N.J. Admin. Code § 16:25-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 16:25-1.5 - Standards and references

(a) Utility facility design and construction are normally subject to minimum safety standards and construction requirements prescribed by the respective National or Industry Standard Codes. Reference in these rules to such Codes are to the current or amended issue of the respective Code, and may vary from time to time as such Codes are amended, revised, or superseded by later rules or regulations.

(b) In the absence of applicable National, State or Local Regulatory Agency Standard Codes (such as the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) of the National Bureau of Standards and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services code in their respective industries), the Industry Standard Code shall apply to all utility type facilities located on, over, under, or across highway right-of-way, except that the minimum applicable standards as set out in the Department's "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," 2001, as amended or superseded; the Department's "Standard Roadway Construction/Traffic Control/Bridge Construction Details," 2001, as amended or superseded; the current Department's Design Manual--Roadway; the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way n1; the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2000, as amended or superseded; and currently applicable Federal Highway Administration Regulations, shall apply in all instances where any such applicable highway specifications are more restrictive or require greater safety factors or require higher standards of construction, materials, or workmanship than the applicable National or Industry Standard Code.

n1 Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highway Right-of-Way. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 N. Capitol Street N.W., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20001, 1994.

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