Below are documents, flowcharts and standard operating procedures explaining how the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) coordinates with utilities on SHA projects.

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  MDOT’s Utility Policy

  This policy 1. sets standards for assessing utilities during planning and design; 2. promotes early utility coordination between project phases; 3. keeps utility impact to a minimum; 4. establishes clear lines of communications for utilities coordination; and 5. standardizes how MDOT handles utilities across all modes.

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  MDOT Delegation of Authority

  Delegation from MDOT’s secretary for all modes to comply with this policy and supporting documents.

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  SHA Project Delivery and Utility Process Improvement SOP​

  This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) mitigates risk associated with project delays and cost increases from utilities; 2. establishes consistency and streamlines the utility process; and 3. establishes a weblink for the Utility Center and SHA Project Development Hub with information and guidance.

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  Chapter 8 - Project Coordination​​
  

  This document is an excerpt from SHA’s Utility Manual and details utility relocation best practices. The milestones, steps and processes outlined in this guideline help coordinate utilities impacted by MDOT SHA projects.
  
  

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  Utility Coordination Overview Flowchart 
  

  This flowchart provides a general overview of the Utility Coordination Process for SHA’s projects.
  

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  Detailed Utility Coordination Process Flowchart Visio 
  

  This flowchart details, step-by-step, the Utility Coordination Process for SHA’s projects as per Chapter 8 of SHA’s Utility Manual.