Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (SHRP 2 Report S2-R15B-RW-1)
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When utility relocation is involved, construction generally takes longer and costs more. Identifying and resolving potential utility conflicts early in the design process can minimize these delays and costs. Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (SHRP 2 Report S2-R15B-RW-1) provides comprehensive, optimized concepts and procedures for identifying and resolving utility conflicts that public agency and utility professionals can use to improve the highway project development process. The tools developed include two utility conflict matrices (UCMs) that enable users to organize, track, and manage the conflicts that frequently arise when utility lines are under highways: (a) a prototype stand-alone UCM in Microsoft Excel, which has a main utility conflict table and a supporting worksheet to analyze utility conflict resolution strategies; and (b) a prototype stand-alone utility conflict data model and database, which is a scalable UCM that enables the management of conflicts in a database environment. This project also developed a 1-day training course to instruct end users on how to use the optimized concept and tools, and strategies and guidelines that include specific steps to start and continue implementation.
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