Project Details
10/01/24
06/30/25
Ohio Department of Transportation
Researchers
About the research
Over the last decade, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has incurred over $30M in construction-related delays in addition to extended traveling time to the public and potential delays to other projects. One leading cause of construction delays is the untimely relocation of utility infrastructure as well as other utility conflicts, including unmarked or mis-marked utility locations. The current utility relocation process relies on leveraging communication and good working relationships between ODOT and utility company staff, with no practical enforcement tools within the law. Research is needed to determine the most cost-effective, practical, and safest way to initiate and execute utility coordination. The goal of this project is to identify processes, procedures, and/or statutory changes that could decrease the risks of utility-related construction delay occurrences.