Heavy Roadway User Permit Release Coordination: Fid-Bau Portal

Heavy Roadway User Permit Release Coordination

Nale, Scott K.

As oil and gas infrastructure is developed, it has become increasingly important for the roadway users (heavy haulers) to obtain release from their PennDOT roadway bonds as quickly and efficiently as possible. Heavy roadway users are interested in being released from permits on many roads across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to free resources for additional infrastructure construction and reduce liability for repair of damages. This presentation would serve to discuss the release process currently being used in PennDOT District 12-0. The process overview will include a discussion of the release requests, video review procedures, coordination within the District, and recommendations on best practices to achieve a timely release. In some cases, the roadway has been damaged by the users and repairs are required prior to release of the roadway bond. This presentation will also discuss the coordination required when road damage has been determined to be caused by a single and/or multiple user(s). This overview will conclude with a case study of the SR 3009 (Tom's Run Road) repair and overlay in Greene County. This project provided for the repair and installation of base repair and a new overlay on five segments (4.0 km, 2.5 miles) of state-maintained roadway. The project included coordination with two roadway contractors, six different roadway users and PennDOT staff, both in the District Office and in the Greene County Maintenance District. Hundreds of tons of asphalt were installed to provide a safe and reliable roadway to the public. The final result was a cost-controlled product that satisfied both the permit holders and PennDOT and resulted in the release of associated bonds.