Have the guidelines for the use of state owned rights-of-way (ROW) changed in any way as a result of the current COVID-19 crisis?

Yes, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has developed a process to allow the review of temporary, alternate uses of state highway rights-of-way for the purposes of enhancing social distancing for dining and retail.

Requests for the use of NYSDOT rights-of-way can be made via a new COVID-19 temporary use permit. More details can be found in the accompanying documents linked in the resources section below.

Resources:

• Temporary Use Cover Letter
• Operations and Safety Plan Perm 33-g - 06-04-20
• PERM 33-g - COVID-19 Temporary Use Permits- Digital Sign Version06-08-20  Vers 4

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