2 Del. Admin. Code § 2403-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 2403-1.0 - Introduction

1.1 Planned special events include, but are not limited to, sporting events, concerts, festivals and conventions occurring at permanent multi-use venues. They also include less frequent public events such as parades, fireworks displays, bicycle races, sporting games, motorcycle rallies, marathons, seasonal festivals and block parties which may occur at temporary venues. A planned special event often creates the need to establish altered traffic patterns to handle the increased traffic volumes generated by the event and traffic diverted due to the event. The size of the temporary traffic control (TTC) zone associated with a planned special event can be small, such as closing a street for a festival, or can extend throughout a municipality for larger events.

1.2 Planned special events can have direct and indirect impacts on the transportation system. Events that have direct impacts to the transportation system are those that require full roadway or lane closures to accommodate the needs of the event. Events having indirect impacts to the transportation system are those types of events that attract large crowds affecting normal traffic flow on Delaware's roadways.

1.3 The purpose of this Special Events Policy is to outline the requirements for obtaining a permit to conduct a special event that will impact roadways in the State of Delaware and to describe the temporary traffic control that may be required to ensure the least impact to the traveling public and to provide a reasonably safe venue for the event. In addition, the policy identifies the requirements for developing necessary temporary traffic control plans as well as identifying the parties responsible for providing temporary traffic control and determining who pays the costs of such temporary traffic control.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 2403-1.0