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§ 8-608. Installation of utility sleeves

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 8. Highways (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Construction and Maintenance (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-608
§ 8-608. Installation of utility sleeves
Currentness
Request by county for utility sleeves
(a) To eliminate the possibility of boring and jacking under a State highway and to eliminate the cost of future installation of utility facilities, the Administration, if requested by any county, shall include in the specifications for any new State highway in that county the installation of utility sleeves.
Size and materials comprising utility sleeves
(b)(1) These utility sleeves shall be:
(i) Made of metal, reinforced concrete, or other suitable material;
(ii) Large enough to accommodate water mains, gas mains, electric lines, telephone cables, and any other utility facilities requested by the county; and
(iii) Installed from right-of-way to right-of-way.
(2) Utility sleeves installed for future use shall be bricked over at each end and marked properly by the Administration or the county.
Reimbursement for cost of utility sleeves
(c) The county shall reimburse the Administration for the cost of the utility sleeves.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 89B, § 24A.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-608, MD TRANS § 8-608
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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