Betterments Necessitated by Highway Construction

No betterment credit is required for additions or improvements incorporated into a replacement facility for the following reasons:
  • economy (non‑stocked items may be uneconomical to purchase)
  • compliance with governmental laws and ordinances
  • compliance with appropriate regulatory commission codes
  • installing replacements that are of equivalent standard although not identical
  • required by current design practices regularly followed by the company in its own work
  • which there is a direct benefit of the highway project, or required by the highway project.