Acquiring Utility Property Interests and Reimbursing Utility Relocation Costs: A Guide
The relocation of utility facilities during transportation construction projects
can include complex negotiations that are subject to state and federal statutes, as
well as agency and utility business practices, which can add cost, time, and potential
delay to project delivery.
NCHRP Research Report 1054: Acquiring Utility Property Interests and Reimbursing Utility
Relocation Costs: A Guide,
from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
presents a guide to assist state departments of transportation
assess the state-of-practice of utility relocations, identify the major factors influencing
time and cost for utility relocations, and identify methods to improve the utility relocation
experience.
Supplemental to the report is
NCHRP Web-Only Document 360: Acquisition of Utility Property Interests and Compensation Practices for Utility Relocations.
This Summary Last Modified On: 6/26/2023