Trans 29.11(1)(1) General. A utility shall keep its utility facilities in good repair, both structurally and aesthetically.

Trans 29.11(2)(2) Trees. The utility may not spray, cut or trim trees on department railroad property unless the department gives prior written permission. When the removal of a tree is permitted, the stump shall be cut flush with the ground or be removed. All resulting debris, refuse, and waste shall be removed from the department railroad property, unless agreed to otherwise in writing.

Trans 29.11 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1985, No. 360, eff. 1-1-86; am. (2), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99.

Trans 29.12(1)(1) Location and alignment. The crossing location and alignment for pipeline installations or modifications shall be as follows:

Trans 29.12(1)(a)(a) A pipeline shall not be located where conditions are unsuitable for pipeline crossings. Unsuitable locations include: in deep cuts, near footings of bridges or retaining walls, across drainage facilities where water flow may be obstructed, within the basin of an underpass drained by a pump or in wet or rocky terrain where it is difficult to bury the pipeline.

Trans 29.12(1)(b)(b) Longitudinal pipeline installations or modifications shall be within 5 feet of the outer limits of the department railroad property.

Trans 29.12(1)(c)(c) Vertical and horizontal clearances between the pipeline and the railroad and between the pipeline and other utility facilities shall be sufficient to permit maintenance of the pipeline, the railroad and all other utility facilities. Except in unusual circumstances, the pipeline shall be located outside the 45° cone of support for the footings of existing structures.

Trans 29.12(2)(a)(a) Crossings. For transverse installations or modifications, the vertical distance between the low point of the railroad cross section, usually the flow line of the ditch, and the top of the pipeline, or the pipeline casing when required, may not be less than 3 feet, unless special, suitable pipeline cover or protection is provided. The vertical distance between the top of the pipeline, or casing when required, and the base of the rails may not be less than 4 feet 6 inches on secondary or industrial tracks and may not be less than 5 feet 6 inches on main tracks.

Trans 29.12(2)(b)(b) Longitudinal installations. For longitudinal installations or modifications, the vertical distance from the finished railroad property surface to the top of the pipeline, or casing when required, shall be at least 54 inches if within 50 feet of the track centerline and shall be at least 24 inches if more than 50 feet from the track centerline. These distances may not be reduced unless the pipeline is satisfactorily protected, such as with concrete, metal or other durable casing.

Trans 29.12(2)(c)(c) Alternate location. If the minimum burying depths stated in pars. (a) and (b) are infeasible because of other utility facility placement, the water table, topographical features or an ordinance, a utility may locate the pipeline elsewhere so that the minimum burying depths stated are met.

Trans 29.12(3)(a)(a) Facilities appurtenant to pipelines, including manholes, vents, drains, markers, and valve and regulator pits, not located at the department railroad property boundary lines, shall be installed or modified so that their uppermost surfaces are flush and parallel to the adjacent surface.

Trans 29.12(3)(b)(b) If a vent pipe is required, it shall be located and constructed so as not to interfere with railroad use or maintenance and shall not be concealed by vegetation. Vent pipes shall be placed as close as practicable to an existing fence or to a department railroad property boundary line.

Trans 29.12(3)(c)(c) No drain for a casing, tunnel, or gallery enclosing a carrier of liquids, liquefied gas, or heavy gas may be located upon department railroad property.

Trans 29.12(3)(d)(d) A utility shall place readily identifiable markers, conforming to all applicable Wisconsin administrative code requirements, at the location at which any department railroad property line is crossed by one of the utility’s pipelines carrying any flammable, corrosive, expansive, energized or unstable contents.

Trans 29.12(4)(a)(a) Casing required. A utility shall place its carrier in casing in the following circumstances:

Trans 29.12(4)(a)1.1. Casing is required by the AREA, industry or company codes or policies or by public agency codes, laws or ordinances;

Trans 29.12(4)(a)3.3. Future inserting, removing, replacing or maintaining of a carrier may be required and open trench construction is to be avoided;

Trans 29.12(4)(b)(b) Casing standards.

Trans 29.12(4)(b)1.1. A casing shall be designed to support the load of the railroad and of any superimposed loads. Casing shall meet at least minimally applicable design requirements.

Trans 29.12(4)(b)2.2. Casing under railroad tracks and across department railroad property shall conform with the AREA.

Trans 29.12(4)(b)3.3. If additional tracks are constructed in the future or the railroad operator determines that the roadbed should be widened, the casing shall be extended correspondingly to meet the requirements of subd. 2. The utility shall pay all costs of the extension.

Trans 29.12(4)(b)5.5. Rigid casing or suitable bridging shall be used where track support would be impaired by a buried flexible carrier pipe.

Trans 29.12(4)(b)6.6. The casing when sealed shall be sealed at the ends with a flexible material to prevent water or debris from entering the space between the casing and the carrier. If an end of a casing is below the ground, it shall be suitably sealed to the outside of the carrier pipeline.