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Successful Utility Relocation Brochure
This brochure is for use by public agencies and utility companies when considering utility relocations as part of a construction project. It outlines utility owner and public agency responsibilities and identifies other resources available.
This is a list of all provisions that could be used in a utility permit.
A list of utility owners and contractors that carry a continuing bond to cover their utility work within Mn/DOT right of way.
Sub-surface Utility Engineering (SUE)
Information on SUE is available:
Gopher State One Call
Information concerning underground facilities is available through Gopher State One Call (GSOC). Please note: GSOC does not require utility owners to notify them of above ground facility locations. Designers must visually confirm all above ground utility facility locations.
- In the metro area call: 651-454-0002
- Outside the metro area call: 1‑800‑252‑1166
- GSOC handbook
These are links to the Minnesota Statues and Minnesota Rules that govern the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), as they pertain to utilities and relocation of said utility facilities. Additional information is available at Minnesota Statutes or Minnesota Rules.
Minnesota Statutes
- 161.20 General Powers of the Commissioner
- 161.45 Utility on highway right-of-way; relocation
- 161.46 Reimbursement of utility
- 216D Excavation Notice System
- Changes to Minnesota Statute 216D and Minnesota Rules 7560 – 2004, used with permission from the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety
Minnesota Rules
- 8810.3100 Definitions
- 8810.3200 Purpose and scope
- 8810.3300 Permits
- 8810.3400 Standards for work conducted under permit
- 8810.3500 Aerial lines
- 8810.3600 Underground lines
Follow this manual when laying out your traffic control while working within Mn/DOT right of way.
Highways Within or Adjacent to Tribal Lands
A listing by District of trunk highways that are within or adjacent to tribal lands and the associated maps for these areas.
Utility Relocation Study Report for the 2000 Minnesota Legislature
A Cooperative Effort to Improve the Utility Relocation Process During Highway Construction.
Final Implementation Team Documents
The detailed plan for implementing the updated utility coordination process which will provide consistent application for Mn/DOT, state aid, cooperative and consultant projects.
U.S. Domestic Scan Program: Best Practices in Right-of-Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation
This report documents the findings of the scan, Best Practices in Right-of-Way Acquisition and Utility Relocation, conducted in July 2006. The focus of the scan was on identifying, documenting, and disseminating innovative state practices in right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation to support the delivery of projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.