UDOT

Utah Code Section 72-7-102 prohibits digging or excavating within the state right-of-way to place, construct, or maintain any approach road, driveway, pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert, billboard advertising sign, or any other structure or object of any kind or character without first obtaining a permit. Administrative rule R930-7 establishes standards for construction and maintenance activities with the need to preserve smooth flow of traffic on the state highway system in terms of safety, capacity, and speed.

An encroachment permit is required when any construction or maintenance activity is digging or requires traffic control within the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) right-of-way.

Statewide Permit Interactive Map

Encroachment Permit Guide – This guide was developed to help explain the Encroachment Permit process and may be downloaded for future reference.

Enter into a Statewide Utility License Agreement (SULA) if installing or maintaining utility facilities

Provide a detailed plan of work in a PDF format

• Incorporate the UDOT General Notes into your plan set

Due to limited staff, if a third party inspector is required, notify the encroachment permit officer with the firm hired from the UDOT approved list.

Provide certified Traffic Control Plans

Provide a current certificate of liability insurance

Provide a current Performance and Warranty Bond

Provide a signed MS4 Compliance Plan

NOTE: Maximum permit duration is 30 days per application and fee payment

Pay the required fee

Accept the limitations of the permit

Each application is required to have at least the following documents submitted by the applicant:

• Detailed plan of work in PDF format
• If construction is for the following permits:
  • Conditional Access Permit (CAP) – Provide the CAP and watermarked plans
  • Automatic License Plate Reader System (ALPRS) – Provide the ALPRS permit and detailed plans
  • Small Wireless Facility (5G) – Provide the 5G permit
• Traffic Control Plans with a professional engineer’s seal
  • Comply with UDOT Specification 01554 and include traffic control measures for each phase of work in sufficient detail to provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic, pedestrians, and bicycles during construction.
• Certificate of liability insurance
• $1 Million per occurrence and $2 Million in aggregate with UDOT listed as the certificate holder (see below):
  Utah Department of Transportation
  
  4501 S 2700 W
  PO Box 148460
  Salt Lake City, UT 84114
• Performance and Warranty Bond:
• Individual (one-time use only) – $25,000 minimum, but may be increased based on the risk to UDOT
• Statewide (multiple and multi-region use) – $100,000 minimum, but may be increased based on the risk to UDOT
• Storm Water Plan:
• Less than 1 acre of disturbance for the project – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Compliance Form
• 1 acre or more of disturbance for the project – Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP)

Due to limited UDOT staff, if a project is scheduled to be more than 30 days, a third party inspector may be required, notify the encroachment permit officer with the firm hired from the UDOT approved list and schedule a pre-construction meeting.

Region Permit Contact Information