Where is information about right of way or road construction inspections?
The City of Bellevue makes scheduling an inspection easy with an interactive voice response system, through which a variety of inspection services are offered. Someone has painted colored lines on the street, sidewalk or other area of right of way. Who does this? What are the lines for? State law requires that underground utilities such as power or gas lines or water pipes be located in advance of ANY digging (greater than 12 inches for agricultural purposes) within the right of way. This is to both protect the underground utility and the excavator. You are seeing the results of an excavator’s request for locates within the general area of proposed work. The lines may be for planning purposes to identify possible areas for new utility installation or for maintenance purposes. Each color reflects the presence of a specific type of utility and its general running direction. Who is responsible for maintenance of the sidewalk? Bellevue is different from many other jurisdictions in that it
