Efficient Utility Relocation Planning

Like in any state, transportation construction projects delivered by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) often conflict with existing utilities, and these conflicts need to be resolved. Identifying these conflicts is a complex process because location data for existing utility facilities may not be always readily available with the required accuracy when it is needed in early design phase. Utility conflicts often lead to the need for their relocations on transportation projects. In addition, the project detailed design (including ROW) is not known upfront, which makes the conflict identification a complex and time-consuming process. Such conflicts are typically not recognized early enough during the design to avoid them. Most conflicts are resolved by relocating the utilities, which might result in additional issues, particularly during construction, if not managed properly. While identifying utility conflicts in a timely manner is a challenging task, the utility relocations are often reported to be a significant cause of delays in transportation project delivery.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Clemson University

  110 Lowry Hall
  Box 340911
  Clemson, SC  United States  29634-0911
• Principal Investigators:

  Piratla, Kalyan

• Start Date: 20250415
• Expected Completion Date: 20261014
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction projects; Public utilities; Relocation (Facilities); Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: South Carolina Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01953674
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: South Carolina Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 28 2025 9:07AM