RIGHTS OF WATER UTILITIES IN STREETS

AS CITIES BECOME MORE CROWDED WITH BOTH CARS AND PEOPLE, NEW PROBLEMS ARISE REGARDING WHERE TO PUT UTILITY PIPE AND POWER LINES. INSTALLATION ALTERNATIVES DISCUSSED INCLUDE UTILITY TUNNELS, LOCATION BEHIND CURBS, IN PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND IN PARKWAY OR MEDIAN STRIPS. CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENTS ARE REVIEWED, AND CONCLUSIONS ARE CENTERED AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPLANNING FOR LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT AND THE USE OF EFFICIENT AND SAFE CONSTRUCTION METHODS. /DCPL/