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Board adopts technical standards for two-county road-crossing permit, adds aerial-crossing category
Summary
The board approved an updated two-county road-crossing permit that creates an 'aerial crossing' category requiring a minimum 21-foot clearance over roadways and prohibiting poles or guides in the controlled-access right of way; Mirage River Electric (Ryan Austin) was contacted and indicated the change was acceptable.
Speaker 3 opened Item 6, a discussion of the newest version of the two-county road crossing permit. Speaker 4 described the new 'aerial crossing' bullet, explaining this crossing would be at right angles to the roadway, require a minimum 21-foot clearance over the roadway, and forbid poles or guides from being installed within the controlled-access right of way. Speaker 4 said they had contacted Mirage River Electric and Ryan Austin, who indicated the change was acceptable. The board moved to approve the permit update and approved it by voice vote.
Why it matters: The clarified technical standard (21-foot minimum clearance and restriction on poles/guides) affects utility and industrial crossings across the referenced two-county area and sets clearer expectations for permit applicants.
What’s next: The updated permit will guide future crossing approvals; the transcript does not specify an implementation timeline or whether external agencies must formally adopt the change.
