Utility Program

Regional Contact Information

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• Region 2
• Region 3
• Region 4
• Region 5

The CDOT Utilities Program is primarily responsible for providing services in the following two areas:

• Utility/Highway Project Coordination—Regional utilities engineers work with other CDOT employees and utility companies to identify the utilities that are located within highway project boundaries and coordinate any necessary relocation of these facilities to facilitate highway construction activities.
• Utility and Special Use Permitting—Utility and Special Use Permits are issued to entities external to CDOT to manage the installation of utilities, or the performance of other types of work, within the state highway right-of-way.

Utility/Special Use Forms

• Utility/Special Use Online Permit Application Portal
• Example of Utility/Special Use Permit Standard Provisions

Resources

• Environmental Clearances Information Summary For Entities External to CDOT
  (e.g. Utility, Special Use and Access permittees)
• CDOT's Terms and Conditions of Small Cell Permits and Small Cell Infrastructure in Public Right-of-Way Design Guidelines
  Starting May 8, 2020, initial Small Cell Permit fees will no longer be paid by invoices generated and mailed from CDOT twice per year.  You will be able to pay Small Cell Permit fees via Paypal, check or money order at the time of your permit application. Payment of your initial Small Cell fee must be received prior to the Small Cell Permit being issued. Recurring Small Cell fees are due annually on the date of the issued permit, You will be notified 30 days before the recurring Small Cell fee is due.