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Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 7 - ROADWAY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
General
. The mitigation proposed by the Applicant that involves
				construction projects on State or State-aid highways must meet or exceed the
				minimum design criteria of this section unless:
1. A conflict with municipal standards
				exists. If specific provisions of the design criteria of this section conflict
				with specific provisions of duly enacted municipal standards for roads and
				entrances the Applicant may request that the specific municipal standard be
				applied. If the Applicant so requests, the Applicant must also demonstrate that
				the alternative follows generally accepted engineering techniques and will
				allow safe and efficient Traffic movement and the Municipal standards for
				multi-modal facilities meet or exceed standards as stated in the MaineDOT
				Traffic Analysis Guidelines; or,
2.
				Alternative Design Criteria will provide the same result and, therefore, the
				Applicant requests an Alternative Design Exception. In support of the
				Exception, the Applicant must demonstrate that proposals which vary from the
				criteria of this section will allow safe, adequate and convenient movement of
				Traffic of all types into and out of the Development site. Applications for
				approval of roadway and entrance plans that vary from the requirements of Part
				6 - Section 7 must identify the criteria that will not be met, specify the
				proposed alternative, and set forth such evidence as is necessary to show that
				the alternative is in accordance with generally accepted engineering design
				practices and will allow safe and convenient Traffic movement. Alternative
				Design Criteria for multi-modal facilities must meet or exceed standards as
				stated in the MaineDOT Traffic Analysis Guidelines.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 8 - PERMIT ISSUED

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
After the conclusion of the appropriate TMP Application
				  review process and a finding by the Department that the Application is
				  complete, the Department will issue a TMP to the Applicant setting out the
				  pertinent conditions (including mitigations and restrictions) needed to fulfill
				  the TMP requirements. The TMP will not be considered valid or effective until
				  such time as all conditions of the TMP have been met and the Applicant has
				  filed a Notification of Issuance of Traffic Movement Permit ("TMP
				  Notification") in a form provided by the Department. The notification must set
				  out all of the conditions and requirements of the TMP that govern access to the
				  Development which is the subject of the TMP.
The permittee has five (5) years to start construction of the
				  permitted facilities and seven (7) years to complete the Project. A new TMP
				  will be required for any future Development of the site. The existing TMP will
				  be void or without effect if TMP conditions are not met or if the TMP
				  Notification has not been filed.
If a permittee completes all the mitigation required for the
				  Development but does not start the Project within five (5) years or finish the
				  Project within seven (7) years, the additional permitted Trips are lost and do
				  not stay with the property/TMP. A new TMP or TMP Modification would be
				  required. Failure to comply with any requirements of the TMP or the Rule may
				  result in the TMP being voided or rescinded. The permit holder in violation of
				  this Rule will also be in violation, and subject to penalty, under
				  23 M.R.S.
				  §704-A(10).
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 9 - DEVELOPER REVIEW PROCESS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Applicant must follow the process below for TMPs that
				  require the Developer to construct or implement mitigation on a state or
				  state-aid highway.
A. The Developer
				must submit plans and seek approval of the design plans in coordination with
				the applicable Region Engineer.
B.
				The Department will assess a fee for the review of the plans and comment on
				issues for future resubmittals.
C.
				For all Developer Projects, after the submittal of the plans to the Region
				Engineer the Developer will be required to meet with the "Developer Right of
				Way Committee", which is a standing committee that meets monthly to review
				submittals. The committee will help guide the Developer through the right of
				way process.
D. The Developer must
				enter into a Developer Agreement with the Department setting out the required
				system improvements and the property rights that must be acquired and conveyed
				to the Department.
E. Construction
				of improvements cannot commence until the Developer Right of Way Committee has
				approved the plans and the Developer Agreement has been executed.
F. The Developer Right of Way process will be
				deemed complete when the Applicant has acquired all of the property rights
				required for mitigation, has constructed the improvements to the highway
				system, has conveyed those rights to the Department as set out in the Developer
				Agreement, and has submitted a formal Right of Way plan acceptable to the
				Region Engineer which is capable of being filed at the appropriate Registry of
				Deeds.
G. If the Applicant does not
				complete the Developer Right of Way process within 6 weeks of the opening of
				the Development, the Department will rescind the Traffic Movement Permit for
				the given parcel(s).
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 10 - RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Reconsideration
Any interested party with standing (as defined by Maine Law)
				  may request Reconsideration of the permit by the State Traffic Engineer, but
				  must do so in writing within 30 business days after notice of the Department's
				  permit decision.
The request for reconsideration must set forth the findings
				  and conclusions of the Department to which the person objects, the basis of
				  those objections, the nature of the relief requested, and whether a hearing is
				  requested. If requested and if the State Traffic Engineer determines a hearing
				  is warranted, a hearing will be held ordinarily within 15 business days of
				  receiving the reconsideration request.
The State Traffic Engineer will issue a written decision,
				  ordinarily within 15 business days of receiving the reconsideration request or,
				  if a hearing is held, within 15 business days of the close of the hearing. The
				  decision will set forth the State Traffic Engineer's reasons for either
				  affirming or modifying the original permit decision.
The running of the time for appeal pursuant to Part 10 (B) of
				  this rule and the
Administrative Procedure Act
is tolled by a
				  timely request for reconsideration filed under this section. The full time for
				  appeal commences and is computed from the date of the final Department action
				  addressing the request for reconsideration. The filing of a request for
				  reconsideration, however, is not an administrative or judicial prerequisite for
				  the filing of an appeal under Part 10(B).
B.
Appeals
Appeal of decisions of the State Traffic Engineer must be
				  made in writing to the Commissioner within 15 business days of notice of the
				  permit or reconsideration decision (whichever is later) of the State Traffic
				  Engineer. The appeal decision of the Commissioner or his or her designee will
				  be considered final agency action.
Judicial review of such final agency action must be in
				  accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act,
				  5 M.R.S.
				  §11001,
et seq
. and Rule
				  80C of the
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure
.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 305 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT PERMITS › Part 11 - APPLICATION PRIORTIES FOR PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
If multiple TMP Applications from different Applicants are
				  filed within the same Maine Region, MaineDOT will establish priority of
				  applications for 100-200 PCE Developments using the date when the Department
				  has found the application complete and has accepted such Application for
				  review. Priority for multiple Applications for over 200 PCE Developments will
				  be established using the date when the Department finds the Traffic Study
				  (Section 7 of the Specific Submission Requirements) complete and has accepted
				  such application. The Applicant will be notified in writing when the Department
				  has accepted the application.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 306 - TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS ON MAINE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-306-01 - EXCLUSIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule does not apply to those portions of the Interstate
				  Highway System under the jurisdiction of the Maine Turnpike Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 306 - TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS ON MAINE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-306-02 - GENERAL PERMISSIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All truck configurations legally allowed on State Highways
				  without permit are granted the privilege to operate on the Interstate Highway
				  System, subject to the provisions of this Rule. This includes all applicable
				  truck size and weight limits as prescribed in 29-A MRSA Chapter 21.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 306 - TRUCK SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS ON MAINE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-306-03 - REVOCATION FOR CAUSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Commissioner of Transportation may revoke the privilege
				  of any carrier to operate on the Interstate Highway System pursuant to this
				  Rule for cause. Revocation by the Commissioner of Transportation is considered
				  a final agency action.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The definitions contained in Title 29-A,
				Section 101 of the
Maine Revised Statutes Annotated
are hereby
				included.
2.
Limited Load
				Permit
- A written permit issued by the Maine Department of
				Transportation authorizing the transport of certain commodities under certain
				specified circumstances as defined in this chapter.
3.
Exemption Certificate
- A
				permit that was issued by the Maine Department of Transportation prior to the
				establishment of Limited Load Permits and allows for a partial load defined by
				axle configuration.
4.
Perishable Product
- Any commodity (typically food items)
				thatrequire expeditious transportation in a controlled atmosphere for
				protection against heat or cold to prevent deterioration.
5.
Special mobile
				equipment
."Special mobile equipment" means a motor vehicle with
				permanently mounted equipment not designed or used primarily for the
				transportation of persons or property. "Special mobile equipment" includes, but
				is not limited to, road construction or maintenance machinery, ditch-digging
				apparatus, stone crushers, air compressors, power shovels, cranes, graders,
				rollers, trucks used only to plow snow and for other duties pertaining to
				winter maintenance, including sanding and salting, well drillers and
				wood-sawing equipment or similar types of equipment.
6.
Special Commodity
- Includes
				any of the following:
a) Home delivered
				heating fuel (oil, gas, coal, stove sizewood that is less than 36" in length,
				propane and wood pellets);
b)
				Petroleum products;
c)
				Groceries;
d) Bulk milk;
e) Bulk feed;
f) Solid waste;
g) Animal bedding;
h) Returnable beverage containers;
i) Sewage from private septic tanks or
				porta-potties;
j) Medical gases;
				or
k) United States
				mail.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-2 - DESIGNATED CLOSED WAYS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In order to prevent excessive damage to State and State-Aid
				  Highways, the Maine Department of TransportationCommissioner(MaineDOT) may
				  close all or part of a highway to heavy vehicles during any time from November
				  15 to June 1. No heavy vehicles shall travel over closed ways except those
				  permitted by this rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-3 - NOTICE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Notice shall be given by erecting an orange poster at each
				  end of a closed highway indicating the following:
(1) the date of the posting,
(2) a description of the highway that is
				closed,
(3) a summary of the
				vehicles exempt from the closing,
(4) the name of the Department's
				Representative, and
(5) the
				applicable statutory and regulatory references.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-4 - EXEMPTION - FROZEN HIGHWAYS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule shall not apply to a closed highway which is
				  frozen. A highway is considered "frozen" if the air temperature is 32 degrees
				  Fahrenheit or below and no water is showing in the cracks of the road.
				  Alternatively, if the air temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below and
				  there is water showing in the cracks of the highway, the highway will be
				  considered "frozen" if the adjacent gravel driveways, shoulders, or lawns
				  remain frozen.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-5 - EXEMPT VEHICLES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The followingvehicles are exempt from this rule and do not
				  require any type of permit from MaineDOT:
1. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles
				registered for a gross weight of 23,000 pounds or less.
2. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles
				registered for a gross weight in excess of 23,000 pounds and traveling without
				a load other than tools or equipment necessary for the proper operation of the
				vehicle. This exemption does not apply to special mobile equipment.It shall be
				a defense to a violation of this sub-section if the combined weight of any
				vehicle or combination of vehicles registered for a gross weight in excess of
				23,000 pounds and its load is in fact less than 23,000 pounds.
3. MaineDOT vehicles or other vehicles
				authorized by MaineDOT to maintain the roads under their authority.
4. Authorized emergency vehicles as defined
				in
				29-A MRSA
				§2054, school buses, a wrecker towing a
				disabled vehicle of legal weight from a posted highway, and vehicles with three
				axles or less under the direction of a public utility and engaged inutility
				infrastructuremaintenance or repair.
5. Any two axle vehicles registered for a
				gross weight in excess of 23,000 pounds and less than or equal to 34,000 pounds
				that are carrying any of the SpecialCommodities defined herein may operate
				without a permit.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-6 - ELIGIBILITY FOR LIMITED LOADS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A Limited Load Permit specifies a reduced weight for a truck
				  based upon its axle configuration and tire width. Applications for a Limited
				  Load Permit must include a copy of the vehicle registration and a certified
				  weigh slip for the empty weight of the vehicle. Applications are located on
				  MaineDOT'sPosted Roads website found at
www.mainedot.gov
. A Limited Load Permit
				  is valid for as long as it is used to transport the same commodity and is owned
				  by the same owner.
1. A Limited Load
				Permit is available for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating over 34,000
				pounds and carrying aSpecial Commodity (Vehicles with a GVW from 23,000 pounds
				and up to 34,000 pounds are covered in Section
				5 ).These vehicles must be carrying a
				partial load and the total vehicle with load weight equal to or less than that
				indicated on the Limited Load Permit issued by MaineDOT. This permit shall
				accompany the vehicle at all times as shall weigh slips, delivery slips, or
				bills of lading for the load being carried.
2. "Exemption Permits" issued prior to the
				implementation of this rule remain valid as long as the vehicle owner and
				registration number on the permit are still consistent with the vehicle's
				registration.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-7 - OBTAINING TRIP TICKETS TO HAUL BULK PERISHABLE PRODUCTS OVER SEASONALLY POSTED ROADS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Trip Tickets are used to move bulk perishable items one
				  time.Entities interested in obtaining a Trip Ticket must use the following
				  process:
1. Entitiesintending to haul
				bulk perishable products over seasonally closed ways must secure a Trip Ticket
				from MaineDOT through itsapplicableregion office.Information regarding the
				MaineDOT regions, office locations and contact information may be found on the
				MaineDOT web site at
www.mainedot.gov
.
2. Upon receipt of information regarding the
				requested route, vehicle axle configuration, and commodity being moved,
				MaineDOT will have up to 72 hours to review the request and may charge a
				reasonable fee for its administration of Trip Tickets.
3. Any Trip Ticket issued will bevalid for a
				single move by a 5 axle or more combination vehicle and will be limited to a
				combined maximum weight of 80,000 pounds.The Trip Ticket may be further limited
				by time, route, and/orweather conditions.
4. The trip ticket must be kept with load at
				all times.
5. Additional trip
				tickets will not be issued to shippers that are in violation of any of the
				required conditions and rules.
6.
				At its sole discretion, MaineDOT may close any posted road to the hauling of
				bulk perishable products.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 308 - RULES TO ESTABLISH SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN STATE AND STATE AID HIGHWAYS › Section 229-308-8 - EXCEPTIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
MaineDOT, in its sole discretion, may allow heavy loads over
				  posted roadways during times of emergency or in such instances where singular,
				  nonrecurring moves are deemed to be unique, essential, and reasonably
				  unforeseen.Permission for such moves will be made in writing specifying the
				  limitations, and shall accompany the vehicle at all times.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-2 - SYNOPSIS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule defines the manner in which an entity may submit a
				  request to operate commercial motor vehicles of a specified configuration that
				  exceed established commercial motor vehicle weight limits or vehicle dimension
				  standards over a designated specific limited portion of the state's public ways
				  (a "Special Haul Route"); the process by which the Department will receive,
				  consider, approve and/or deny such requests; the process to be administered by
				  the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for the credentialing of specific commercial motor
				  vehicles of approved configurations to operate over such Special Haul Routes at
				  sanctioned weight limits; and the procedures and conditions under which the
				  privileges granted hereunder may be suspended or rescinded. This rule is
				  authorized and adopted pursuant to
				  
				  29-A MRSA §2354-D, which provides that
				  the process defined herein is not applicable to any portion of the Interstate
				  Highway System as defined in the
Federal Aid Highway Act of
				  1956
.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-3 - PRELIMINARY REQUEST

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Preliminary Requests for a Special Haul Route Permit
may be
				submitted to the Department and must be in writing.
2.
Purpose
A. A Preliminary Request presents a
				conceptual Request describing a Special Haul Route and the Requestor's intended
				use in sufficient detail to enable the Department to determine if a Request is
				feasible by performing an initial assessment of the status and ownership of,
				and jurisdictional responsibility for, all of the public ways intended to be
				utilized, and an inventory of the components of public highway infrastructure
				potentially affected by the Request. Detailed plans and specifications are not
				required at this point.
B. To the
				greatest extent practicable, the Preliminary Request should not contain
				proprietary or other information that would be considered exempt from
				disclosure under
Maine's Freedom of Access Act
(1 MRSA 401
et seq
.) or the
Federal Freedom of Information
				Act
.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Upon receipt of
				a Formal Request the Department will conduct a Technical Review as described
				below.
A.
Purpose
The purpose of the Technical Review is to identify or address
				  any of the following issues:
1)
				Whether commercial motor vehicles of the proposed configuration and weight can
				be safely operated on the proposed route of travel. To address this issue the
				Department shall solicit input on the Request from the Department of Public
				Safety and the Department of the Secretary of State.
2) The useful life of the existing components
				of the public highway transportation infrastructure to be utilized.
3) The level of improvements that must be
				undertaken to accommodate the proposed commercial motor vehicle configuration
				or configurations for which the Requestor seeks allowance to operate
4) The potential availability of matching
				funding to support the request
5)
				The concerns or considerations of any local, State or federal governmental
				entity having ownership interest in, or control over, transportation or other
				facilities located on or along the proposed route of travel. Examples would
				include Maine DOT, the Federal Highway Administration, the Government of Canada
				or any of the Canadian Provinces and municipal or county governments.
6) The concerns or considerations of any
				state or federal entity having aregulatory role over any aspect of the
				Request.
7) Any other questions or
				concerns that the Department may deem pertinent to a final decision.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. At the conclusion of the Technical Review,
				the Department will issue a written decision approving, approving with
				conditions or rejecting a FormalRequest. Such decision must include the
				following:
A. A finding by the Chief Engineer
				that vehicles of the proposed configuration and weight can or cannot be safely
				operated on the proposed route of travel, or that such vehicles can with
				certain restrictions be safely operated on that proposed route; and
B. A finding by the Chief Engineer that the
				public ways and bridge infrastructure affected by the proposed route of travel
				can withstand, can be improved and maintained to withstand, or cannot withstand
				the proposed configuration and weight.
C. If the Chief Engineer finds that vehicles
				of the proposed configuration and weight can be safely operated on the proposed
				route of travel with certain restrictions, he or she shall describe such
				restrictions in sufficient detail to inform the Requestor and the public of
				their nature.
D. If the Chief
				Engineer finds that the public ways and bridge infrastructure affected by the
				proposed route of travel can be improved and maintained to withstand the
				proposed configuration and weight, he or she shall describe the improvements
				and necessary additional maintenance regimen in sufficient detail to inform the
				Requestor and the public of their nature, and shall also include an estimate of
				the cost to make such improvements and conduct such additional maintenance
				necessitated by the Request. The estimate of necessary improvements shall
				include initial capital improvements, future maintenance, future capital
				improvements and any other improvements necessary to maintain the safety and
				integrity of the affected transportation infrastructure.
E. The improvements need not be limited to
				the actual proposed route of travel but may include improvements to any
				transportation infrastructure deemed by the Department to be affected by the
				Request.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
				Conditioned on the execution of the Memorandum of Agreement and Project
				Financing Agreement, motor carriers operating overweight trucks can apply to
				the Overlimit Permit Unit of the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles for Special
				Haul Route Overlimit Permits.
2.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. All written
				communications and documents should be addressed to the "Bureau of Motor
				Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services - Overlimit Permit Unit, 29 State House
				Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0029."
B. All communications and documents are
				deemed to be officially received when delivered to the Overlimit Permit Unit at
				the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' Main Office, 101 Hospital St, Augusta,
				Maine.
C. The contact information
				for the Overlimit Permit Unit is as follows:
1) Telephone: (207) 624-9000 ext. 52134or
				TTY: 877-456-8195
2) Fax: (207)
				622-5332
3) Email:
				overpermits@maine.gov
4) Online
				information:
http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/commercial/
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-8 - AUTHORIZED ROUTES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Authorized
				routes are the Special Haul Route(s) authorized in the MOA.
2. An authorized route may not include any
				portion of the Interstate Highway System as defined in the
Federal Aid
				Highway Act of 1956
.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Allowable vehicle configurations are limited to those
				  described in the MOA.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The manufacturer's ratings for gross
				vehicle weight, axle capacity, brake systems and other components for which a
				manufacturer's rating is available may not be exceeded.
2. In order to be eligible for permits, the
				motor carrier must not be prioritized for an FMCSA safety intervention or have
				an unsatisfactory FMCSA safetyrating, in that they must not have a CSA Behavior
				Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) score that exceeds 75 in any
				category.
3. Any other provisions
				of this rule notwithstanding, the haulage of any materials the transportation
				of which would be unlawful or would require the licensing by, or permission of,
				an agency of the Federal Government or the State of Maine pursuant to
				environmental laws or regulations, is prohibited under permits issued
				hereunder.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-11 - CREDENTIALS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Secretary shall issue a
				vehicle-specific and route-specific credential that must be carried in the
				power unit during the move.
2.
				State of Maine Standard Permit Form for Intra/Interstate Travel for
				Non-Divisible Oversize and/or Overweight Loads (MV225) is the official
				credential issued for all approved Special Haul Route Overlimit Permit
				requests.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-12 - FEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The fee for any permit granted pursuant to
				these rules is $10/month up to a maximum of twelve months. The annual fee is
				$120.
2. Fees are calculated from
				the permit effective date to the last day of the expiration month. A partial
				month is treated as a full month.
3.
Miscellaneous fees
A.
Transfer fee
- a permit may
				be transferred from a vehicle being disposed of to another vehicle controlled
				by the motor carrier for a fee of $10.
B.
Fax fee
- the fee to fax a
				permit is $3.
C.
Reinstatement fee
- the fee to reinstate a revoked permit is
				$50.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-13 - REFUNDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No portion of the permit fee is refundable.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-14 - REVOCATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Commissioner of Transportation may
				revoke the special privileges of operation granted in accordance with these
				rules to a commercial motor vehicle, owner or motor carrier, for:
A. exceeding allowed gross vehicle weight
				limits;
B. operating overlimit
				outside the Special Haul Route;
C.
				operation contrary to the Safety measures, practices or prohibitions set forth
				in Section 10; or
D. any other
				serious violations of the motor vehicle laws or these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 310 - RULES FOR PERMITTING OVERLIMIT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OF SPECIFIED CONFIGURATIONS TO TRAVEL DESIGNATED ROUTES › Section 229-310-15 - SUSPENSION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Commissioner of Transportation may
				suspend the privileges of operation granted hereunder at any time without
				notice upon a determination by the chief engineer that the continuing exercise
				of those privileges would pose an unreasonable or unforeseen risk to:
A. the integrity of the transportation
				infrastructure;
B. public safety;
				or
C. the safety and convenience of
				the travelling public
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-01 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words
				  when used in any rule or regulation administered by the Maine Department of
				  Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics shall have the following meanings:
A. Air Operating Area. Any area of the
				airport used or intended to be used for landings, takeoffs or surface
				maneuvering of aircraft.
B.
				Airport. Airport means the Augusta State Airport as it now exists and as it may
				be expanded in the future, including all lands and roadways.
C. Commissioner. Commissioner means
				Commissioner of the Department of Transportation or his duly authorized
				representative.
D. Airport Manager.
				Airport Manager means the manager of the Augusta State Airport as appointed by
				the Director of the Bureau of Aeronautics.
E. FSS. FSS means the Flight Service Station
				operated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
F. Aircraft. Aircraft means any contrivance
				now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight
				in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such
				navigation but used primarily as safety equipment.
G. Airman. Airman means any individual who
				engages as the person in command or as pilot, mechanic or member of the flight
				crew, in the navigation of aircraft while under way; and any individual who is
				directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling, or repair of
				aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances.
H. Person. Person means, any individual,
				firm, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body
				politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other similar
				representative thereof.
I. Fixed
				Base Operator. Fixed Base Operator means any person or company engaged in the
				business of the sale of aircraft, aircraft parts, fuel, and petroleum products;
				or rental of aircraft, flight instruction, and the rendition of any related
				service.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-02 - LIABILITY OF STATE OF MAINE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person using the airport and its facilities shall do so
				  at his/her own risk. The State of Maine will not assume any responsibility for
				  loss, injury, damage, or death to persons or property caused by fire, theft,
				  vandalism, acts of God, or for any other reason.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-03 - POLICE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Powers of the Maine State Police, the Augusta City Police and
				  the Capitol Police extend to all areas of the airport.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-04 - REPORT OF ACCIDENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person involved in an accident at the airport of any kind
				  shall make a written report within 48 hours of such accident to the Airport
				  Manager, such report shall be in addition to any report required by law.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-05 - CONDUCT AND USE OF AIRPORT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall be intoxicated, disorderly, engage in any
				  form of gambling or commit any act of nuisance at the airport; nor shall any
				  person omit or do any act if such act or omission endangers other people or
				  property.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-06 - AIRPORT PROPERTY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall destroy or disturb any building, equipment or
				  flora at the airport, nor alter or erect any building or sign; nor abandon any
				  personal property at the Airport; nor use or confiscate materials or property
				  of others without the consent of its owner.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-07 - DAMAGE TO AIRPORT PROPERTY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person liable for causing damage to airport property
				  shall be required to pay the full amount of such damage upon demand to the
				  Maine Department of Transportation. Any person failing to do so may be deprived
				  of the use of the airport and its facilities until full reimbursement has been
				  made. Tenants, lessees, and grantees shall be held fully responsible for all
				  damage to buildings, equipment, real property, and appurtenances in the
				  ownership of the airport caused by negligence, abuse, or carelessness on the
				  part of their employees, servants, agents, or customers. Any damage to, or
				  malfunctioning of buildings, structures, utilities, or other airport property,
				  shall be reported at once to the Airport Manager.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-08 - WEAPONS: FIREARMS: EXPLOSIVES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person, except those duly authorized by law, shall carry
				  any weapon, firearm, or explosive on the airport, except encased sporting guns
				  for air shipment.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-09 - RESTRICTED AREAS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall enter upon the air operating areas, utility
				  and service areas, or any other area designated as restricted except persons
				  authorized by the Airport Manager or passengers under appropriate supervision
				  while enplaning or deplaning.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-10 - STRUCTURAL OR DECORATIVE CHANGES TO AIRPORT FACILITIES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person, tenant, lessee, or grantee shall make any
				  alterations of any nature to any building, ramp, or other Airport space; nor
				  erect any structure on the Airport without prior written permission from the
				  Airport Manager, except as may be authorized in existing contracts or
				  leases.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-11 - STORAGE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person, tenant, lessee, or grantee shall store or stock
				  material or equipment in such manner as to constitute a hazard to personnel or
				  property.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-12 - SMOKING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Smoking is prohibited on the ramp, in any hangar shop,
				  service area, fuel storage area or within fifty (50) feet of any fueling area,
				  unless such area has been approved for smoking by the Airport Manager.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-13 - BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall engage in any business or commercial activity
				  on the premises of the airport except with the approval of the Airport Manager
				  and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. No soliciting of any
				  nature may be conducted without permission of the Airport Manager.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-14 - OPERATION OF MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall operate motorized equipment on the air
				  operating areas unless operated in accordance with the following
				  restrictions:
i. If a license is
				required by law, the vehicle shall be so licensed.
ii. No person shall operate a vehicle in a
				reckless or negligent manner without caution, or in a manner which endangers,
				or is likely to endanger, persons or property.
iii. Pedestrians and aircraft shall at all
				times have the right-of-way over vehicular traffic. All vehicles shall pass to
				the rear of taxiing aircraft whenever possible.
iv. No vehicle shall be operated on or along
				a ramp, taxiway, or runway except by persons authorized by the Airport Manager
				under conditions he may prescribe.
v. When parking adjacent to a runway on
				airport property, all vehicles must park at least two hundred (200) feet to the
				outside, unless such runway is officially closed by the Airport Manager or
				maintenance requirements dictate otherwise.
vi. No person shall operate a vehicle in
				excess of the speed limits prescribed by signs located in appropriate
				areas.
vii. No person shall operate
				or cause to operate any type of recreational or off-the-road vehicle,
				(reference to but not limited to bicycle, motorbike, snowmobiles, go-carts,
				dunebuggies, etc.), on air operating areas.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-15 - PARKING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall park a vehicle on the airport premises other
				  than in the areas specifically established for parking in the manner and for
				  the amount of time prescribed by signs, lines, or by other regulatory
				  device.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-16 - TOWING REGULATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Airport Manager may remove any vehicle which is parked in
				  violation of these Rules and Regulations, disabled, abandoned, or which
				  presents an operational problem, at the owner's expense and without liability
				  on behalf of the State of Maine and the Department of Transportation.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 400 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT › Section 229-400-18 - PENALTY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any violation of these rules and regulations shall be
				  punishabl e in accordance with Title 6, Section 203(l), and shall be considered
				  a Class E crime.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 500 - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUED RAIL SERVICE ON LINES AUTHORIZED FOR DISCONTINUANCE › Section 229-500-01 - Continued Operation Required by the Economic Wellbeing of the State of Maine

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Maine Department of Transportation will make a
				  preliminary judgment that the economic well-being of the State of Maine or a
				  significant portion thereof will be impaired by the discontinuance of rail
				  service over the railroad line or lines that have been authorized for
				  abandonment by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Such determination shall
				  include but not necessarily limited to:
A. Cost of subsidizing continued service
				compared with the additional costs incurred by users of the rail service and
				the cost of the loss of rail service to the communities directly
				served.
B. That the rail users or
				the communities served or the State, as the case may be, have indicated a
				willingness to provide the funds necessary to match available federal funds to
				insure continued operation.
C. When
				the line involved is the only reasonable rail access to a major area of the
				State and the present and future development needs of the area would be unduly
				restricted in the absence of rail service.
A notice of the determination that the public well-being
				  requires continued operation will have been served when the State files an
				  offer of financial assistance with the Railroad and the Interstate Commerce
				  Commission in accordance with the rules of that agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 500 - CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTINUED RAIL SERVICE ON LINES AUTHORIZED FOR DISCONTINUANCE › Section 229-500-02 - Availability of Funds

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Department of Transportation will be the agency
				  responsible for determining the availability of local funds necessary to match
				  available federal funds. The determination of the availability of federal funds
				  will also be made by the Department of Transportation through the development
				  of its annual program of projects submitted to and approved by the Federal
				  Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Local funds may be obtained by act of the Legislature,
				  provided by rail users or the communities served by the line involved. Such
				  funds will be made available to the State Department of Transportation for
				  distribution in accordance with service continuation contracts.