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Conrad Bailey. Emma Ward. Nick Joyce. If there is a heavy concentration, repeat the procedure. For heavy accumulations or paint that has dried for several days, apply a liberal coating of petroleum jelly to the dried traffic paint and allow to stay on overnight. Take vehicle to a pressure car wash and wash. This should remove most of the traffic paint. Repeat the procedure if needed. Wax should remove any lasting signs of the traffic paint. Wheel wells are very difficult to remove the paint from since they are normally a flat finish.
Apply a liberal coating of petroleum jelly to the area and leave for several days and then pressure wash. Applying an alcohol such as Solox or Rubbing Alcohol to the area in the wheel well will help to soften any residue left after the petroleum jelly. The private contractor's insurance company will be notified of the damage.
Contact your local municipality that has the full authority to study, erect, and maintain these specially designated spaces.
Signs are installed by local municipalities and PennDOT along right-of-ways to guide, warn, and regulate the motoring public. In some cases, local municipalities and PennDOT may consider relocating signs if they are not installed according to regulations. Pennsylvania highway and bridge laws are very complicated and extensive with various interpretations based on case law. Every drainage situation must be field-viewed and researched to determine time frame, types of easement, and types of water involved flowing stream or storm water before any determination of responsibility can be made.
Generally, PennDOT's roads and bridges serve as a flow area for the transmittal of water across its right-of-way and can discharge water onto private property through highway cross-pipes.
When damage may result from upstream land use changes and other circumstances as well as downstream responsibility, it is more difficult to determine responsibility until the research is completed. PennDOT does not normally put a pipe rather than a ditch through a private property. The exception would be if PennDOT determines that the infrastructure would need protection by installing an enclosed system of pipes.
Enhancement of private property or providing for its development is not legitimate purposes for underground pipe. According to Title 67, Chapter , the property owner would be responsible for such improvements in property drainage. PennDOT's highway occupancy permit regulation manuals, that outline the responsibilities, can be obtained from the local District office. No, PennDOT will not cut slopes or vegetation to improve sight distance according to PA Title 67, Chapter , because sight distance improvement is the responsibility of the driveway owner.
Please refer to PennDOT's highway occupancy permit regulation manuals, which can be obtained from the local District office, for further details. Act of , as amended, requires PennDOT to prepare and submit to the State Transportation Commission every two years a program of transportation improvements that it recommends to be undertaken during the next twelve years.
Further the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century of requires the development of long range plans and transportation improvement programs by Metropolitan Planning Organizations MPOs. Voluntarily, Pennsylvania has established a rural transportation planning program and works with the existing Local Development Districts. These urban and ruralorganizations help to prioritize the projects that comprise the Twelve Year Program.
With the policy direction of the State Transportation Commission, the Twelve Year Program is developed to address the transportation concerns of the Commonwealth. Input is solicited from the public and interested parties through regional hearings.
The program is biennially adopted by the Commission as the outline for improving the Commonwealth's transportation system. Subsequently, the Commission submits the program to the Governor, General Assembly, and Transportation Secretary for approval. The first four year segment of the Twelve Year Program becomes the federally mandated Statewide Transportation Improvement Program STIP , which includes the programs developed and proposed by the county and regional planning organizations at the various regional hearings.
Contact the Community Relations Coordinator to discuss possible speakers for your organization's meeting. Under the Constitution of the United States, it is the right of the Commonwealth to acquire land for public purposes.
According to "Eminent Domain", the states have the inherent "right of passage" to acquire land when it is needed for public use. PennDOT's purpose is to establish a transportation system that is effective and efficient as possible for the public. Right-of-Way is the term used to describe the acquisition of another's land.
When the commonwealth acquires land for highway right-of-way purposes, it is actually obtaining "right of passage" over land on which a public road ultimately will be built or expanded. PennDOT will execute this right only when it will benefit the public. Right-of-way includes the easement or land purchased by PennDOT on which a highway is built, as well as shoulder or berm, plus any additional area needed for highway purposes.
While it is often 33 feet wide, it may be much wider feet or more in some cases , since it extends beyond the paved road and shoulders. An encroachment is any object placed without permission within the legal limits of a highway right-of-way. Some examples include signs, fences, walls, and lights.
Objects generally are not permitted in the right-of-way unless the objects serve an official highway purpose utility poles and properly placed mailboxes are exceptions. PennDOT provides the owner of an encroachment with a written request to remove it. If the encroachment is not removed, PennDOT is authorized to remove it and to collect removal costs from the owner. Also, the state highway law provides a penalty for encroachment violations, upon summary conviction.
PennDOT is required by law to control outdoor advertising signs adjacent to interstate and federal-aid primary highways in order to receive its full share of federal highway funds, which are necessary to build and maintain Pennsylvania's roadways.
By ensuring the orderly and effective display of outdoor advertising, we remain consistent with national policy to protect the public's investment in our highways. We also protect Pennsylvania's natural beauty. Generally along federal-aid primary highways and interstates, signs may only be erected in commercial or industrial areas subject to the limitations concerning size, spacing between signs, and lighting.
Locations are more restrictive next to interstate highways. Along state routes without federal funding, a sign may not encroach the right-of-way without a permit. Only official traffic signs can be put in the right-of-way areas. This includes signs placed on utility poles and other small temporary or portable signs. Whether you need a permit for your sign depends on whether the sign is an on-premise or off-premise sign along a federal-aid primary highway or interstate.
Along state routes without federal funding, a permit is only needed if a sign will encroach on the right-of-way area. On-premise signs, which advertise products or services available on the property where the sign will be located, have few restrictions. They generally do not require an application or permit; however, if such a sign will be located further than 50 feet from the building or parking lot or the property is along an interstate highway, other factors may need to be considered.
You should check with PennDOT first. Off-premise signs are those which advertise something not sold on the property where the sign will be located. These signs DO require permits, and must meet size, lighting, and spacing requirements. Before you erect an off-premise commercial advertising sign, an application must be submitted to a PennDOT District office and a permit obtained.
An annual permit fee is also required. Before PennDOT will issue a sign permit, the proposed sign must also meet all applicable county and municipal requirements. The person who erects or maintains an illegal sign, as well as the individual who allows an illegal sign to exist on his or her property is responsible for the sign. PennDOT is obligated by law to remove illegal signs. PennDOT will first send a written request to the responsible person s to remove the sign.
If not removed, PennDOT is authorized by law to enter private property to remove the illegal sign and to collect the cost of removal from the responsible person s. Temporary signs as those noted above which are placed on private property off the highway right-of-way with the property owner's permission, are generally regarded as on-premise signs and do not require a permit. They should be removed as soon as they have served their purpose.
For two reasons: public safety and legal liability. These objects may interfere with a driver's view of other traffic, official traffic signs, and traffic signals. Accidents may be a result of obstruction. The addition of DOT represented the most sweeping reorganization of the federal government since the National Security Act of Almost overnight DOT became the fourth largest cabinet-level department, bringing together more than thirty transportation agencies and functions scattered throughout the government and about 95, employees, most of whom had been with the Federal Aviation Agency, the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Public Roads.
Responsibility for these programs resided in the newly established Urban Mass Transportation Administration now the Federal Transit Administration.
When Adams created RSPA, he combined the Transportation Systems Center, the hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety programs, and diverse program activities from the Office of the Secretary that did not readily fit into any of the existing operating administrations. The mission of the inspector general was to help the secretary cope with waste, fraud and abuse. It was responsible for carrying out policies and procedures consistent with federal statutes to provide policy guidance for minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses taking part in the department's procurement and federal financial assistance activities.
Lewis was also responsible for the enactment of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of , which sought to improve transportation safety among commercial vehicle operators. Responding to a Supreme Court ruling, Dole authorized deadlines for the installation of air bags and other passive restraints in motor vehicles, which resulted in major increases in seat belt usage by the public, and incentives to manufacturers to equip new cars with air bags.
Dole also moved to end Federal Railroad Administration ownership of Conrail in and encouraged the establishment of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, transferring administration of Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration to that authority. Under President George H. The ISTEA legislation also required the department to establish two new organizational entities: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which was to provide timely transportation-related information through the compilation, analysis, and publishing of comprehensive transportation statistics, and the Office of Intermodalism in the Office of the Assistant Deputy Secretary, which was charged with coordinating and initiating federal policy on intermodal transportation.
Slater was instrumental in getting ISTEA reauthorized, with the passage of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century , the largest public works legislation in history.
During his first year and a half at DOT, airline and railroad mergers again became fashionable. Department negotiators helped to avert a strike against Amtrak, while Congress mandated an overhaul for the railroad. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued regulations allowing consumers to turn off their airbag switches where necessary; and the United States finalized a long-sought, liberalized aviation agreement with Japan.
In the wake of the contentious Presidential election of , George W. On November 19, , President Bush signed into law the Aviation and Transportation Security Act , which, among other things, called for the establishment of a completely new Transportation Security Administration TSA within DOT to increase security at airports and other transportation venues.
The department also makes available billions of dollars in federal grants each year to state and local authorities to help improve transportation programs throughout the country.
Responsibility for building and maintaining highways is the charge of state and local governments, but the FHWA provides enormous support in the form of funding. Using monies collected from fuel and motor vehicle excise taxes, FHWA disperses federal highway funds to cities, counties, state agencies and tribal governments through two programs: Federal-aid Highway Program to state and local governments ; and Federal Lands Highways Program for roads in national parks, national forests, Indian lands and other land under federal stewardship.
The agency also establishes rules for building safe roads, overpasses and bridges that governments and contractors must follow. To achieve its stated mission of reducing fatalities, injuries and costs associated with auto accidents, the NHTSA acts through research, public education and consumer protection initiatives; investigates defects and enforces manufacturer compliance with safety standards; and helps regulate other standards such as fuel economy.
It deals with topics from safety defects, crash testing and accident statistics—to child seats, teen driving and pedestrians. The agency was founded as the result of intense public-interest advocacy, with the explicit purpose of protecting consumers through regulation of the auto industry and federal safety standards. However, over the years—and as a result of devolution, budget-slashing and a progressive copping to industry interests—it is now run to help the industries it was intended to regulate.
In creating the FMCSA, transportation officials hoped to reduce the number and severity of accidents involving large trucks, such as wheelers. As the primary oversight agency for airlines, FAA maintains voluminous records of regulations and standards that companies like United Airlines, Delta, Southwest and others must follow in order to transport passengers.
FAA also sets rules for airport operations and pilots. Since its beginning, FAA has had two main duties: promote the airline industry and ensure the safety of American passengers. The FAA has had mixed success carrying out its safety mission, including recent accounts of allowing one airline to fly planes not fully inspected by federal officials.
Its tarnished reputation only got worst following the September 11, , hijackings of four commercial airliners. Federal Railroad Administration : FRA is responsible for developing and enforcing railroad safety regulations. FRA also administers railroad assistance programs, conducts research and development to support improved railroad safety and helps rehabilitate the Northeast Corridor rail passenger service.
The board develops and promotes rail line regulatory reforms; seeks ways to increase fiscal responsibility in the railroad industry; resolves railroad rate and service disputes; enforces compliance of rail operation laws; enforces compliance with environmental-related laws; approves or rejects proposed railroad mergers; determines if a company can enter or leave the railroad business; approves or rejects abandonment of a rail line; and oversees rail transportation emergencies, whether caused by damaged rail tracks, congestion, or the inability of a carrier to meet its transportation obligations.
The agency is responsible for the US merchant marine and works to make sure American ships, ports, environment, safety and national security are protected. The Maritime Administration maintains a fleet of cargo ships to provide surge sealift during war and national emergencies the National Defense Reserve Fleet , and it helps to dispose of non-combatant government ship as they become obsolete.
Lawrence Seaway System operating as an efficient, environmentally responsible, reliable, safe, technologically advanced marine transportation system, while moving cargo such as coal, grain, iron, ore, and steel between North America and international markets. The seaway system encompasses the St.
Lawrence Seaway Management Company, which together set and enforce regulations related to navigation and traffic control in the seaway system. In addition, both entities perform inspections, for safety and environmental protection issues, of all ocean vessels heading into the seaway. Federal Transit Administration : FTA funds mass transit systems across the country by distributing billions of dollars in grants to local and state governments and other organizations.
The agency is also responsible for ensuring that recipients of grants follow federal mandates along with statutory and administrative requirements. Due to the sheer cost of building new public transportation systems, FTA funding is critical to any project hoping to get off the ground. In one instance, the agency flip-flopped over supporting a longtime subway project affecting Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia, which angered both proponents and critics of the project.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration : PHMSA is responsible for keeping the public safe and the environment protected when hazardous materials are moved throughout the country by land, sea or air. Office of the Inspector Genera l: OIG for the Department of Transportation is responsible for ensuring DOT programs and operations comply with the law and carry out their functions efficiently. The OIG performs dozens of audits and investigations each year that review financial records as well as other documentation to determine if any criminal or unethical behavior or poorly managed operations need to be addressed.
The company will provide engineering support services to the FAA. T etra Tech Inc. WARP is a next-generation weather and radar system that allows FAA officials to consolidate weather data from several sources into a single, integrated display to support air traffic operations nationwide. Examples of projects that FTA has supported include:. The grant will be used to expand service in 11 rural areas and to study of the feasibility of bringing public transportation to four additional counties.
In February the inspector general IG for the Department of Transportation issued an alarming report about the state of airline safety with regards to the manufacturing of parts and equipment. Airlines rely on both domestic and overseas suppliers for components in their aircraft, but the Federal Aviation Administration FAA has done a poor job of making sure contractors and subcontractors provide quality components, said the IG.
The audit found that outsourcing to other countries is a significant safety oversight concern, as is production of airline parts by American contractors. This is a critical safety issue, as demonstrated by four engine failures that occurred in FY due to faulty speed sensors on fuel pumps obtained from a supplier. Three of the engine failures occurred on the ground and one occurred in flight. The part failures were traced to unapproved design changes made by a sub-tier supplier.
In all, parts were manufactured in the suspect population. For example, in February , 1 supplier released approximately 5, parts that were not manufactured properly for use on landing gear for large commercial passenger aircraft. At least one of these landing gear parts failed while in service. While FAA became aware of this large-scale breakdown at this supplier in , it has not performed a supplier audit at this facility in the last 4 years.
We witnessed one new employee improperly inspecting a product. A later review of his training record showed that he had not received any formal training in the proper inspection method. This was the same supplier mentioned previously that used a piece of paper as a measuring device for an oil and fuel pressure transmitter. The FAA had exceeded the maximum number of trainees at the air control facilities around the country.
The IG also found that the FAA used a database filled with incorrect information to manage the training program and has failed to fix problems that were recommended four years earlier. Furthermore, FAA leadership was not clearly defined as to who had authority over the training of new controllers. Four different vice presidents at FAA headquarters were responsible in one way or another for hiring and training duties.
But the FAA rejected the idea of making public an accurate count each year of how many fully certified controllers and how many trainees work in each of its facilities. Sniffen, Associated Press. Following the hijackings and crashings of US airliners on September 11, , the federal government appointed a special panel to conduct a far-reaching investigation into how the attacks were allowed to occur.
What the commission found out while interviewing numerous FAA officials was that on the day of the attacks, an FAA manager at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center recorded interviews with six controllers who helped track or communicate with the hijacked planes. The manager reportedly wanted to record the accounts while the details of the event were still fresh in the minds of the controllers.
But the commission was unable to find out what had been recorded because a second FAA manager destroyed the tape. The second manager said he destroyed the tape between December and January by crushing the tape with his hand, cutting it into small pieces and depositing the pieces into trash cans around the building. After learning of the tape being destroyed, FAA officials offered conflicting accounts as to whether the second manager would be disciplined for his actions.
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