Alberta Transportation, in coordination with the Crane Rental Association of Canada (CRAC), is developing a two year pilot program to change the regulations governing the transportation of all-terrain cranes (ATCs). This pilot program is scheduled to begin in September 2020. The current regulations require that ATCs are transported with the boom supported by a dolly to distribute weight across more axels. The CRAC has identified this regulatory requirement as red tape, as ATCs are designed to have the boom in front of the crane in transit.
The pilot program will explore the CRAC’s claim that removing this regulatory requirement will:
- increase transportation safety;
- decrease downtime required to prepare the ATC for transportation and deployment at a worksite; and
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions as fewer vehicles are required to move an ATC.
The pilot will change the regulations for the transportation of ATCs, although municipalities will still be able to issue permits and collect associated revenue when ATCs utilize municipal roads.
For more information on the pilot program, please contact Andrew Pillman, Alberta Transportation Director of Permitting and Approvals, at 403.340.5086 or Andrew.Pillman@gov.ab.ca.
For enquiries, please contact:
Warren Noga
Policy Advisor
warren@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com