As used in this part:

1. (1)

   1. (A) “Abandoned facility” means a facility that is no longer in service and is physically disconnected from a portion of the operating facility that still carries service.
   2. (B) An “abandoned facility” has been deemed abandoned by the utility owner;

2. (2)

   1. (A) “ADT” or “average daily traffic” means the average twenty-four-hour volume, being the total volume during a stated period divided by the number of days in that period.
   2. (B) Unless otherwise stated, the period is a year.
   3. (C) The term is commonly abbreviated as ADT;
3. (3) “AHTD” means the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department;

4. (4)

   1. (A) “As-built drawings” means the depiction of the installed utility facilities within the highway right-of-way showing the location and elevation, and referenced to highway stationing, and/or state grid system.
   2. (B) Also known as record drawings, these plans depict the facility as constructed, incorporating all field changes;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Backfill” means material used to replace or the act of replacing material removed during construction.
   2. (B) “Backfill” also may denote material placed or the act of placing material adjacent to structures;
6. (6) “Backslope” means the slope leading away from flow line of ditch;

7. (7) “Bedding” means the organization of soil or other suitable material to support a:

   1. (A) Pipe;
   2. (B) Conduit; or
   3. (C) Casing;
8. (8) “Betterment” means an improvement of property other than by mere repairs;
9. (9) “Bond” means a document that legally obligates one party to pay money to the Arkansas Department of Transportation for unsatisfactory work;

10. (10)

    1. (A) “Boring” means the operation by which large carriers or casings are jacked through oversize bores.
    2. (B) The bores are carved progressively ahead of the leading edge of the advancing pipe as soil is mucked back through the pipe;

11. (11) “Bridge” means a structure including supports:

    1. (A) Erected over a depression or an obstruction such as:

       1. (i) Water;
       2. (ii) Highway; or
       3. (iii) Railway;
    2. (B) Having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads; and
    3. (C) Having a length of twenty feet (20’) or greater;
12. (12) “Bury” means the depth of top of pipe or facility below grade of roadway or ditch;
13. (13) “Cabinet” means above-ground telecommunication cable housing unit in excess of thirty inches (30”) in width;

14. (14)

    1. (A) “Carrier” means the pipe directly enclosing a transmitted:

       1. (i) Liquid;
       2. (ii) Gas; or
       3. (iii) Slurry.
    2. (B) “Carrier” also includes electric or communication cable, wire, or line;
15. (15) “Casing” means large pipe enclosing a carrier;

16. (16)

    1. (A) “Clear zone” means the total roadside border area, starting at the edge of the traveled way, available for safe use by errant vehicles.

    2. (B) This area may consist of a:

       1. (i) Shoulder;
       2. (ii) Recoverable slope;
       3. (iii) Nonrecoverable slope; and/or
       4. (iv) Clear run-out area.
    3. (C) The desired width is dependent upon the traffic volumes and speeds, and on the roadside geometry;
17. (17) “Coating” means material applied to or wrapped around a pipe;
18. (18) “Concrete slab” means concrete of unified width and thickness;
19. (19) “Conduit” means the enclosed runway for protecting wires or cables;
20. (20) “Control of access” means regulation of public access rights to and from properties abutting a highway facility;
21. (21) “Cover” means the depth to top of pipe, conduit, casing, cable, or similar line or utility tunnel below the earth or roadway surface;
22. (22) “Direct burial” means installing a utility underground without encasement;
23. (23) “Directional bore” means the method of installing underground pipes and conduits from the surface along a prescribed bore path;
24. (24) “Drain” means the appurtenance to discharge liquid;
25. (25) “Drainage structure” means the structure providing drainage for the highway other than a bridge;
26. (26) “Driving surface” means the top layer of material intended for vehicular traffic;
27. (27) “Dry bore”, augured or drilled, means the use of water may be used as a lubricant not to exceed ten pounds per square inch (10 psi);
28. (28) “Duct” means the enclosed casing for protecting wires, lines, or cables, often flexible or semirigid;
29. (29) “Embankment” means a raised platform of earth to confine a waterway or support a road;
30. (30) “Emergency” means an unforeseen occurrence or condition that may cause harm to persons, property, or the integrity of the highway, calling for immediate action;
31. (31) “Encasement” means the structural element surrounding a pipe;
32. (32) “FHWA” means the Federal Highway Administration;
33. (33) “Fiber optic cable” means a communication cable that contains glass fibers;
34. (34) “Flow line of ditch” means the low point of a ditch that runoff water will follow;
35. (35) “Force main” means construction that forces liquid to flow in a certain direction by pressure within a pipe;
36. (36) “Foreslope” means the slope leading away from the pavement or shoulder of a highway;
37. (37) “Freeway” means divided arterial highway with full control of access;
38. (38) “Frontage road” means a separate roadway located on the side of a freeway to provide access to abutting property;
39. (39) “Full control of access” means the regulation of public access rights to give preference to through traffic by providing access connections by means of ramps with only selected public roads and by prohibiting crossings at grade and direct private driveway connections;
40. (40) “Grade separation” means the crossing of two (2) highways, or a highway and a railroad, at different levels;
41. (41) “Grounded” means connected to earth or to some extended conducting body that serves instead of the earth whether the connection is intentional or accidental;
42. (42) “High-volume roadway/highway” means a roadway or highway with an average daily traffic of over two thousand (2,000);
43. (43) “Highway, street, or road” is the general term denoting a public way for purposes of vehicular travel;
44. (44) “Interchange” means a grade separated intersection where access to the major highway is obtained by ramp connections from the minor crossing highway;
45. (45) “Intersection” means the area where two (2) or more highways join or cross;
46. (46) “Interstate highway” means a freeway that is a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways;
47. (47) “License” means a permit or grant of permission by the Arkansas Department of Transportation to cross, occupy, perform work on, or use highway right-of-way or property;
48. (48) “Low-volume roadway/highway” means a roadway/highway with average daily traffic under two thousand (2,000);

49. (49) “Manhole/handhold” means the opening in an underground system which workmen or others may utilize for the purpose of making:

    1. (A) Installations;
    2. (B) Inspections;
    3. (C) Repairs;
    4. (D) Connections; and
    5. (E) Tests;
50. (50) “Median” means the portion of a divided highway separating the traveled ways for traffic in opposite directions;
51. (51) “MUTCD” means the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;

52. (52)

    1. (A) “National Highway System” means the interconnected system of principle arterial routes serving:

       1. (i) Major population centers;
       2. (ii) International border crossings;
       3. (iii) Ports;
       4. (iv) Airports;
       5. (v) Public transportation facilities; and
       6. (vi) Other intermodal transportation facilities and major travel destinations.

    2. (B) The “National Highway System” includes:

       1. (i) All highways on the interstate system;
       2. (ii) A large percentage of urban and rural principle arterials;
       3. (iii) The defense strategic highway network; and
       4. (iv) Major strategic highway connectors;
53. (53) “OSHA” means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

54. (54)

    1. (A) “Out-of-service facility” means a facility that is no longer maintained and is not intended for future use but has not been deemed abandoned.
    2. (B) An “out-of-service facility” may still be connected to a portion of the operating facility that is in use or still carries service.
    3. (C) The utility owner retains ownership of such a facility;
55. (55) “Partial control of access” means the regulation of public access rights to give preference to through traffic to a degree that, in addition to access connections with selected public roads, there may be some crossings at grade and some private driveway connections;
56. (56) “Pavement structure” means the combination of subbase, base course, and surface placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load and distribute it to the roadbed;
57. (57) “Permit” means documents by which the Arkansas Department of Transportation regulates and approves the use and occupancy of highway right-of-way by utility facilities or private lines;

58. (58)

    1. (A) “Pipe” means a tubular product made as a production item for sale as such.
    2. (B) Cylinders, formed from plate in the course of the fabrication of auxiliary equipment, are not pipe as defined here;
59. (59) “Pipeline” means the continuous carrier used primarily for the transportation of liquids, gases, and/or solids from one point to another using either gravity or pressure flow;
60. (60) “Plant betterment” means an optional upgrade to a utility owner's equipment or facilities when additional improvements are not mandated by regulations, preexisting policies, or required to clear highway construction;

61. (61) “Plowing” means direct burial of utility lines by means of a "plow" type mechanism which:

    1. (A) Breaks the ground;
    2. (B) Places the utility line; and
    3. (C) Closes the break in the ground in a single operation;
62. (62) “Pressure” means relative internal pressure;
63. (63) “Private lines” means privately owned facilities that convey or transmit commodities that are devoted exclusively for private use;
64. (64) “Relocation” means changing the location of existing facilities to avoid conflict;

65. (65)

    1. (A) “Rest area” means a roadside area with parking facilities separated from the roadway provided for motorists to stop and rest for short periods.
    2. (B) It may include drinking water, toilets, tables and benches, telephones, information, and other facilities for travelers;
66. (66) “Right-of-way” means the general term denoting land, property, or interest therein, usually in a strip acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes;
67. (67) “Rigid pipe” means pipe designed for diametric deflection of less than one percent (1%);

68. (68)

    1. (A) “Roadside” means the general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the roadway.
    2. (B) Extensive areas between the roadways of a divided highway may also be considered roadside;

69. (69)

    1. (A) “Roadway” means the portion of a highway, including shoulders, for vehicular use.
    2. (B) A divided highway has two (2) or more roadways;

70. (70)

    1. (A) “Roadway cross section” means the area of a highway facility contained between the outside edges of backslopes/foreslopes.
    2. (B) For divided facilities, the term applies to each set of roadways;
71. (71) “Semirigid pipe” means pipe designed to tolerate from one percent (1%) to three percent (3%) diametric deflection;
72. (72) “Shared resources” means placement of utilities (fiber optics) within control of access by special agreement and consideration;

73. (73) “Shoulder” means the portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way for:

    1. (A) Accommodation of stopped vehicles;
    2. (B) Emergency use; and
    3. (C) Lateral support of base and surface course;
74. (74) “Subbase” means layers of specified or selected material of designated thickness placed on a subgrade to support a base course;
75. (75) “Subgrade” means the top surface of an embankment upon which the pavement structure and shoulders are constructed;
76. (76) “Toe of slope” means the bottom of a slope of a fill or cut area usually the lowest point of the slope;
77. (77) “Trenched” means installed in a narrow open excavation;
78. (78) “Traffic control device” means a sign, signal, marking, barrier, or other control mechanism placed or erected under public authority for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic;
79. (79) “Traveled way” means the portion of the roadway for the movement of through traffic;
80. (80) “Utility permit” or “use and occupancy agreement” means the document by which the Arkansas Department of Transportation regulates and/or gives approval of the use and occupancy of highway right-of-way for utility facilities or private lines;
81. (81) “Utility tunnel” means the underground corridor for one (1) or more utility lines;
82. (82) “Vent” means the appurtenance to discharge gaseous contaminants from casing; and
83. (83) “Wet bore” means the hole that is sluiced through the roadway embankment by jetting with water pressure in excess of ten pounds per square inch (10 psi).