Experienced Haul Route Planning and Highway Occupancy Permitting
Haul route planning and highway occupancy permitting are critical steps in ensuring safe, legal, and efficient access to energy project sites. Together, they help developers identify the best routes, secure necessary approvals, and avoid delays, unreasonable damage claims or conflicts with roadway authorities.
Why Road Permitting Is Critical For Energy
Agency Expectations
Road owners need to protect their assets for use by the community, and may think the developer has deep pockets or use road permits as a way to discourage development.
Unplanned Costs
Road repair costs that aren’t estimated until after the project is started can derail the project financials.
Public Perception
A project’s road use shapes how the community experiences it every single day—making it one of the most visible and talked-about aspects of development.
How Public Roads Permitting Works
Regulatory Assessment
- Identify all necessary permits at local, state, and federal levels.
- Review weight limits, haul route restrictions, and municipal requirements.
Permit Application & Approval Process
- Handle permit submissions and agency coordination.
- Secure Road Use Maintenance Agreements (RUMAs) where required.
- Use RoadView 360 imagery to document pre-hauling pavement conditions.
Ongoing Compliance & Monitoring
- Ensure full regulatory compliance throughout the project.
- Adjust permits if project scope changes.
- Coordinate with Agencies, contractors and the project team to manage risks and decrease costs.
Who Needs This Service?
Energy and infrastructure firms planning heavy transport
EPC contractors managing multi-jurisdiction projects
Developers in need of timely, risk-free logistics planning
Case Studies
Utility Solar Project - Pennsylvania
Our review of the planned project determined that several of the proposed driveways did not intersect with public roads. The project acquired road easements from adjacent landowners.
Pipeline Project - West Virginia
Thanks to the strong relationship built with the Department of Highways, the project was granted approval to construct the pipeline within the public road right-of-way—along the only viable ridgetop alignment.
Heavy Hauling - Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Permitting research guided a logistics company as they determined the best way to move oversize & overweight loads between these three unique agencies.