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TRB Webinar: Valuation and Compensation Approaches for Utility Accommodations

April 24, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

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Broadband communications, renewable energy, and many other utility-related facilities are seeking space in state departments of transportation (DOTs) rights-of-way. State DOTs are investigating the use of compensation structures in exchange for accommodating these utilities, and are seeking approaches and valuation methods to set fees. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that presented a range of approaches to consider for setting compensation structures for utility accommodations.

This webinar was based on NCHRP Research Report 1053: Valuation and Compensation Approaches in Utility Accommodation: A Guide and NCHRP Web-Only Document 359: Valuation and Compensation for Accommodating Utility and Communications Installations in Public Rights-of-Way.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committee on Utilities.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. NCHRP report overview – Roy Sturgill, Iowa State University

  2. Utah DOT’s valuation approach for broadband fees – Lynne Yocom, Utah DOT

  3. Arizona DOT process for determining broadband fees – Brad Burgess, Arizona DOT

  4. Question and answer session moderated by Richard Manser, GEO.works

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

  1. Determine the value of the right-of-way used in accommodating utilities

  2. Navigate varying approaches to setting compensation structures for accommodating utilities

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

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Organizers

Major units and sub-units

Transportation Research Board

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Technical Activities Division

Primary

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Primary

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