In order to install, relocate, or expand utility facilities on a state highway within the right-of-way, the utility owner must submit an application to the applicable regional engineer. Each permit application must contain a description, including dimensions, of the proposed utility installation and a detailed plan or sketch showing the physical placement of the utility with relation to highway features. For complex installations that appreciably affect traffic patterns, a detailed traffic control plan showing the proposed signing and delineation layout is required. Traffic control, in accordance with Part 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition, must be provided. An approved utility permit allows for the maintenance of a utility installation, provided the utility notifies the nearest department maintenance unit before repairs are made within the right-of-way.

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 § 70:01:08:19, 11 SDR 112, effective February 25, 1985; transferred from § 70:01:08:35, 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 31-26-22 .

Prior versions effective: 1989-06-04.