Appendix B: Broadband Accommodation Process
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This document will prescribe minimum design standards for the accommodation, method, materials, and location for the installation, adjustment, and maintenance of broadband facilities under the accommodation process. The Installation Owner is intended to ensure the safety of the general public as well as those who will work on or in proximity to the Broadband equipment.
These Design Standards are governed by the terms and conditions found in applicable sections of the latest versions of the following documents:
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- The Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 43, Chapter 21, Subchapter C Anchor: #BJFIAXEA
- This TxDOT ROW Utilities Manual Anchor: #PYUKFBFA
- The TxDOT Use of Right of Way by Others Manual, including the Utility Installation Request (UIR) form/system Anchor: #VIJGCHFP
- The TxDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Design Manual Anchor: #AMKMFLWC
- The TxDOT Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges Anchor: #IFPBISPV
- Poles shall be designed in accordance with The Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs Luminaires and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition, 2013 (LTS-6) considering the pressure on the Effective Project Area (EPA) of the pole and each attachment. Calculations shall be submitted by a Texas licensed engineer, shall be concise, and shall not consist simply of computer output where numbers are shown but not defined/labeled. Unreinforced concrete foundations shall not be allowed. A reinforced concrete foundation (either concrete drilled shaft foundations or footings) shall consist of concrete having longitudinal internal reinforcing bars and transverse spiral or tie reinforcement.
Amending the Design Standards
The Department reserves the right to revise the Design Standards in accordance with the terms of Title 43, Texas Administrative Code. Any amendment to the Design Standards shall apply prospectively, except to the extent required by federal, state, or local law.
Anchor: #i1022917Additional Requirements
In addition to the requirements of the Design Standards, Installation Owners may also be subject to other regulatory obligations, including requirements established by the TxDOT District in which the site will be located. Installation Owners are responsible for compliance with all additional or updated TxDOT requirements.