Ala. Admin. Code r. 450-3-1-.20

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 450-3-1-.20 - Conditions For Permitting Movement Of Construction Equipment Within Construction Project Work Zones

(1) Construction Equipment moved within a Construction Project Work Zone is eligible for the issuance of an annual permit under Code of Ala. 1975, § 32-9-29(b)(1) subject to the rules, conditions, and fees set out in this Section.

(a) An annual permit issued under this Section shall be valid exclusively for movement of Construction Equipment within the Construction Project Travel Limits.

(b) ALDOT will review all requests for permits under this Section and will issue permits in compliance with applicable Alabama law and the rules of this Section.

(c) Each piece of Construction Equipment:

1. must have a separate permit.

2. that qualifies for a permit under this section will be issued Construction Project Travel Limits by ALDOT.

3. permitted under this section shall be otherwise statutorily eligible for an annual-permit.

(d) An annual permit issued under this section is valid for the shorter duration of (i) twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the permit or (ii) the amount of time prior to the Construction Project Completion. In no event is the permit valid for a duration greater than twelve months nor can the permit exceed the Construction Project Completion. Should the Construction Project Completion be longer than twelve months, a Contractor may apply to renew the permit subject to the rules of this Chapter.

(e) Construction Equipment permitted for movement within Construction Project Travel Limits is authorized for twenty-four (24) hour continuous movement Monday through Sunday with normal travel conditions.

(f) If advance Routing Authorization is required by this Section, the duration of the relevant trip is defined by the length of time set out in paragraph (d) above. The Routing Authorization is the Construction Project Travel Limits as determined at the time of the issuance of the permit by ALDOT.

(g) Annual Permits authorized under this section must be obtained prior to the Pre-Construction Conference and must be made available for inspection at the Pre-Construction Conference between the Contractor, ALDOT, and other interested parties. In the event that other contractors or sub-contractors become involved in the relevant Construction Project after the Pre-Construction Conference, requests for additional permits under this section will be reviewed and processed by ALDOT subject to these rules and statutory limitations under applicable Alabama law.

(h) Each contractor or sub-contractor requiring movement of oversize/overweight loads for the Construction Project must purchase and hold individual permits for each piece of Construction Equipment. A copy of the permit must be kept in each piece of Construction Equipment and be presented upon request.

(2) If Construction Equipment permitted under this section is to be moved outside of the Construction Project Travel Limits, applicable permitting procedures must be followed.

(3) The cost of the permit is set by the relevant statute governing annual permits and Section 450-3-1-.09.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 450-3-1-.20

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2021, eff. 11/14/2021.

Author: William F. Patty, Chief Counsel

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 32-9-29.