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Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
				  indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Advance guide sign" means a sign
				described in the national standards that identifies the principal destinations
				and routes served by an exit and the distance to that exit.
B. "Authority" means the Maine Turnpike
				Authority.
C. "College or
				university" means an accredited institution providing postsecondary education
				that has authorization to confer a degree in accordance with Title 20-A,
				chapter 409.
D. "Department" means
				the Department of Transportation.
E. "Exit directional sign" means an exit sign
				that repeats the route and destination information that is displayed on an
				advance guide sign for that exit.
F. "Interchange guide sign" means an advance
				guide sign or exit directional sign.
G. "Military installation" means a facility
				that is owned by the Federal Government and is operated by a branch of the
				United States Armed Forces.
H.
				"National standard" means the latest version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
				Control Devices approved by the United States Department of Transportation,
				Federal Highway Administration in accordance with 23 United States Code and the
				latest version of the Guidelines for the Selection of Supplemental Guide Signs
				for Traffic Generators Adjacent to Freeways published by the American
				Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
I. "Signing agency" means, with respect to
				signs proposed to be placed along the state-constructed and state-maintained
				interstate system, the department and, with respect to signs proposed to be
				placed along the Maine Turnpike, the authority.
J. "State park" means any area of land or an
				interest in land, with or without improvements, that is designated as a state
				park, that is acquired by or under the control of the State and that is managed
				primarily for public recreation or conservation purposes.
K. "Supplemental guide sign" means a sign
				used to provide information regarding destinations accessible from an exit
				other than places displayed on an interchange guide sign.
L. "Transportation facility" means a bus,
				train, air, ship or ferry terminal, a park and ride lot or an intermodal
				transportation facility.
M.
				"Veterans, police or firefighters memorial" means a veterans cemetery or a
				memorial honoring veterans, firefighters or police officers if the cemetery or
				memorial is maintained and funded by a state or federal agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-3 - Interchange Guide Signs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The MUTCD guidance indicates that no more than two
				  destinations should be displayed on any Advance Guide sign or Exit Direction
				  sign. In addition the sign legend should not exceed three lines of copy,
				  exclusive of the exit number and action or distance information.
Destinations selected by the Department's traffic engineers
				  for inclusion on an interchange guide sign are limited to the municipality
				  and/or route/road name at the interchange, or a major destination point where
				  the purpose of the interchange is primarily to provide access to that
				  generator. Unless otherwise allowed by the signing agency, advance guide signs
				  must be placed from ½ mile to 2 miles in advance of the exit.
In addition to the municipality that the interchange is in or
				  the route/road name or major generator that the interchange connects to, the
				  Department may selecta secondary destination displayed on the interchange guide
				  signs.Typically one of the following secondary destinations will be selected by
				  the Department:
(A) The municipality
				with the largest population within 5 miles of the exit that has a highway that
				is classified as an arterial or major collector providing a direct connection
				from the exit to the municipality's population center or business
				district;
(B) A municipality with a
				population of at least 2,000 that is located within 5 miles of the exit, that
				has a highway that is classified as an arterial or a major collector providing
				a connection from the exit to the municipality's population center or business
				district if a portion of the interstate system passes through that
				municipality;
(C) A municipality
				that is located within 10 miles of the exit, that has a highway that is
				classified as an arterial or major collector providing a direct connection from
				the exit to the municipality's population center or business district and that
				has a population of at least 10,000;
(D) Another municipality that is considered a
				major destination if its inclusion would benefit travelers; or
(E) A major destination, other than a
				municipality, that is directly connected to the exit if its inclusion would
				benefit travelers.
(F) An
				interchange guide sign may bear the name of a specific destination if the
				primary purpose of the exit is to provide access to that destination.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-5 - Supplemental Guide Sign Criteria

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Signing for traffic generators is considered supplemental to
				  the overall signing as provided Section 2E -28 of the
Manual on Uniform
				  Traffic Control Devices
."Guideline Criteria for Signing Traffic
				  Generators" (Table II) have been established so that facilities which generate
				  the greatest need for information by motorists will receive priority in the use
				  of supplemental guide signs.
Other generators that may qualify for signing on the
				  conventional highway system are not normally of interest to the freeway or
				  expressway user or critical to navigational guidance for a significant
				  proportion of freeway or expressway users. Table 1 is not all-inclusive, but
				  provides an indication of the type of facilities
not warranting
				  signs.
Supplemental Guide signs may be installed in advance of
				  interchanges for the following destinations accessible from the interchange
				  where the specific criteria of Table II are satisfied:
1. Major colleges and universities
2. Major military installations
3. Federal and State Parks
4. Major recreational areas
5. Other Municipalities
6. Airports & other transportation
				facilities that significantly benefit the Transportation system
7. Veterans Memorials and Cemeteries
A Major Recreational Area is defined as:
1. Major public beaches or lake access open
				to public, allow swimming for all ages, have public parking for a minimum of
				100 vehicles, provide public sanitary facilities (restrooms) on or adjacent to
				beach, and lifeguard on duty during peak season (July &
				August).;
OR
2. Major
				ski areas with minimum Vertical Drop of 1,000 feet and 40 maintained trails or
				is within 10 miles of the exit, has a minimum vertical drop of 200 feet with 10
				or more maintained trails and has an aerial lift servicing groomed
				trails;
OR
3. Have
				generated at least 1% of the State's total sales subject to the taxes under
				Title 36, section 1811 on the value of liquor sold in licensed establishments
				as defined in Title 2 8-A, section 2, subsection 15, prepared food and rental
				of living quarters in any hotel, rooming house or tourist or trailer camp over
				the previous 3 years and must offer recreational opportunities of sufficient
				traffic significance to warrant signs in accordance with the criteria below. A
				geographical area that contains atleast 15 of the 19 activities/attractions
				listed and defined in table III including where some attractions in the area
				are eligible for a logo sign BUT including the geographical area on a single
				supplemental guide sign would benefit drivers and avoid confusion. The area
				must be served by a state arterial/major collector highway and must not already
				be identified by an existing interchange guide sign for the municipality or
				major destination point as described in the guidelines above.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-6 - Other Municipalities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Municipalities selected by the Department for inclusion on an
				  interchange guide sign are limited to two destinations. The Department may
				  evaluate a municipality supplemental signage utilizing the same criteria as
				  outlined above under the Interchange Guide Sign section.
In addition other municipalities would also be considered for
				  signage with a supplemental guide sign if population was over 25,000, within 50
				  miles, and has a state arterial/major collector providing a direct connection
				  from the interchange to the municipality population center.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-7 - Other Transportation Facilities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Other transportation related facilities may be signed as the
				  Department deems appropriate. Most transportation facilities will be granted
				  General Information and Miscellaneous Information Signs as defined in Chapter 2
				  of the MUTCD.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-1 - PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
These rules govern the accommodation of Facilities within the
				  limits of state and state-aid highways. They also govern the accommodation of
				  Facilities in Compact Areas when municipalities have not adopted more stringent
				  local rules [
				  35-A MRS
				  §2503(21) ]. The intent
				  of these rules is to provide administrative procedures and establish minimum
				  requirements governing the location, method of installation, maintenance,
				  adjustment and relocation of the accommodated Facilities. Within the limits of
				  state and state-aid roads these rules supersede less stringent MPUC location
				  standards.
These rules have been developed to protect the safety of the
				  public and to safeguard the integrity and capacity of highway infrastructure in
				  the state of Maine even while accommodating the convenient and economical
				  placement of Facilities that also benefit the public welfare. These rules are
				  authorized by
				  23 MRS
				  §52 and 35-A MRS §2503(16) and are
				  further required by
				  23 CFR
				  645.211.
For capital improvement projects on state and state-aid
				  Highways in Compact Areas, Compact Municipalities must coordinate with MaineDOT
				  during project design to establish utility locations and/or relocations, any
				  utility permitting [
				  23 MRS
				  §52 ] required by the Municipality, and
				  any pavement restoration requirements.MaineDOTretains overall jurisdiction for
				  utility location or relocation during design and construction of MaineDOT
				  projects so that the primary highway purpose and maintenance are not hindered,
				  restricted or otherwise impaired.
While uses such as the placement of utility facilities are
				  permitted in the state's Right-of-Way in the public interest, Maine law is
				  clear that highway purposes are paramount on state and state aid highways and
				  that highway fund dollars can be dedicated only to highway purposes. Utilities
				  placing their facilities within the limits of state and state-aid highways
				  subject to these Utility Accommodation Rules do so at their own risk without
				  any liability on the part of MaineDOT.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-2 - SCOPE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As of the effective date of these rules, the location
				  standards defined herein shall apply to all new Facilities and any additions,
				  alterations, adjustments, relocations or replacements of existing Facilities
				  and Appurtenances within the limits of state and state-aid Highways. Unless
				  specifically stated otherwise, these rules are not intended to require the
				  adjustment of existing Facilities or Appurtenances that do not constitute a
				  safety hazard to the traveling public or do not conflict with the use,
				  construction or maintenance of the Highway. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
				  duties and responsibilities set forth in Section
				  7, Facility Maintenance Obligations,
				  apply to all Facilities and Appurtenances, whether existing or proposed.
The standards defined herein supersede MaineDOT's
Policy on Above Ground Utility Locations, Policy on Tree Maintenance by
				  Utilities Within the Public Right-of-Way
,
Utility Location
				  Permits - Preparation of Application for a Utility Location Permit - Basic
				  Requirements, MaineDOT Highway Opening Permit Policy, Permit-By-Rule
				  Regulations for Aboveground Utility Facilities
[17-229 CMR Chapter
				  205]
and all prior versions of
the
MaineDOT Utility
				  Accommodation Rules.
Throughout these rules, cross-references to MRS, CFR and
				  other sources have been shown in brackets [ ]. Although the specific wording in
				  these rules may occasionally match that which is used in the source materials,
				  the intent is to cross-reference the contributing source(s) and not to imply
				  duplication or interpretation of the source material.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-3 - ABBREVIATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following abbreviations used in these rules shall be
				  interpreted as follows:
AADT
- Average Annual Daily Traffic
AASHTO
- American Association of State Highway
				  and Transportation Officials.
ADA
- Americans with Disabilities Act
APWA
- American Public Works Association
ASTM
- American Society for Testing and
				  Materials
COA
- Control of Access
Syn: Controlled
				  Access
CFR
- Code of Federal Regulations
CL
- Centerline
CMR
- Code of Maine Regulations
DEP
- Department of Environmental
				  Protection
EP
- Edge of Pavement
ES
- Edge of Shoulder
ETW
- Edge of Traveled Way
FAPG
- Federal-Aid Policy Guide - United States
				  Department of Transportation.
FHWA
- Federal Highway Administration
FOC
- Face of Curb
HCP
-Highway Corridor Priority
HMA -
Hot Mix Asphalt
LCP -
Light Capital Paving
MaineDOT
- Maine Department of
				  Transportation
MPUC
- Maine Public Utilities Commission
MRS
- Maine Revised Statutes
MUTCD
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
				  Devices (published by the FHWA under 23 CFR Part 655, Subpart F)
NESC
- National Electrical Safety Code
				  (Published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
				  Inc.)
NHS
- National Highway System
PBR
- Permit-By-Rule
R/W
- Right-of-Way
TCP
- Traffic Control Plan
TW
- Traveled Way
USC
- United States Code
USDOT
- United States Department of
				  Transportation
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-6 - HIGHWAY OPENING PERMITS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Highway
				Opening Permits Required
A person, entity or Utility may not perform an Excavation
				  within the limits of a state or state-aid Highway without applying for and
				  obtaining a Highway Opening Permit, except as otherwise specified below. Any
				  person, entity or Utility that performs an excavation without obtaining a
				  permit in accordance with these rules shall pay the full Impact Value of the
				  excavated area within the Highway limits.
A.
Highway Opening Permit Not
				Required
A Highway Opening Permit is not required in the following
				  circumstances:
(1) Installation of
				Utility Poles that are in compliance with this rule
(2) Installation of Facilities authorized as
				part of a MaineDOT Project
(3)
				Installation of Facilities authorized through a MaineDOT Traffic Movement
				Permit and associated agreement
(4)
				Emergency repair of Facilities that present an immediate hazard or are needed
				to restore utility service, providing after-the-fact permitting occurs within 3
				working days.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-8 - SCENIC AREAS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Certain lands are acquired or set aside for scenic
				  enhancement and natural beauty. Such areas include Scenic Byways, scenic
				  strips, overlooks, rest areas, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl
				  refuges, historic sites, public parks, and landscaped areas. The Scenic Byways
				  within the State of Maine are currently shown on the Map Viewer that is
				  available on the MaineDOT website.
To protect the aesthetic quality of these areas, new Facility
				  installations are not permitted within scenic areas unless the following
				  criteria are met: [
				  23 CFR
				  645.209 ]
1. The installation does not require
				extensive removal or alteration of trees or other natural features visible to
				the Highway user, or impair the aesthetic quality of the lands.
2. New aerial installations are permitted
				only if:
A. Other locations or underground
				construction are not technically feasible, cost prohibitive or less desirable
				from a visual quality standpoint.
B. The design provides adequate attention to
				the protection and preservation of the visual qualities of the area in
				location, materials and methods of construction.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-12 - CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For the purposes of these rules, Controlled Access Highways
				  (Syn: COA) are separated into two categories: Freeways and non-Freeways.
1.
Freeways
A.
New Utility Installations Along
				Freeways
New Facilities will not normally be permitted longitudinally
				  within Freeway COA. Where special circumstances exist, MaineDOT may elect to
				  permit such installations under strictly controlled conditions.
Where such longitudinal installations are requested, the
				  Authorized Entity must demonstrate to MaineDOT's satisfaction:
(1)
Highway and Traffic Safety
That the accommodation will not adversely affect Highway and
				  traffic safety;
(2)
Alternate Locations
That alternate locations are not available or cannot be
				  implemented at reasonable cost, from the standpoint of providing efficient
				  service in a manner conducive to safety, durability, and economy of maintenance
				  and operations;
(3)
Adverse Affects
That the accommodation will not adversely affect the design,
				  construction, operation, maintenance, or stability of the Freeway and that it
				  will not interfere with or impair the present use or future expansion of the
				  Freeway;
(4)
Accommodation Conditions
That the accommodation satisfies the conditions of Section
				  12(1)(D),
Access for Constructing and/or Servicing
				  Facilities
;
(5)
Public Interest
That the accommodation will be shown to be in the substantial
				  public interest of the State of Maine;
All longitudinal accommodations considered under these rules
				  shall be in accordance with a valid Location Permit. Where longitudinal
				  installations must traverse interchange areas, they shall be located and
				  treated in the same manner as Facility crossings within interchange areas, as
				  in Section 12(1)(C),
Facilities Crossing Freeways
.
Service connections to adjacent properties shall not be
				  permitted from longitudinal installations located within the Freeway
				  COA.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Section 229-210-14 - EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Exceptions
MaineDOT may authorize an exception to any provision of these
				  rules whenever it determines that an exception will best serve the purpose of
				  the Highway corridor, or that compliance with the requirement would be unduly
				  burdensome, and granting the exception would not undermine the purpose of these
				  rules. Some considerations that may contribute to such a decision
				  include:
A. Application of the
				standards presents an exceptional hardship or unreasonable cost under the
				circumstances;
B. A unique
				situation exists which could not have been anticipated or considered in the
				development of these rules;
C. All
				affected parties, as determined by MaineDOT, jointly agree to a lesser
				requirement that is supported by applicable National Standards; or
D. The requirements stated herein exceed the
				limits of the available Highway corridor.
In instances where an applicant initiates a request for an
				  exception, MaineDOT may require documentation demonstrating that any other
				  location is extremely difficult and costly to the consumer and that the
				  installation will not adversely affect the design, construction, stability,
				  traffic safety or operation of the Highway. Requests for exceptions shall be in
				  writing and shall state the reasons for the requested deviation from the rules.
				  This written request must accompany the application for a Location Permit and
				  be transmitted to the Region Engineer for action.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 210 - UTILITY ACCOMMODATION RULES › Appendix - Typical Cross Section Elements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Standard Detail 604(18), Utility Structures
				  (2014)
Moratorium Pavement Restoration Detail (Revised
				  2021)
Trench Restoration Detail (Revised 2021)
Underground Electric Lines Detail (Revised
				  2021)
Utility Poles Located Behind Guardrail Systems
				  (2018)
Gas Distribution and Service Installation Detail
				  (2014)
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Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-1 - Purpose and authority

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This Chapter establishes rules and procedures for the
				  administration of a program of reimbursement for the underground relocation of
				  existing overhead utility facilities in federally designated historic districts
				  where utility relocation is necessary due to a Federal-aid highway project on a
				  highway that is part of the National Highway System and where underground
				  utility relocation is requested for the benefit of a National Register Historic
				  District (NRHD). It is adopted pursuant to P.L. 2005, c. 282, "An Act To
				  Facilitate Reimbursement of Public Utilities Relocation Costs", as amended by
				  P.L. 2007, c. 306;
see
23
				  M.R.S.A. §4210-A.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-3 - Reimbursement of local entities by MaineDOT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. To the
				extent that such payments are eligible for reimbursement under the FSTP,
				MaineDOT may, subject to this Chapter, reimburse local entities for up to 80%
				of the eligible costs paid by a local entity for the difference between the
				cost of underground relocation of existing overhead utilities in eligible
				reimbursement areas and the cost that those utility facility owners would have
				incurred to relocate those same facilities if they were relocated above
				ground.
2. MaineDOT's
				responsibility for reimbursement of costs associated with underground
				relocation of existing overhead utilities is limited to eligible reimbursement
				areas as defined in this Chapter.
3. Underground relocation costs eligible for
				reimbursement by MaineDOT under this Chapter may include consideration of
				utility requirements, landscaping and other appropriate considerations, as
				determined by MaineDOT.
4. MaineDOT
				will not reimburse costs associated with or resulting from any action that
				results in a betterment, or improvements to, or extension of, service, as
				determined by MaineDOT.
5. MaineDOT
				will not reimburse costs associated with or resulting from service connections
				or related work beyond the project right-of-way limits.
6. MaineDOT will not reimburse costs
				associated with or resulting from the acquisition of additional rights-of-way
				outside the limits of state or state aid highway right-of-way.
7. MaineDOT will not reimburse costs
				associated with estimates relating to the relocation of utilities.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-4 - Coordination of Underground Relocation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. At the
				request of a local entity, MaineDOT will coordinate the underground relocation
				of existing overhead utilities in eligible reimbursement areas on eligible
				projects.
2. Prior to design of the
				underground relocations, applicants will provide MaineDOT with complete,
				utility approved detailed estimates of:
A. the
				cost to relocate all existing overhead utilities within an eligible
				reimbursement area to alternate above ground locations; and
B. the cost to relocate those same existing
				overhead utilities to alternate underground locations.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-5 - Reimbursement of utility facility owners by local entities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. On eligible projects where MaineDOT has
				agreed to perform coordination of underground relocation, a local entity will
				pay utility facility owners for the difference between the cost of underground
				relocation of existing overhead utilities in eligible reimbursement areas and
				the cost that those utility facility owners would have incurred to relocate
				those same facilities if they were relocated above ground. Utility facility
				owners will calculate this difference by subtracting their estimated cost for
				relocating above ground from their estimated cost for relocating
				underground.
2. The MaineDOT will
				not reimburse for costs associated with any action that results in a
				betterment, or that generates costs associated with improvements to, or
				extension of, service, as determined by MaineDOT. The cost for any such
				betterment, expansion or improvement must be borne by the owners of the utility
				facilities.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-6 - Source of funding and limitation on reimbursements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Funding for reimbursement of local
				entities under this Chapter will be derived from, and awarded as part of, the
				existing Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program. Funding under this Chapter
				shall not be derived from any other FSTP programs.
2. The total of reimbursements paid by
				MaineDOT to local entities under this Chapter in any biennium shall not exceed
				the total amount of FSTP funds available to reimburse the State in that
				biennium under the TE Program,
				23 USC
				§133(b) (8).
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-7 - Application for reimbursement of eligible relocation costs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To obtain reimbursement under this Chapter, a municipality
				  must, in response to MaineDOT's biennial municipal solicitation, apply for
				  federal TE funding under the Landscaping and Scenic Beautification category.
				  Fully completed application forms must be submitted to MaineDOT by a designated
				  deadline and are subject to a competitive process. All TE applications are
				  prioritized and selected for funding by MaineDOT. A successful municipality
				  will be notified in writing, and once a state-local agreement is executed, a
				  MaineDOT project is established. In the case of relocated overhead utilities
				  underground, the MaineDOT project will be linked to an eligible project and
				  terms for reimbursement will be outlined in the agreement.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-8 - Miscellaneous

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Nothing in this Chapter is intended, or shall be construed,
				  to:
1. establish any obligation on the
				part of MaineDOT to directly reimburse owners of utility facilities;
2. establish any cause of action or basis for
				appeal on behalf of owners of utility facilities;
3. increase MaineDOT's cost or liability in
				complying with the National Historic Preservation Act,
				16 USC
				§470
et seq.
or with
				49
				USC §303; or
4. waive any of the rights, privileges and
				immunities of the State of Maine, including those enjoyed under the
				11th Amendment to the Constitution of the United
				States of America, except as specifically provided herein.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - RELOCATING UTILITY FACILITIES UNDERGROUND IN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ON FEDERAL-AID HIGHWWAYS › Section 229-220-9 - Appeal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Appeal of final agency action pursuant to this Chapter shall
				  be governed by the standard provisions for judicial review contained in the
				  Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. §1101
et
				  seq
.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 299 - HIGHWAY DRIVEWAY AND ENTRANCE RULES › Part A - DRIVEWAY RULES › APPENDICES › Appendix 229-299-A-H - Change of Use of Activity Categories

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Change of Use Categories:
Driveway Use Categories
Entrance Use Categories
Except for Farming and Forestry
								  changes to other uses which always require a permit, change of use occurs when
								  a use changes from one category to another and when trips per day increase. For
								  example: Multi Family changing from 3 to 5 units IS NOT a change in use (still
								  a driveway). However, Multi Family changing from 1 to 6 units is (Driveway to
								  Entrance); Home business/service/ professional changing to Business
								  Professional & Service under 50 trips IS a change in use; Institutional
								  Uses under 50 trips changing to Retail Use under 50 trips IS a change in use. A
								  Retail Use changing to an Institutional use
is
a change in
								  use. A change of use permit will be required when a use within a driveway
								  category increases activity on site to change from a driveway to an entrance.
Farming & Forestry uses under 50 trips per day
Farming & Forestry uses over 50 trips per day
Single Family, Duplex or Multi Family up to 5
								  units
Multi Family with 5 or more units
Home business /retail under 50 trips per day
Home business/retail over 50 trips per day
Home business/service/professional under 50 trips
								  per day
Home business/professional/service over 50 trips
								  per day
Business Professional & Service under 50 trips
								  per day *
Business Professional & Service over 50 trips
								  per day*
Institutional Uses under 50 trips per day**
Institutional Uses over 50 trips per day**
Retail uses under 50 trips per day
Retail uses over 50 trips per day
Manufacturing, Mineral Extraction, Warehousing and
								  Storage uses under 50 trips per day
Manufacturing, Mineral Extraction, Warehousing and
								  Storage uses over 50 trips per day
*Business Professional & Service
								  uses include real estate, beauty shop, day care, lawyer, appraiser, appliance
								  and residential machinery repair shops and similar uses
** Institutional Uses include schools,
								  hospitals, courts, jails and similar uses
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 300 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-300-01 - EXCLUSIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following will be excluded at all times from the
				  State-maintained portions of the Interstate Highway:
A. Pedestrians;
B. Bicycles, with or without motors, and
				motor-driven vehicles of the "scooter" type;
C. Animal-drawn vehicles;
D. Animals which are being led, ridden or
				driven;
E. Farm machinery and farm
				implements, having a width in excess of 96 inches;
F. Overlimit loads under permit exceeding an
				overall width of 18 feet, except for the movement of overlimit loads which are
				crossing Interstate 95 at Interchanges when such a crossing is required due to
				the load height being in excess of the bridge clearance at the cross
				road;
G. Airplanes;
H. Snowmobiles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 300 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-300-02 - PARKING AND "U" TURNS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Parking or
				Stopping. There shall be no parking or stopping on any -portion of the
				Interstate Highway, including the pavement, shoulders and slopes within the
				Interstate Highway right-of-way limit, on any side road entering the Interstate
				Highway or on any maintenance cross-overs, except in cases of emergency,
				breakdowns or for maintenance and police functions.
B. "U" Turns. The making of "U" turns is
				prohibited on the Interstate Highway, except for "U" turns made by maintenance,
				police, fire, ambulance, emergency service, and wrecker vehicles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 300 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-300-03 - SWIMMING AND DIVING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
There shall be no diving, jumping or swimming from either
				  side of the northbound or southbound Interstate 95 bridges in the Town of West
				  Gardiner or in the City of Gardiner or from the Interstate Highway for a
				  distance of 50 feet in either a northerly or southerly direction from the above
				  specified bridges.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 300 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-300-04 - LANE RESTRICTIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Trucks, including truck tractors but excluding pickup trucks,
				  all as defined in
				   29-A M.R.S.A.
				  §101, may only operate in the two
				  farthest right-hand lanes on that section of Interstate 95 from the Maine-New
				  Hampshire border to the southerly terminus of the Maine Turnpike.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 301 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF U. S. ROUTE 1, BRUNSWICK-BATH › Section 229-301-01 - EXCLUSIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following will be excluded from U.S. Route 1,
				  Brunswick-Bath at all times:
A.
				Pedestrians;
B. Bicycles, with or
				without motors, and motor-driven vehicles of the "scooter" type;
C. Animal-drawn vehicles;
D. Animals which are being led, ridden or
				driven;
E. Farm machinery and farm
				implements, having a width in excess of 96 inches;
F. Overlimit loads under permit exceeding an
				overall width of 18 feet;
G.
				Airplanes;
H.
				Snowmobiles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 301 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF U. S. ROUTE 1, BRUNSWICK-BATH › Section 229-301-02 - PARKING AND "U" TURNS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Parking or
				Stopping
There shall be no parking or stopping on any portion of Route
				  1, Brunswick-Bath, including the pavement, shoulders and slopes within the
				  right-of-way limit, or on any entering side road, or on any maintenance
				  crossovers, except for emergency or breakdown situations and for maintenance
				  and police functions.
B.
				"U" Turns
The making of "U" turns is prohibited except for "U" turns
				  made by maintenance, police, fire, ambulance, emergency service, and wrecker
				  vehicles.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 302 - RULES REGULATING THE USE OF PICNIC AND REST AREAS › Section 229-302-01 - HOURS OF USE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Signs may be erected by the Department of Transportation in
				  highway picnic and rest areas designating the hours of use for such facilities
				  by the public.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 304 - CRITERIA FOR FUNCTIONAL RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS › Section 229-304-02 - EXPANDED CRITERIA FOR FURTHER DELINEATION BETWEEN COLLECTORS AND LOCAL SERVICE FACILITIES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. General
The original criteria used in 1975 serve well to distinguish
				  arterial from collector highways. In order to make a distinction between
				  collector and local highways, the following five criteria will be used in
				  conjunction with the 1975 criteria:
1.
				Land Use
2. Relative Annual Average
				Daily Traffic (AADT)
3. Trip
				Length
4. Network Configuration and
				Continuity
5. Route Spacing
In all cases, if a route generally meets three out of the
				  five criteria, with Land Use, Relative AADT, and Trip Length having a heavier
				  weight in the criteria, then the route will be considered a collector.
If the above criteria are not applicable, then three
				  additional criteria will be used to make a distinction between collector and
				  local highways. In all cases, if a road meets all of the following three
				  criteria, it will be designated a collector:
1. The road has a State Route Number assigned
				to it,
2. The road is within a
				city, town or plantation, and
3.
				The road provides direct access to a significant acreage of Maine Public
				Reserve Land.
If the above criteria are not applicable, then the following
				  additional criteria will be used to make a distinction between minor collector
				  and local highways. In all cases, if a road meets all of the following
				  criteria, it may be designated a minor collector/State Aid:
In order to promote continuity in the state-aid highway
				  system, and
1. Not withstanding any
				existing laws, rules and regulations, and
2. Subject to a signed petition representing
				the majority of municipal officers of the requesting municipality(ies),
				and
3. IF it enables the connection
				of a State Aid road presently NOT connected on one end to a State Highway or
				State Aid, and
4. IF the present
				TOWNWAY/LOCAL section is SHORTER than the connecting STATE AID in question,
Then, based on meeting ALL of the above criteria:
MDOT may, upon review, accept a road that is classified LOCAL
				  / designated TOWNWAY to be a Minor Collector State Aid Highway.
In addition, overall Federal Highway Administration
				  percentage guidelines for federal functional classes of Maine roads must be
				  satisfied and this could affect any future reclassification efforts.
Current main office staff knowledge, Maintenance Division
				  Engineers, and file information, supplemented by local input, will be used in
				  the application of this and the following criteria.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 304 - CRITERIA FOR FUNCTIONAL RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS › Section 229-304-03 - APPLICATION OF CRITERIA

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Both the original criteria and expanded criteria will be used
				  in the reclassification process. Maximum use of existing information and
				  volunteered local input will be made. Limited data acquisition may be possible
				  in special cases. Office information supplemented as necessary with field
				  review and local input is expected to provide an adequate basis for the
				  reclassification review. Street pattern and culture will be taken from the
				  extensive mapping base maintained at the Augusta offices. Extensive staff and
				  maintenance field division engineers' knowledge, expertise, and judgment will
				  be used in the application of the criteria. The designations will be made on
				  the basis of best total fit of all criteria as opposed to meeting or not
				  meeting any single criterion.
After the functional classification review has determined the
				  appropriate functional classification for each facility, the State
				  Highway-State Aid-Town Way designation will be made as follows:
With particular reference and care to Section 53, part C of
				  Public Laws of 1981, Chapter 492, local service facilities will be designated
				  Town Ways, collector facilities and arterial facilities will be designated
				  either State Aid Highways or State Highways; the functional classification and
				  the historical criteria used for designating State Highways will be used to
				  distinguish between State Aid and State Highway classifications.
The expanded criteria will be weighted as follows:
Land Use
1.3
A.A.D.T.
1.3
Network Configuration
1.0
Trip Length
0.9
Route Spacing
0.9
The weights assigned reflect the applicability and relative
				  reliability of available data and the relationships between the criteria and
				  functional use. Percentage guidelines for functional classes are not weighted
				  as this criteria cannot be applied on an individual roadway basis.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 1 - INTRODUCTION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This chapter contains Rules relating to the traffic movement
				  permit provisions covered in
				  23 M.R.S.
				  §704-A. It addresses standards,
				  submissions and terms and conditions.
The Maine Department of Transportation ("MaineDOT" or the
				  "Department") has a responsibility to ensure that Projects that may result in
				  increases in Vehicle Trips do not cause unacceptable decreases in the safety,
				  access, or Level of Service for other motorists, pedestrians or bicycle riders.
				  MaineDOT Traffic Movement Permit (TMP) Rule is intended to emphasize
				  transportation-efficient Development and ensure that transit, bicycle, and
				  pedestrian facilities are accommodated, as well as foster implementation of
				  on-going, effective Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 3 - PERMIT TYPES AND THRESHOLDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The determination of all PCE Trips for the purpose of
				  establishing application requirements shall be calculated with an approved
				  methodology detailed in the MaineDOT Traffic Analysis Guidelines. Assistance in
				  determining the Trip levels can be obtained by contracting with a traffic
				  engineer licensed to do engineering work in the State of Maine. Staff at the
				  nearest MaineDOT Region Office or the Augusta Headquarters - Division of
				  Traffic Engineering (see chart in Part 4) can assist with identifying a
				  qualified traffic engineer.
A.
New Permits
A Traffic Movement Permit Application shall be obtained
				  by:
1. The responsible party for any
				Project that is projected to generate 100 or more passenger car equivalents
				(PCE) trips during peak hour of Traffic generation; and
2. The responsible party for an occasional
				event that generates 100 or more PCE Trips during peak hours of Traffic
				generation for more than 30 peak hours a year.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 4 - GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Organization.
The Applicant is expected to complete and organize
				the Application as follows:
1. Fill out the
				TMP Application form and Notice of Intent to File.
2. Attach both to the front of the completed
				Application.
3. Assemble the
				remainder of the Application into sections as specified in the following the
				submittal requirements in Part 6 below.
4. Identify each section with a
				tab.
5. If a particular section is
				not applicable, provide a statement explaining why it is not rather than
				omitting the section.
6. Retain a
				copy of the Application for reference.