The Registrar of Motor Vehicles has authorized that all motor vehicle documents which expire between March 17th and May 14th are effectively extended until May 15th, in order to allow residents in Alberta adequate time to renew their motor vehicle documents.
If you are applying for a permit with an Alberta licence plate that expired during this time, please choose Alberta Prorate Extension as the jurisdiction, put in 123 as the cabcard number and add the registered weight. In the additional comments section, please add the registration expiry date. If you have any questions, please contact CPO at 1-800-662-7138
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City Operations
Parks and Roads Services
January 24, 2020
Subject: Joining Provincial Automated System for Oversize Vehicle Permitting
The City of Edmonton plans to update the permitting system for overweight and over-dimensional vehicles by joining the Transportation Routing and Vehicle Information System Multi Jurisdiction (TRAVIS MJ) in spring 2020. TRAVIS MJ is a Provincially developed and managed automated system for Provincial and municipal roads. The move to TRAVIS MJ will improve permit efficiency for industry.
Background
A Provincial permit is required when an overweight and/or over-dimensional vehicle travels on a roadway in Alberta. The Provincial permit is issued through TRAVIS MJ. A municipal permit is also required when the vehicle uses municipal roads. Currently, the City maintains its own, separate permitting system for vehicle movements within municipal boundaries.
As many commercial carriers use both Provincial and municipal roads, Alberta Transportation developed TRAVIS MJ in 2011 so Provincial and municipal permits could be applied for in one place. Many municipalities have joined since the program began, including Calgary (2015) and Red Deer (2014).
Edmonton's Sign-on to TRAVIS MJ
The City of Edmonton has worked with the Province for the past few years to test and incorporate the City's data into TRAVIS MJ. Administration is confident in the system's design and operation and sees benefit in joining. The system automatically checks load compliance with municipal roadway construction standards and agreements, then issues the permit if appropriate.
The transition to TRAVIS MJ requires adopting a permitting fee structure based upon a per kilometre rate set out in the Alberta Traffic Safety Act - Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation. In addition to the TRAVIS MJ permitting fee, the City will continue to set a baseline single trip fee amount for a single trip permit and trips that require City of Edmonton coordination and support.
Through joining TRAVIS MJ, the City of Edmonton fee structure will change as no updates have been made since 2008:
● a baseline single trip permit fee will increase from $20 to $25,
● a coordination fee of $140 will be introduced for more complex trips that require
coordination with utilities, and
● refunds will no longer be issued for permit cancellation requests.
These fees match Calgary's current rates. The majority of applicants will see an overall decrease in total fees paid compared to today.
Yearly permits will continue to be issued in 2020 with no changes to fees. Further analysis of the fees and conditions of yearly permits will be undertaken in 2020 with any recommended fee changes occurring in 2021.
Next Steps
Further communication will be sent out regarding the specific transition date to TRAVIS MJ in spring 2020.
If you have questions regarding these updates, please contact Darryl Mullen, General Supervisor of Traffic Control and Permitting, at 780-496-1699 or darryl.mullen@edmonton.ca .
Sincerely,
Darryl Mullen
General Supervisor, Traffic Control and Permitting
City of Edmonton
December 3, 2019: The Government of Alberta has recently updated the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation, removing the need for certain permits for vehicles and equipment that are already safe to travel on Alberta's roads without extra terms and conditions. The regulation had not been updated meaningfully in nearly 20 years, requiring carriers to obtain permits to operate certain now-permitted vehicles and equipment that didn't comply with the outdated regulation. For example, a permit was required to use an oversize load sign or equip a vehicle with moose bumpers or aerodynamic devices. These permits were granted every time they were asked for, so government has updated the regulations to reflect modern vehicle weights, dimensions, and standards.
By putting these new dimension and configuration limits and their requirements into regulation, all of the same safety standards remain in place, but carriers no longer have to complete needless paperwork to operate within these limits. The amendment to the regulation will not jeopardize road safety or infrastructure integrity in any way only the need to apply for and renew several types of permits is being removed. Reducing unnecessary, duplicated processes will save commercial carriers and farmers time, money and resources while continuing to uphold safety.
The regulation changes that remove the need for these permits will come into effect on January 31, 2020. You can see the regulation changes in the November 30, 2019 issue of the Alberta Gazette (Part 2) available on the Alberta Queens Printers website, www.qp.alberta.ca .
If your existing permit expires prior to this date, please contact the Central Permit Office at 1-800-662-7138 and your permit will be extended at no fee. There are no refunds for permits that expire after February 1, 2020.
The following table summarizes the changes that have been made in regulation to include several common vehicle types, configurations and equipment and the permits that have been eliminated as a result. The regulation should be checked for details of the changes.
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Permit Eliminated
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Change
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Notes
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Movement of Fresh Eggs on Banned Highways
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Vehicles transporting eggs from the place where the eggs are produced will be exempt from road bans.
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Approval must be obtained from the municipal road authority to travel on banned roads not under the authority of the Alberta government.
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Aerodynamic Devices and Heavy Duty Bumpers
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Aerodynamic devices that meet the specifications currently outlined in the Aerodynamic Devices Permit will be excluded from maximum length measurements.
Heavy duty bumpers and devices designed to reduce the impact of wildlife collisions will be excluded from maximum length measurements, as long as they do not extend more than 30 cm beyond the front of trucks or truck tractors. This will not apply to B-trains.
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A permit is still required to exclude outside rear view mirrors that extend beyond 20 cm of the side of the vehicle or its load from width measurements.
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Long Wheelbase Tractor
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The longer truck tractor wheelbase dimensions for truck tractors in semi-trailer configurations and truck tractors in a B-train configuration outlined in the Long Wheelbase Tractor Permit will be allowed, provided that there is a corresponding decrease to the trailer wheelbase.
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The increase allowed and corresponding decrease required are those currently outlined in the Long Wheelbase Tractor Permit.
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Overdimensional Signs
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The additional options for dimension signs on over-dimensional vehicles, pilot, and trail vehicles outlined in the Overdimensional Sign permit will be allowed.
The additional lighting options on dimension signs for pilot and trail vehicle outlined in the Overdimensional Sign Permit will also be allowed.
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A permit will still be required to use the Long load sign.
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Tri-drive Fleet
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The tridem drive truck configurations outlined in the Tri-drive Fleet Permit, other than the tridem drive truck and pole trailer combinations, will be allowed.
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A permit will still be required for tridem drive truck and pole trailer combinations.
Carriers operating tridem drive tractors will still require a Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) permit and municipal approval prior to operating a tridem axle group at full weights on a local road.
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Increased length on B‑Trains
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The maximum overall length for B-trains, including any load, will be increased from 25 metres to 27.5 metres.
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Increased dimensions for Farm Equipment
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The maximum height for farm equipment will be increased to 5 metres high when towed by a truck.
The maximum length and height for farm equipment will be increased to 5 metres high and 30.5 meters long when towed by a farm tractor.
The maximum length and height for a grain auger will be increased to 5 metres high and 30.5 metres long during daytime when towed by a truck or farm tractor.
The maximum height of farm equipment loaded on a trailer will be increased to 5 metres high.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Central Permit Office at 1-800-662-7138 or by email at central.permits@gov.ab.ca.
October 24, 2019: Please be advised, the Ardrossan VIS and Fort McMurray VIS are currently out of service until repairs can be made. During this time, the scale will be barricaded off and unable for industry to use but the site is still accessible for parking, etc.
Effective April 1st, 2019: Weekend hours for the Central Permit Office will be: Saturday - Sunday- 8:15 am - 4:00 pm, Statutory Holidays - 8:15 am - 4:00 pm (extended hours may apply)
August 29, 2017: Travel over the Athabasca River (BF76044) on Willow Creek Road is restricted to Contractors and their subcontractors that have a current Master Road Use Agreement with West Fraser Mills Ltd. Contact Hinton Forest Products at 780-865-8900 for additional information.
