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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 7 - OVERHEAD POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 7-1 - Design and Construction Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
The provisions of Chapter I as to occupancy of and
				  construction within highway rights-of-way shall apply.
The term communications facilities of this section includes,
				  but is not limited to, telephone/ telegraph lines, fiber optics lines, cable tv
				  lines, fire alarm/signal lines, telemetry circuits, and any other lines for the
				  purpose of sending - receiving signals and communications, as well as related
				  support equipment.
The term power facilities of this section includes, but is
				  not limited to, transmission and distribution lines for electric current and
				  associated equipment and facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 7 - OVERHEAD POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 7-2 - Specific Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Only single
				pole construction will be allowed for parallel encroachments and for crossings
				when the poles are located on highway R/W.
(b) Crossing of the highway R/W shall be as
				close to perpendicular to the roadway centerline as practical.
(c) Construction requirements of the National
				Electrical Safety Code and/or the National Electrical Code shall apply with a
				minimum vertical clearance of eighteen (18) feet above the high point of the
				roadway template, side roads or approaches, roadway turnouts, and roads within
				scenic overlooks, rest areas, and visitor/information centers, computed at
				maximum conductor or cable sag.
(d)
				No poles shall be located in the median portion of divided highways. If
				extenuating circumstances exist, poles may be allowed in medians of 120 feet or
				wider.
(e) No poles or guy wires
				shall be located within the roadway's clear recovery area and inslopes or
				backslopes of 2:1 and steeper. Poles located within the clear recovery area due
				to extenuating circumstances shall be of an approved breakaway
				design.
(f) Guy wires located in
				highway R/W shall be equipped with guy guards.
(g) Unless extenuating circumstances exist,
				no poles shall be placed within or through an interchange area.
(h) Crossarms with electrical conductor or
				communications cable on pole lines built adjacent to but outside of the highway
				R/W shall not encroach into the highway R/W for more than eight (8)
				feet.
(i) Poles shall be located as
				close as possible to the highway R/W line.
(j) Joint use of poles is encouraged as long
				as the underbuilt facility's vertical clearance is a minimum of eighteen (18)
				feet above the high point of the roadway template at low sag, and is otherwise
				in compliance with all other provisions of the NESC and/or NSC.
(k) No open wire electrical lines will be
				attached to highway bridges or other highway structures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 8 - UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 8-1 - Design & Construction Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
The provisions of Chapter I as to occupancy of and
				  construction within highway rights-of-way shall apply.
The term communications facilities of this section includes,
				  but is not limited to, telephone/ telegraph lines, fiber optics lines, cable tv
				  lines, fire alarm/signal lines, telemetry circuits, and any other lines for the
				  purpose of sending/receiving signals and communications.
The term power facilities of this section includes, but is
				  not limited to, transmission and distribution lines for electric current and
				  associated equipment and facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 8 - UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 8-2 - Specific Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Parallel
				encroachments shall be as close to the highway R/W line as possible.
(b) Crossings shall be as close to
				perpendicular to the roadway centerline as practical.
(c) Casing pipe for pushed or bored crossings
				shall be of sufficient strength to withstand highway loadings and of sufficient
				size to allow for future installations.
(d) Parallel encroachments of direct buried
				cable underneath the traveled lanes is not allowed. When permitted elsewhere in
				the highway R/W, direct buried cable shall be a minimum of 36 inches below
				natural ground and a minimum of 36 inches below ditch flowline for
				crossings.
(e) Parallel
				encroachment of a multiple space duct transmission system and the associated
				manholes, splice pits, and/or vaults are not encouraged but may be approved for
				construction under the roadway and/or sidewalk section of urban roads provided
				the appurtenances are designed to withstand highway loading and allowances are
				made for future roadway gradeline changes. Distribution systems shall not be
				placed under the pavement section.
(f) The construction provisions of the
				National Electrical Safety Code and/or National Electrical Code shall apply
				with a minimum depth of cover of 36 inches below top of pavement for parallel
				construction, and a minimum of 36 inches below roadway ditch flow line for
				crossings.
(g) Joint occupancy of
				duct systems and trenches is encouraged provided the construction provisions of
				the NESC and/or NEC can be followed.
(h) The face of the bore pits or receiving
				pits shall be no closer than fifteen (15) feet to the roadway embankment slope
				or roadway ditch and in no case closer than 30 feet to the edge of the traveled
				way and the casing pipe shall at a minimum extend to the face of the
				pit.
(i) The diameter of the bore
				shall not exceed the outside diameter of the pipe being placed by more than
				five (5) percent.
(j) Trenching or
				plowing from the bore/receiving pit to the R/W line may be authorized at the
				discretion of the Department's engineer.
(k) Restoration of the R/W, compaction of
				trenches, repair of pavement, repair offences, etc. shall be as directed by the
				Department's engineer.
(l) Marker
				posts shall be placed as close to the R/W line as possible. For parallel
				encroachments they shall be at 1,000 feet intervals or line of sight and at
				crossings on both sides of the R/W.
(m) Parallel installation within the median
				strip of divided highways is not permitted.
(n) Deviation from the approved horizontal
				alignment in excess of two (2) feet shall have prior approval from the
				Department's engineer and amended exhibit's will be provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 8 - UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 8-3 - Specific Provisions-Fiber Optics Facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
These provisions are contained in WHD Form E-54-B "Attachment
				  to License for Fiber Optics Communications Facilities"; copy included in this
				  regulation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 8 - UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES › Section 8-4 - Conduit for Street Lighting and Traffic Signals

Current through July 13, 2024
These conduits, when placed underneath or adjacent to the
				  sidewalk, shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches below sidewalk or
				  ground.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 9 - GAS PIPELINES TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 9-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules of practice and procedure are promulgated by
				  authority of
				  W.S.
				  1-26-813 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105 to administer gas pipeline
				  facilities within state highway system right-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 9 - GAS PIPELINES TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 9-2 - Design and Construction Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
The provisions of Chapter 1 through Chapter 6 of the Utility
				  Accommodations Section of the Wyoming Department of Transportation rules and
				  regulations concerning occupancy of and construction within highway
				  rights-of-way shall apply.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 9 - GAS PIPELINES TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 9-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this rule and regulation the following
				  definitions are used:
(a) "Clear
				roadway recovery area" means the area adjacent to and 30 feet beyond the
				traveled lanes as delineated by the edge-line paint stripe and including the
				paved shoulder or emergency parking lane. This area provides an
				obstruction-free recovery area for a driver whose vehicle leaves the traveled
				lane to regain steering control.
(b) "Commission" means the Transportation
				Commission of Wyoming.
(c)
				"Department" means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(d) "Director" means the director of the
				Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(e) "Distribution line" (including service
				lines and distribution mains) means those lines conveying gas to customers from
				a common source.
(f) "Gas" means
				natural gas, flammable gas, gas that is toxic or corrosive, and carbon
				dioxide.
(g) "Gathering lines"
				means pipelines that transport gas from a production facility (wellhead) to a
				storage facility or transmission line.
(h) "Transmission lines and facilities" means
				pipelines and facilities for the transportation of gas between states
				(interstate) as well as those that transport gas from gathering lines and
				storage facilities to distribution centers and storage facilities or directly
				to large volume customers (intrastate).
(i) "Traveled way" means that portion of the
				roadway designated for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the shoulders.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 9 - GAS PIPELINES TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 9-4 - Specific Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				shall apply to
all facility types:
(i) Design and construction of all carrier
				pipe and casing pipe shall comply with the most current provisions of federal
				and state laws, rules and regulations, industry standards, and the provisions
				of this regulation.
(ii) Casing of
				crossing pipelines is not required if the carrier pipe is of heavy wall
				thickness and the line is cathodically protected. The heavy wall thickness
				portion of the line, or casing if used, shall extend to the highway
				right-of-way line to allow for future widening of the roadway.
(iii) Bore and receiving pits shall be
				located as close to the highway right-of-way line as possible.
(iv) Bore and receiving pits shall not be
				located in the median strips of divided highways where the median is less than
				120 feet wide, unless specifically approved by the department's engineer
				because of extenuating circumstances.
(v) Abandoned or incomplete bores shall be
				backfilled and plugged as directed by the department's engineer.
(vi) Pipeline crossings shall be as near to
				perpendicular to the roadway centerline as practical.
(vii) Vent pipes shall be located as close as
				possible to the right-of-way line. If vent pipes lie within the clear roadway
				recovery area, they shall be of a breakaway design.
(viii) Line markers that fall within the
				clear roadway recovery area shall be of a breakaway design.
(ix) If support facilities are located
				immediately adjacent to the highway right-of-way and require periodic access,
				an approach and gate shall be applied for at the department's district office
				by separate procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 10 - PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCT AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES › Section 10-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules of practice and procedure are promulgated by
				  authority of
				  W.S.
				  1-26-813 and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105 to administer gas pipeline
				  facilities within state highway system right-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 10 - PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCT AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES › Section 10-2 - Design and Construction Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
The provisions of Chapter 1 through Chapter 6 of the Utility
				  Accommodations Section of the Wyoming Department of Transportation rules and
				  regulations concerning occupancy of and construction within highway
				  rights-of-way shall apply.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 10 - PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCT AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES › Section 10-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this rule and regulation the following
				  definitions are used:
(a) "Clear
				roadway recovery area" means the area adjacent to and 30 feet beyond the
				traveled lanes as delineated by the edge-line paint stripe and including the
				paved shoulder or emergency parking lane. This area provides an
				obstruction-free recovery area for a driver whose vehicle leaves the traveled
				lane to regain steering control.
(b) "Commission" means the Transportation
				Commission of Wyoming.
(c)
				"Department" means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(d) "Director" means the director of the
				Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(e) "Gathering lines" means pipelines that
				transport petroleum products from a production facility (wellhead) to a storage
				facility or transmission line.
(f)
				"Petroleum products" means crude oil, condensate, natural gasoline, natural gas
				liquids, and liquified petroleum gas; flammable, toxic, or corrosive products
				obtained from distilling and processing of crude oil; unfinished oils, blend
				stocks, and other miscellaneous hydrocardon compounds; and all other hazardous
				liquids as defined by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part
				195.2.
(g) "Transmission lines and
				facilities" means pipelines and facilities for the transportation of petroleum
				products between states (interstate) as well as those that transport petroleum
				products from gathering lines and storage facilities to distribution centers
				and storage facilities or directly to large volume customers
				(intrastate).
(h) "Traveled way"
				means that portion of the roadway designated for vehicular traffic, exclusive
				of the shoulders.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 10 - PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCT AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES › Section 10-4 - Specific Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The following
				shall apply to
all facility types:
(i) Design and construction of all carrier
				pipe and casing pipe shall comply with the most current provisions of federal
				and state laws, rules and regulations, industry standards, and the provisions
				of this regulation.
(ii) Casing of
				crossing pipelines is not required if the carrier pipe is of heavy wall
				thickness and the line is cathodically protected. The heavy wall thickness
				portion of the line, or casing if used, shall extend to the highway
				right-of-way line to allow for future widening of the roadway.
(iii) Bore and receiving pits shall be
				located as close to the highway right-of-way line as possible.
(iv) Bore and receiving pits shall not be
				located in the median strips of divided highways where the median is less than
				120 feet wide, unless specifically approved by the department's engineer
				because of extenuating circumstances.
(v) Abandoned or incomplete bores shall be
				backfilled and plugged as directed by the department's engineer.
(vi) Pipeline crossings shall be as near to
				perpendicular to the roadway centerline as practical.
(vii) Vent pipes shall be located as close as
				possible to the right-of-way line. If vent pipes lie within the clear roadway
				recovery area, they shall be of a breakaway design.
(viii) Line markers that fall within the
				clear roadway recovery area shall be of a breakaway design.
(ix) If support facilities are located
				immediately adjacent to the highway right-of-way and require periodic access,
				an approach and gate shall be applied for at the department's district office
				by separate procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 11 - WATER LINES - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 11-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this regulation the following definitions
				  are used:
(a) "Transmission line" means
				any pipeline conveying raw or treated water from a well field or remote storage
				facility to a treatment plant and/or distribution storage tank.
(b) "Distribution line", including individual
				customer connections and distribution mains, means those lines conveying water
				to customers and fire protection systems from a common source.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 11 - WATER LINES - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 11-3 - Specific Provisions-Transmission Lines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Transmission lines shall not be allowed parallel encroachments in narrow
				highway rights-of way, especially if roadway reconstruction, widening or slope
				modification is contemplated in the foreseeable future.
(b) When parallel encroachment is allowed,
				the line shall be located as close to the highway R/ W line as
				possible.
(c) Crossings of the
				roadway and/or paved side streets and approaches may be made by either boring a
				casing pipe or heavy wall thickness pipe under the roadway template. Crossings
				of roadway templates shall be as near to perpendicular to the roadway
				centerline as possible.
The requirement for casing of the road crossing shall be
				  specifically discussed between the applicant's engineer and the Department's
				  engineer, and shall among other things, depend on the pipeline materials used
				  and the system's operating pressure.
(d) Depth of cover shall, at a minimum, be
				below frost line but not less than four (4) feet below natural ground or
				roadway ditch flow line.
(e)
				Shallow depth of cover below natural ground with a dirt fill over the pipeline
				for frost protection shall not be allowed.
(f) Carrier pipe and casing pipe shall be
				able to withstand highway loading, as determined by pipe manufacturers data for
				the type and size proposed and the anticipated operating pressure, and be of
				the most durable and maintenance free material. The lines shall be cathodically
				protected.
(g) All manholes for
				vacuum breakers, air relief valves, meters, etc. shall be constructed flush
				with the surrounding terrain, and if in the paved portion of the roadway in a
				manner that allows for adjustment for future changes in pavement
				thickness.
(h) Vent pipes and
				marker posts shall be located at the R/W line. If they fall within the
				roadway's clear recovery area they shall be of a break away design.
(i) Blow off valves shall be located near the
				highway R/W line and near an existing water course of sufficient size to
				minimize flooding of the road and erosion damage.
The blow off valve shall be oriented away from the roadway
				  and permanent structures.
(j) If trenching across paved areas has been
				specifically approved by the Department's engineer, backfill compaction,
				pavement repair, and restoration of the highway R/W shall be as directed by the
				Department.
(k) Bore and receiving
				pits shall be no closer than fifteen (15) feet to the bottom of the roadway
				embankment or ditch flow line, but no closer than thirty (30) feet from the
				edge of traveled way to the face of the pit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 11 - WATER LINES - TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION › Section 11-4 - Specific Provisions-Distribution Lines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pertinent
				portions of Section
				3
				apply to this section as well.
(b)
				Service connection crossings to customers shall be held to a minimum by
				installing major feeder lines across the highway R/W and starting distribution
				on the other side of the highway.
(c) Hydrants, meter boxes and service line
				shut off valves shall be located off the highway R/ W whenever
				possible.
(d) Service connections
				to customers and lines to hydrants shall, at a minimum, be constructed below
				frost line but not less than four (4) feet below the top of the roadway or
				adjacent natural ground.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 12 - SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER LINES › Section 12-1 - Design and Construction Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
The pro visions of Chapter I as to occupancy of and
				  construction within high- way rights-of-way shall apply.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 12 - SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER LINES › Section 12-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this regulation the following definitions
				  are used:
(a) "Sanitary sewer lines"
				means individual customer connections, collection trunk lines and outfall lines
				to treatment facilities.
(b) "Storm
				sewer lines" means the total collection system from drop inlet to trunk lines
				to outfall lines. This does not include lines for highway drainage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 12 - SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER LINES › Section 12-3 - Specific Provisions - Sanitary Sewers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Major trunk
				lines and outfall lines shall not be allowed parallel encroachment in narrow
				highway rights-of-way, especially if roadway reconstruction, widening, or slope
				modification is contemplated in the foreseeable future.
(b) When parallel encroachment is allowed,
				the line shall be located as close to the right-of way line as
				possible.
(c) Crossings of the
				roadway and/or paved side streets and approaches may be made by either boring a
				casing pipe or heavy wall thickness carrier pipe under the roadway template.
				Crossing of the roadway template shall be as near to perpendicular to the
				roadway centerline as possible.
NOTE: The requirement for casing of the road crossing shall
				  be specifically discussed between the applicant's engineer and the Department's
				  engineer, and shall, among other things, depend on the pipeline materials used
				  and the system's operating pressure.
(d) Depth of cover shall, at a minimum, be
				four (4) feet below natural ground or roadway ditch flow line to allow for
				future installation of storm sewer lines without interfering.
(e) Shallow depth of cover with a protective
				dirt berm over the top shall not be allowed.
(f) When parallel encroachment within the
				roadway template and/or the pavement section is unavoidable, the pipe and
				manholes used shall be able to withstand highway loading, as determined by
				manufacturers data, and be of the most durable and maintenance free material.
When applicable, large mains and outfall lines shall be
				  cathodically protected.
(g)
				All manholes shall be constructed flush with the surrounding terrain and if in
				the paved portion of the roadway in a manner that allows for adjustment for
				future changes in pavement thickness.
Lift stations shall not be located on the highway
				  right-of-way.
(h) When
				trenching across the roadway template, paved side streets, or approaches has
				been specifically approved by the Department's engineer, backfill compaction,
				pavement repair, and restoration of the highway R/W shall be as directed by the
				Department.
(i) Bore pits shall be
				located as described in Chapter 6, Section 13.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 12 - SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER LINES › Section 12-4 - Specific Provisions-Storm Sewers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Connections to
				Department storm sewer systems shall only be allowed if the system has the
				capacity to handle the additional inflow. Construction of the connection and
				restoration of pavement and right-of-way shall be as directed by the
				engineer.
(b) Major trunk lines and
				outfall lines, not connected with highway drainage, shall not be allowed
				parallel encroachment in narrow highway rights-of-way, especially if roadway
				reconstruction, widening or slope modification is contemplated in the
				foreseeable future.
(c) When
				parallel encroachment is allowed the line shall be located as close to the R/W
				line as possible.
(d) Crossings of
				the roadway and/or paved side streets and approaches may be made by either
				boring a casing pipe or heavy wall thickness carrier pipe under the roadway
				template. Crossings of the roadway template shall be as near to perpendicular
				to the roadway centerline as possible.
NOTE: The requirement for casing of the road crossing shall
				  be specifically discussed between the applicant's engineer and the Department's
				  engineer and shall among other things depend on the pipeline materials used and
				  the system's operating pressure.
(e) Depth of cover shall be a minimum of four
				(4) feet below natural ground or roadway ditch flow line.
(f) Shallow depth of cover with a protective
				dirt berm over the top shall not be allowed.
(g) When parallel encroachment within the
				roadway template and/or the pavement section is unavoidable, the pipe and
				manholes used shall be able to withstand highway loading, as determined by
				manufacturers data, and be of the most durable and maintenance free
				material.
(h) All manholes shall be
				constructed flush with the surrounding terrain and if in the paved portion of
				the roadway in a manner that allows for adjustment for future changes in
				pavement thickness.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 13 - AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION FACILITIES › Section 13-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this regulation the following definition
				  applies:
"Agricultural irrigation facilities" means canals, ditches,
				  pipes, culverts, flumes, siphons, headgates, diversion boxes, and ditch rider
				  roads, as well as waste water return ditches, whether privately owned and
				  operated or as a part of the system of an Irrigation Company or
				  District.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 13 - AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION FACILITIES › Section 13-3 - Interstate Highways and Other Fully Access Controlled Roads

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Crossing of the Right-of Way.
(i) Crossings shall be as close to
				perpendicular to the roadway centerline as practical.
(ii) Vertical clearance between top of
				irrigation pipe and bottom of ditch or the natural ground shall be three (3)
				feet.
(iii) Open ditches shall not
				be allowed between the NO ACCESS lines.
(iv) Headgates, diversion boxes and the
				beginning and end of siphons, shall be located outside of the highway
				right-of-way.
(V) Ditch rider or
				maintenance roads shall terminate at the R/W fence.
(vi) Parallel encroachment of ditches within
				the R/W is not permitted.
(vii)
				Overhead pipes or flumes shall not be permitted unless extenuating
				circumstances exist.
Any proposal from an Irrigation District for overhead piping
				  across the highway R/W shall be submitted to the State Bridge Engineer for a
				  design review.
The minimum vertical clearance above the high point of the
				  roadway template shall be 20 feet.
The preferred method of crossing the highway R/W is the
				  installation of a siphon with watertight joints.
(viii) Under no circumstances shall
				irrigation water or irrigation waste water be conducted through highway
				drainage ditches or facilities.
(ix) Bore pits shall be located as described
				in Section 106.12.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 13 - AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION FACILITIES › Section 13-4 - Other Roads

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Crossing of the
				Right-of-Way.
(i) The provisions of Section
				3(a) i, ii, iv, vii, viii
				and ix shall apply.
(ii) Open
				ditches may be allowed if they do not fall within the clear roadway recovery
				area and extenuating circumstances prevent the installation of the ditches
				outside of the highway R/W.
If open ditches are allowed on the highway R/W, they shall be
				  concrete lined and located as close to the highway R/W line as possible.
(iii) Ditch rider or maintenance
				road approaches to the highway shall be constructed to Department
				specifications and in a location that meets all safety requirements, and may
				require the placement of gates and/or cattle guards at the R/W line.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0007 - Utility Accommodations › Chapter 13 - AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION FACILITIES › Section 13-5 - All Roads

Current through July 13, 2024
If an agricultural operation adjacent to the highway R/W
				  changes from surf-ace irrigation to pumped, pipeline, or sprinkler irrigation,
				  any existing irrigation culverts may be used as a casing for the irrigation
				  pipeline.
Location of the pipeline, depth of cover, filling of open
				  ditches, and restoration of the highway R/ W shall be as directed by the
				  Department's engineer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Transportation Commission of Wyoming is authorized to
				  close or establish public rail-highway crossings and to administer the Highway
				  Crossing Protection Account under
				  W.S.
				  37-10-101, et seq. This chapter is
				  promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The design, construction, and maintenance
				standards set forth in this chapter shall apply to at-grade crossings only as
				the crossings are established or modified. Existing at-grade crossings may
				remain nonconforming until such time as they are modified.
(b) New at-grade crossings shall comply with
				the approach gradeline provision and the maximum feasible sight distances
				contained in this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "At-grade crossing" means the
				intersection of a public road and the track or tracks of any railroad
				corporation or street railway corporation in Wyoming, other than crossings
				using a grade separation structure.
(b) "Commission" means the Transportation
				Commission of Wyoming.
(c) "Detour"
				means the temporary rerouting of public road traffic to other roads immediately
				adjacent to a track crossing under construction.
(d) "Exempt crossing sign" means an official
				traffic-control device that gives notice that the stopping requirement imposed
				by W.S.
				31-5-511 does not apply at a particular
				at-grade crossing.
(e)
"MUTCD"
means the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
				Devices.
(f) "Public road
				agency" means a government agency, the state, a county, city, town, or other
				political entity having jurisdiction over a highway.
(g) "Public roads and highways" means a road,
				street, or highway operated, maintained, and legally dedicated according to
				Wyoming law to public use by the state or any of its political subdivisions,
				but shall not include private roads as specified in W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				24-1-101.
(h) "Temporary track crossing" means a
				temporary crossing of railroad tracks built for road agency construction
				activities and may or may not include public traffic.
(i) "WYDOT" mean the Wyoming Department of
				Transportation.
(j) "WYDOT's
				Standard Special Provisions" means the special conditions or requirements for
				contractors working on at-grade crossings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-4 - Procedure for Establishing or Closing At-grade Crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Using the appropriate WYDOT form, a
				railroad, or a public road agency, shall apply to the Commission for
				authorization to establish or close an at-grade crossing, except temporary
				crossings and detours.
(b) When it
				receives an application, or when the public interest clearly indicates action
				should be taken, upon its own motion, the Commission shall establish a
				diagnostic team including representatives of the railroad, the public road
				agency, and WYDOT to review the application.
(c) Before establishing or closing an
				at-grade crossing, the diagnostic team shall use the appropriate safety,
				traffic, cost, maintenance, and engineering factors to evaluate the
				application, and it shall base its recommendations on these factors.
(d) The tentative recommendations of the
				diagnostic team shall be submitted to all public road agencies affected by the
				proposed crossing change. Public road agencies may provide comments regarding
				the diagnostic team's tentative recommendations. The diagnostic team may hold a
				public meeting to solicit public comment and to disseminate the diagnostic
				team's tentative recommendations to the public. The diagnostic team shall
				consider these comments in formulating its final recommendations.
(e) The diagnostic team shall submit its
				final findings and recommendations to the Commission.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-5 - Standards for New At-grade Crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				construction of a new at-grade crossing or the closing of an existing at-grade
				crossing shall comply with WYDOT's Standard Special Provisions and applicable
				railroad regulations.
(b) When
				traffic control measures are installed at new at-grade crossings, they shall
				comply with the
MUTCD
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-6 - Procedure for Modifications to Existing At-grade Crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Requests for authorization to modify an
				existing at-grade crossing shall follow the procedure set forth in Section
				4
				of this chapter, except that the diagnostic team shall not present its
				tentative recommendations to the public.
(b) Requests for authorization to remove
				sight distance obstructions at existing at-grade crossings shall be treated as
				requests for modification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-7 - Standards for Modifications to Existing At-grade Crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
Modifications to existing at-grade crossings shall comply
				  with WYDOT's Standard Special Provisions and applicable federal railroad
				  regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-8 - Cost Allocation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Commission
				shall apportion costs and expenses associated with at-grade crossings in
				accordance with
				W.S.
				37-10-103 and W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				37-10-104.
(b) The railroad is responsible for the cost
				of maintaining rail crossing safety devices and surfacing in accordance with
				W.S. W.S.
				37-10-104(b).
(c) When a public road agency applies to
				establish an at-grade crossing, and federal funding is used, costs shall be
				split according to proportions outlined in
				23 CFR
				140,
				23 CFR
				646 B, and W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				37-10-101, et seq.
(d) When a railroad applies to establish an
				at-grade crossing or initiates modification of a crossing, including the
				addition of multiple tracks, it shall pay for new signalization or for
				upgrading existing signals and related electronic components and circuits;
				installing, modifying, or replacing track crossing surfacing systems; detours
				and traffic controls; temporary crossings; and making road gradelines comply
				with these regulations. New signals, gates, or surfacing shall be replaced with
				like equipment or with current technology.
(e) When a public road agency initiates
				at-grade crossing reconstruction, the agency shall pay for the requested
				improvements, including detours, traffic controls, and temporary crossings,
				less federal matching funds, if applicable.
(f) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent or
				prohibit participation in the project's costs by WYDOT or the
				railroad.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-9 - Project Agreements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The public road
				agency, if other than WYDOT, shall enter into an agreement with the railroad
				specifying in detail the duties and responsibilities of all parties involved
				for design, construction, and future maintenance of detours, warning devices,
				signals, crossing surfacing systems, and temporary crossings.
(b) Any work covered by standard railroad
				operating practices that the public road agency requests the railroad to
				perform, such as railroad flagging and inspection, shall also be covered by a
				written agreement between the affected parties.
(c) A copy of the fully executed agreement,
				with plans, shall be filed with the WYDOT Utilities and Railroads
				Section.
(d) If the Commission
				initiates a project on its own motion, or if federal funds are used to pay any
				portion of the costs of the project, the Commission and the affected railroad
				shall enter into an agreement as required by
				23 CFR
				646.216.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-10 - At-grade Crossing Inventory Form

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) WYDOT shall
				prepare and file the American Association of Railroads (AAR) Crossing Inventory
				Form with the United States Department of Transportation on behalf of public
				road agencies for all at-grade crossing projects.
(b) The railroad shall prepare the American
				Association of Railroads (AAR) Crossing Inventory Form with the United States
				Department of Transportation for all at-grade crossing projects. The railroad
				shall keep one copy of the form, and send three copies to the WYDOT Planning
				Inventory Section.
(c) The
				inventory crossing number designated by the United States Department of
				Transportation shall be included on all plans and correspondence concerning the
				at-grade crossing project.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-11 - Notice of Intended Work

Current through July 13, 2024
The railroad shall contact the engineer of the public road
				  agency having jurisdiction over the road crossing the tracks in advance of any
				  track maintenance, track addition, or track rehabilitation project. The public
				  road agency having jurisdiction over the road crossing the tracks shall notify
				  the railroad in advance of any project the public road agency intends to
				  undertake.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-12 - Railroad Information to be Filed

Current through July 13, 2024
To facilitate the Commission's evaluation of whether the
				  public interest clearly indicates that action be taken concerning the
				  establishment or closing of at-grade crossings, each railroad operating within
				  Wyoming shall file with WYDOT:
(a) The
				latest train counts on all tracks the railroad operates and affected crossings,
				on an annual basis.
(b) All revised
				railroad mileposts, United States Department of Transportation inventory
				numbers, and any other information concerning changes to rail or track systems
				whenever changes occur, within 120 days of the change.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-13 - Highway Approach Grades

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The approach
				grade shall not exceed 1 percent in the vertical plane measured from the grade
				across the railroad tracks. The approach vertical gradeline shall extend a
				distance of 30 feet beyond the crossing surface.
(b) From the end of the 1 percent grade, the
				approach shall conform to appropriate design standards and not exceed a 5
				percent grade.
(c) The Commission
				shall not approve a crossing project unless required approach road
				modifications are included in the crossing project or completed prior to
				it.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-14 - Crossing Surfacing Systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Crossing
				surfacing systems shall be based on the type and volume of rail and highway
				traffic. Acceptable crossing surfacing systems include:
(i) Planking for local improved low-volume
				dirt or gravel roads.
(ii) Rubber
				or concrete surfacing for all other road types.
(iii) Use of replacement material equal to or
				better than the original.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-15 - At-grade Crossing Protective Devices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The type and
				placement of protective devices and pavement markings for at-grade crossings
				shall be in accordance with the
MUTCD
.
(b) The Commission shall consider flashing
				light signals with automatic gates for the following:
(i) On multiple mainline tracks.
(ii) On multiple tracks where standing trains
				or parked equipment may obstruct the view of a train moving on an adjacent
				track.
(iii) On high speed
				crossings with limited sight distance for road traffic.
(iv) On crossings with high speed trains or
				significant volumes of both highway and rail traffic.
(v) On other crossings as determined by a
				diagnostic team.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-16 - Sidewalks and Bicycle Paths

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Pedestrian
				walkways or bicycle paths located adjacent to the roadway shall be routed
				outside the signal masts on both sides of the crossing, and may be protected by
				short-arm pedestrian gates. Pedestrian crossings shall be as close to
				perpendicular to the tracks as possible.
(b) Pedestrian walkways or bicycle paths
				located away from a roadway crossing shall include a separate crossing with
				signals, signs, and pavement markings as prescribed by the
MUTCD
.
(c) All
				signals shall conform to the
MUTCD
.
(d) Walkways and bicycle paths shall comply
				with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-17 - Detours and Temporary Crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The design,
				application, installation, and maintenance of detours and temporary crossings
				required for rail crossing projects shall comply with the
MUTCD
.
(b) The
				railroad and the public road agency shall be responsible for all detours,
				traffic control, and temporary crossings in their respective
				rights-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-18 - Placement of Signals, Pavement Markings, and Utilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All new railroad crossing signs, signals,
				stop signs, and pavement markings shall comply with the
MUTCD
.
(b) The
				railroad and the public road agency shall ensure that rail crossing signals,
				signs, appurtenances, and utilities on their respective rights-of-way shall be
				placed to minimize sight distance obstructions for the road user according to
				current safety, traffic, and engineering standards.
(c) Rail crossing signs, signals, gates, and
				markings shall not be obstructed or interfered with by vegetation, trees,
				advertising signs, utility lines, or other obstacles.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-19 - Exempt Crossing Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Public road
				agencies may install exempt crossing signs at an at-grade crossing when the
				track is relegated to inactive service.
(b) Exempt crossing signs shall comply with
				the
MUTCD
.
(c)
				Pursuant to
				W.S.
				31-5-511(b), school buses
				are required to stop at all at-grade crossings, irrespective of the presence of
				an exempt crossing sign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0008 - Railroad and Transportation Tariffs Section › Chapter 1 - RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS › Section 1-20 - Traffic Signals

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The public road
				agency and the railroad shall jointly determine the proper interconnection of
				traffic signals and railroad crossing signals including the type of sensors and
				predictors to be used. These interconnections shall comply with the
MUTCD
.
(b) The
				public road agency and the railroad shall inspect and approve interconnected
				systems at least annually.