Utilities shall plan construction, relocation, and maintenance activities to minimize hazards and inconvenience to the traveling public. Utilities shall provide traffic control and signing in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition.

Reference: "Temporary Traffic Control," Part 6, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition, December 2023, Federal Highway Administration, U. S. Department of Transportation. Copies may be viewed and printed free of charge at: https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Edition/mutcd11thedition.pdf.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 11 SDR 22, effective August 12, 1984; transferred from § 70:01:08:06, 11 SDR 112, effective February 25, 1985; transferred from § 70:01:08:32, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 15 SDR 185, effective June 4, 1989 ; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 31-26-22 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 31-26-3 , 31-26-22 .

Prior versions effective: 1989-06-04.