All pipe must be installed so that when crossing a drainage ditch at public roads and railroads, the minimum cover is for normal excavation and for rock excavation.

According to 49 CFR 195.248(c), when a pipeline is installed in a drainage ditch or at a public road or railroad crossing, the minimum cover is 48 inches for normal excavation and 36 inches for rock excavation. However, 48 inches is not available as an option for normal excavation. Among the given choices, option b provides 36 inches for rock excavation, which is correct for this specific scenario. The 36 inches for normal excavation in option b corresponds to the general minimum cover requirement for normal excavation as per 49 CFR 195.248(a). Given the options, option b is the most appropriate choice. The final answer is b. 36 inches, 36 inches Send me the next one 📸