| (a) The public use of specified areas beneath overhead structures
or certain other areas of right of way will be considered by the department
when local governmental authorities or other state or federal agencies indicate
a willingness to cooperate in the development of the same. Each proposed instance
of joint use will be considered on its individual merits and the respective
responsibilities of the department and other parties involved shall be fixed
by agreement.
(b) Department approval for the joint use of highway right
of way may be given only when it is considered to be in the public's interest
and it has been determined from engineering and traffic investigations that
it would not damage the highway facilities, impair safety, impede highway
maintenance, or in any way restrict the operation of the freeway or highway
facility.
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