Title 17 . Transportation and Public Facilities

Chapter 15 . Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 301. Utility codes and standards

17 AAC 15.301. Utility codes and standards

(a) Electric power and communication facilities installed within department rights-of-way must comply with the following codes and standards:

(1) the National Electrical Code (1987);

(2) the National Electrical Safety Code (American National Standards Institute, C2, (1987));

(3) the provisions of 3 AAC 52.110 - 3 AAC 52.340 (Electrical and Telephone Utilities); and

(4) the provisions of 8 AAC 61.010, Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Subchapter 03, Electrical Code.

(b) Water line and sanitary sewer facilities installed within department rights-of-way must comply with the following codes and standards:

(1) the American Water Works Standards, as revised through 1986;

(2) the provisions of 18 AAC 72 (Wastewater Disposal); and

(3) the provisions of 18 AAC 80 (Drinking Water).

(c) Pressure pipelines for natural gas, petroleum, steam, or other hazardous materials installed within department rights-of-way must comply with the following codes and standards:

(1) the American National Standards Institute

(A) Power Piping (American National Standards Institute, B31.1, 1980);

(B) Fuel Gas Piping (American National Standards Institute, B31.2, 1968);

(C) Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping (American National Standards Institute, B31.3, 1980);

(D) Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems (American National Standards Institute, B31.4, 1979);

(E) Refrigeration Piping (American National Standards Institute, B31.5, 1974);

(F) Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems (American National Standards Institute, B31.8, 1975);

(2) the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Transportation

(A) Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Standards;

(B) Part 195, Transportation of Liquids by Pipeline;

(3) the provisions of 3 AAC 52.010 - 3 AAC 52.080 (Gas utilities).

(d) Unless otherwise noted in the special provisions of the utility permit, all utility construction within department rights-of-way must comply with the following construction standards:

(1) Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Construction Manual, 1982, as revised through June 28, 1985;

(2) Alaska Standards Specifications for Highway Construction, 1981;

(3) Federal-Aid Highway Program Manual, Volume 6, Chapter 6, Section 3, Subsection 2, Accommodation of Utilities (PPM 30-4.1), as revised through 1986;

(4) American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

(A) Construction Manual for Highway Construction, 1980;

(B) Construction Manual for Highway Bridges and Incidental Structures, 1973.

(e) Unless otherwise provided in the special provisions of the utility permit, all utility designs for facilities to be installed within department rights-of-way must comply with the following design standards:

(1) Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Standard Drawings, as revised through 1986;

(2) Federal-Aid Highway Program Manual, Volume 6, Chapter 6, Section 3, Subsection 2, Accommodation of Utilities (PPM 30-4.1), as revised through 1986;

(3) American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

(A) A Policy for Accommodation of Utilities on Freeway Rights-of-way, 1982;

(B) A Guide for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights-of-way, 1981;

(4) The department's Utilities Manual 4th Edition, December 1992, as revised by Update #1, June 15, 1994 and adopted by reference;

(5) Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Preconstruction Manual, as revised through 1986.

(f) Construction safety procedures must comply with the provisions of 8 AAC 61.010, Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Standards

(1) Subchapter 01, General Safety Code;

(2) Subchapter 05, Construction Code.

(g) Unless otherwise provided in the special provisions of the utility permit, traffic-control devices and procedures must comply with the provisions of the following codes and standards:

(1) Alaska Traffic Manual, 2003, described in 17 AAC 20.950(1) , and adopted by reference;

(2) the department's Alaska Sign Design Specifications, as revised as of April 25, 2003 and adopted by reference.

History: Eff. 5/23/82, Register 82; am 10/2/87, Register 103; am 2/5/2004, Register 169

Authority: AS 02.15.020

AS 02.15.102

AS 02.15.106

AS 10.25.440

AS 19.05.020

AS 19.05.040

AS 19.10.040

AS 19.10.050

AS 19.25.010

AS 19.25.200

AS 19.30.051

AS 19.30.121

AS 19.40.065

AS 35.05.020

AS 35.10.210

AS 35.10.230

Editor's note: Copies of the National Electrical Code (NFPA-70-1981) may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Copies of National Electrical Safety Code (C2-1987), Power Piping (B31.1-1980), Fuel Gas Piping (B31.2-1968), Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping (B31.3-1980), Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems (B31.4-1979), Refrigeration Piping (B31.5-1974), and Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems (B31.8-1975) may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018.

Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 Transportation, Part 100 to Part 199 may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations are available for inspection at the Alaska State Library located in Juneau, Alaska.

Copies of the American Water Works Standards (AWWA-1981) may be obtained from the American Water Works Association, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80235.

Copies of the Alaska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction - 1981 may be obtained from the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, standards and technical services division, P.O. Box 3-1000, Juneau, Alaska 99802.

Copies of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Construction Manual, of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Standard Drawings, of the Federal-Aid Highway Program Manual, of the Utilities Manual, of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Preconstruction Manual, of the Alaska Traffic Manual, and of Alaska Sign Design Specifications are available for inspection at the regional offices of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities located in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, Alaska. The Alaska Traffic Manual also may be viewed through the department's Internet web site at http://www. dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/ dcstraffic/ atmintro.html.

Copies of the Construction Manual for Highway Construction - 1980, Construction Manual for Highway Bridges and Incidental Structures - 1973, A Policy for Accommodation of Utilities on Freeway Rights-of-way - 1969, and A Guide for Accommodating Utilities on Highway Rights-of-way - 1970 may be obtained from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 North Capitol Street, Suite 225, Washington, DC 20001.

Copies of the General Safety Code, Construction Code, and Electrical Code may be obtained from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 1149, Juneau, Alaska 99811. Copies of these safety codes are available for inspection at the regional offices of the Department of Labor located in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, Alaska.

As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125 (b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Labor to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of labor.