Rescinding Requirements Regarding Geodetic Markers
Summary
The Federal Highway Administration is proposing to remove rules that require the placement and maintenance of geodetic markers—survey monuments used to establish precise geographic locations for road projects and mapping. This change would simplify requirements for highway construction and surveying work by eliminating these standards.
Key Points
- 1The FHWA wants to eliminate existing rules requiring geodetic markers to be installed and maintained during highway projects
- 2Geodetic markers are physical survey monuments that mark exact locations on Earth's surface, used by engineers and surveyors for construction and mapping
- 3This change would reduce regulatory burden on highway departments and construction companies that build and maintain roads
- 4The public can submit comments on this proposal until July 1, 2025
- 5If approved, state transportation agencies would have more flexibility in how they conduct road surveying and may no longer need to preserve these survey markers
Key Dates
May 30, 2025
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