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CHAPTER 530
ROADWAY AND STRUCTURE LIGHTING
24VAC30-530-10. (Repealed.)Roadway and structure
lighting (filed by description with the Registrar of Regulations).
Description: The Department Policy Memorandum (DPM) 9-4,
"Roadway & Structure Lighting," discusses the policy and
procedures concerning the responsibility of the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) and localities in paying for roadway lighting.
VDOT may construct, maintain, and operate roadway lighting
on highway systems which are maintained by it, where such lighting is deemed
necessary for traffic safety by the engineers of the department. The cost of
maintenance and operation of lighting will be borne by the appropriate system
maintenance funds.
VDOT may construct roadway lighting on urban system
highways where such lighting is deemed necessary for traffic safety by the
engineers of the department, or for replacement of existing roadway lighting.
The cost of the installation of the lighting shall be funded from the annual
urban system construction allocations to the requesting locality. The cost of
maintenance and operation of the lighting shall be borne by the locality.
Where roadway lighting on highway systems is requested by
others for their benefit and convenience, and is not deemed necessary for
traffic safety by the engineers of VDOT, the installation, maintenance, and
operation of the lighting shall be provided by and at the sole expense of
others, provided all necessary permits and agreements have been secured. Where
approved lighting plans exist, the department may provide conduit and other
roadway lighting amenities, at project cost, to avoid future disruptions to
traffic.
This policy will apply to all construction projects
advertised in July, 1996, and thereafter.