2 Del. Admin. Code § 6.2
Any proposed utility work within the existing or proposed right-of-way of a State-maintained roadway shall require a permit in accordance with the DelDOT Utilities Manual prior to the start of construction. Utility work with the proposed right-of-way will only be allowed to occur at the discretion of the Public Works Engineer and in conjunction with a Temporary Entrance Permit as outlined in Section 6.4.2.1 of this manual.
Upon completion and acceptance of the subdivision or industrial streets, the utilities that are located within the State right-of-way shall be franchised in accordance with the existing countywide blanket agreement for each individual utility.
The proposed sanitary sewer and water utilities within a new subdivision or industrial street shall be shown on the construction plans as outlined in Chapter 4.
Utilities that must be located within the dedicated right-of-way or in easements granted in DelDOT's favor shall be installed in accordance with the DelDOT Utilities Manual. Prior to beginning utility construction, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to contact any utility companies involved in order to secure the most accurate information available as to utility location and elevation. No construction around or adjacent to the utilities shall begin without notifying their owners at least 48-hours in advance. The contractor shall take the necessary precautions to protect the existing utilities and maintain uninterrupted service. Any damage caused to utilities by the contractor shall be immediately and completely repaired at the contractor's expense. The contractor shall contact Miss Utility of Delaware at 1-800-282-8555 to have utilities located within the limits of construction prior to beginning construction.
For entrance or offsite improvement projects requiring utility relocations, the applicant shall submit a utility relocation plan and correspondence from the impacted utility companies stating preliminary approval to the relocation and design of the utilities prior to the DelDOT pre-construction meeting. Physical construction shall not begin until the utility plans are approved, each impacted utility company issues final approval and a DelDOT utility permit is issued.
Utility conflicts with future State-maintained street construction shall be corrected by the utility company or the developer at no expense to the State. Any modification to the existing or proposed utility locations shall be reflected on the as-built plans.
On State-maintained roadways, utilities should be located outside of the pavement, sidewalk and curb whenever possible. Where utilities need to be located within the pavement, manholes and valves should not be placed at the crown of the roadway or within the vehicle wheelpath.
Requests for utility permits must be submitted by the utility company through the electronic utility permitting system (UPA System).
Figure 6.2-a DelDOT Public Works Engineers
New Castle County (DelDOT Canal District) |
Public Works Engineer |
250 Bear-Christiana Road |
Bear, DE 19701 |
(302) 326-4679 |
Kent County (DelDOT Central District) |
Public Works Engineer |
930 Public Safety Blvd. |
Dover, DE 19901 |
(302) 760-2433 |
Sussex County (DelDOT South District) |
Public Works Engineer |
23697 DuPont Blvd. |
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
(302) 853-1340 |
2 Del. Admin. Code § 6.2
15 DE Reg. 551 (10/01/11)
16 DE Reg. 1199 (5/1/2013)
18 DE Reg. 240 (9/1/2014)
18 DE Reg. 709 (3/1/2015)
19 DE Reg. 938 (4/1/2016) (Final)