Or. Admin. Code § 734-051-5030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 734-051-5030 - Construction of Approaches

(1) Notice of Intent to Begin Construction. A permittee must notify the region manager at least two workdays prior to beginning construction.

(2) Construction. Construction must conform to the terms of the construction permit including any special provisions, mitigation measures, conditions, or agreements, and the applicant must notify the region manager when construction is complete.

(3) Utilities, Erosion Control, Signs, Work Area Safety. The applicant or permittee is responsible for complying with the following requirements of subsections (a) through (d) below:

(a) The applicant shall relocate or adjust any utilities located on highway right of way when required for accommodation of the approach, and no construction may be performed until the permittee furnishes evidence to the department that satisfactory arrangements have been made with the owner of the affected utility facility;

(b) The applicant shall provide erosion control during construction of the approach;

(c) The applicant shall comply with applicable sign requirements. Where warning signs are required by the construction permit, other regulations, or the region manager, the department furnishes, places, and maintains the signs at the permittee's expense; and unauthorized signs are not allowed on any portion of the right of way; and

(d) The applicant shall comply with work area safety requirements. The work area during any construction or maintenance performed under a construction permit or a permit to operate shall be protected in accordance with the 2003 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the Oregon Supplement to MUTCD, and Oregon Temporary Traffic Control Handbook adopted under OAR 734-020-0005.

(4) Inspection. Upon inspection of the approach the department shall notify the permittee if construction deficiencies exist, and:

(a) The permittee must correct all deficiencies within sixty (60) days of notification that deficiencies exist and notify the region manager; and

(b) The region manager shall re-inspect the approach.

(5) Compliance. If a permittee fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the construction permit the department may, at the permittee's expense:

(a) Reconstruct or repair the approach; or

(b) Cancel the construction permit and remove the approach.

Or. Admin. Code § 734-051-5030

HWD 16-2011(Temp), f. 12-22-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; HWD 8-2012, f. 6-27-12, cert. ef. 6-29-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619, 374.310-374.314, 374.345 & 374.355

Stats. Implemented: ORS 374.300-374.360, §27, ch. 330, OL 2011