone, taxi
				stands, overnight parking, time-limit parking, and emergency stopping only
				restrictions;
v. Lane regulations
				(left, center, and right lanes);
vi. One-way street regulations, through
				street, stop, and yield intersections;
vii. Restricted access prohibition
				regulations for access to highways;
viii. Mid-block crosswalks;
ix. Designated bicycle lanes;
x. Regulations for no jumping, diving,
				crabbing, fishing, or loitering on bridges;
xi. Safe corridors;
xii. Regulations for weigh stations and truck
				weight limits;
xiii. Traffic in
				rest areas and scenic overlooks; and
xiv. Traffic control regulations on local
				roads and service roads under State jurisdiction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL › Section 16:27-4.2 - Submittal requirements

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(a) An authority
				seeking establishment of a new traffic control device or modification of an
				existing traffic control device on a State highway, pursuant to the provisions
				of 16:27-4.1(a)2,
				shall submit a request to the Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall investigate the request
				and advise the Commissioner of its findings.
2. The Commissioner shall advise the
				authority of the decision on the need to establish a new traffic control device
				or modify an existing traffic control device. The Commissioner's decision shall
				be final.
3. If a new traffic
				control device is warranted or modification to an existing traffic control
				device is recommended, the design and installation of, or modification to, the
				traffic control device shall be handled by the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL › Section 16:27-4.3 - Certification report requirements

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(a) Certification
				reports regarding approval of traffic control devices and traffic regulations
				shall include the following:
1. Traffic count
				data including, but not limited to, peak-hour counts, 12-hour counts, and
				pedestrian counts, consistent with the requirements of the MUTCD;
2. Crash summary and collision diagrams
				covering the most recent three-year period and include direction of vehicles,
				type of crash, time of day, weather conditions, and severity of the crashes,
				including injuries and fatalities;
3. Site information including, but not
				limited to, condition diagrams and site plans that provide basic location data
				including, but not limited to, approach lane use and width, approach speed
				limits, approach sight distances and approximate intersection geometry as
				appropriate to the request;
4. If
				the proposed traffic control device or traffic regulation will alter current
				traffic flow patterns including, but not limited to, turn prohibitions and
				one-way streets, the report shall include letters of consent from area
				emergency responders as appropriate; and
5. A recommendation regarding the
				installation or modification of the traffic control device in the form of a
				certification by the engineer, bearing the engineer's New Jersey Professional
				Engineer's seal, that:
i. The engineer has
				conducted an analysis of the data submitted pursuant to this
				subsection;
ii. The engineer has
				conducted an investigation of traffic movements and conditions at the
				intersection or location of the traffic control device;
iii. The engineer's recommendation is based
				on the analysis and investigation; and
iv. The engineer's recommendation is in the
				interest of safety and the expedition of traffic on the public
				highways.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 4 - TRAFFIC REGULATION AND CONTROL › Section 16:27-4.4 - Designation of State highways for low-speed vehicles

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(a) A low-speed
				vehicle may be operated upon any State highway with a posted speed of 25 miles
				per hour or less, unless determined by the Commissioner to constitute a hazard
				and thereby prohibited by the Commissioner. Such prohibition will be
				established by a Traffic Regulation Order pursuant to the requirements of
				39:4-8.3.
(b) At the Commissioner's discretion, a
				low-speed vehicle may be permitted to operate on a State highway where the
				posted speed limit is greater than 25 miles per hour, but not greater than 35
				miles per hour. Such permission will be established by a Traffic Regulation
				Order pursuant to the requirements of
				39:4-8.3.
(c) A low-speed vehicle can enter an
				intersection and cross any State highway where the posted speed limit is 35
				miles per hour or less, provided that, if the road or highway is more than two
				lanes or is divided, such crossings shall only occur at signalized
				intersections or at such non-signalized intersections as determined by the
				Commissioner and at the Commissioner's discretion, either by a Traffic
				Regulation Order issued by the Commissioner pursuant to the requirements of
				39:4-8.3 or at the request of a
				municipality or county and issued pursuant to the provisions of
				39:4-31.1(c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 27 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES › Subchapter 5 - CONTACT INFORMATION AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION › Section 16:27-5.1 - Contact information

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(a) All questions,
				requests for review, requests for approvals and any documents required to be
				submitted to the Bureau shall be sent to:
Bureau of Traffic Engineering
New Jersey Department of Transportation
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(b) All requests for information concerning
				whether a specific traffic control device on a State highway has received the
				approval of the Commissioner shall be submitted in writing to the Bureau,
				accompanied by a payment in the form of a check or money order in the amount of
				$ 25.00 made payable to "New Jersey Department of Transportation".
(c) Requests for information concerning
				whether a specific traffic control device on a non-State highway has received
				approval shall first be directed to the appropriate authority having
				jurisdiction over that road. If the authority is unable to provide the
				requested information, the request may be submitted to the Bureau, accompanied
				by a $ 25.00 fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to "New
				Jersey Department of Transportation" along with a copy of the authority's
				response to the request for the information. The Bureau shall review Department
				records to determine if the requested information is available and advise the
				requester of its findings and provide the requested information if
				available.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 32 - TRUCK ACCESS › Subchapter 1 - DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTES FOR DOUBLE-TRAILER TRUCK COMBINATIONS AND 102-INCH WIDE STANDARD TRUCKS › Section 16:32-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The New Jersey Department of
				Transportation has determined that it is in the public's best interest to
				direct the travel of large trucks within New Jersey. Large trucks restricted in
				this chapter are double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch-wide standard
				trucks. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the hierarchy of roadways,
				upon which double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks
				should travel within the State of New Jersey, so as to avoid through-traffic on
				local roads. This hierarchy has been established based upon the function of the
				roadways and the character of the service they are intended to provide;
				balancing the need to protect the safety of the traveling public and the need
				to provide the trucking industry with an efficient and economical system of
				roadways upon which to travel within New Jersey. The hierarchy of roadways,
				setting forth the priority of routes for travel by double-trailer truck
				combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks in New Jersey, is as follows:
1. The National Network;
2. The New Jersey Access Network;
3. All other unrestricted roadways within New
				Jersey.