Utilities Manual
The Utilities Manual provides guidance in accommodating utilities within state right of way in a manner that does not interfere with the free and safe flow of traffic or impair the highway's visual quality. Information is provided about the preparation of utility agreements and utility service agreements.
February 2019 M 22-87.10 revision package (PDF 3.57MB)
Individual Chapters
Foreword (PDF 176KB)
Contents (PDF 141KB)
Chapter 1 Utility Accommodation (PDF 1.6MB)
Chapter 2 Utility Agreements (PDF 453KB)
Chapter 3 Railroads (PDF 305KB)
Chapter 4 Service Agreements (PDF 432KB)
Chapter 5 Government Agencies: State, Federal, Tribal, and Other Entities (PDF 395KB)
Chapter 6 Project Delivery and Utility Relocation (PDF 840KB)
Chapter 7 Inspection (PDF 372KB)
Chapter 8 Reimbursement (PDF 223KB)
Chapter 9 Control Zone Guidelines (PDF 939KB)
Appendix A Glossary (PDF 335KB)
Appendix B Utility Forms and Documents (PDF 6.2MB)
Appendix C Policy Guidelines (PDF 314KB)
Appendix D RCW and WAC References (PDF 304KB)
Appendix E Interim WSDOT Requirements for RSAP submittals (PDF 182KB)
Revision History
February 2019
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1998
166,800 electric vehicle
registrations in Washington in 2023, up from 114,600 in 2022.
87 wetland compensation sites
actively monitored on 918 acres in 2023.
25,000 safe animal crossings
in the Snoqualmie Pass East Project area since 2014.