17-229 C.M.R. ch. 308, § 7 - OBTAINING TRIP TICKETS TO HAUL BULK PERISHABLE PRODUCTS OVER SEASONALLY POSTED ROADS
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.
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