Highway Work Permits are issued by the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) for any work conducted in the NY State highway right of way. The review and approval of proposed work in the right of way is important to keep the complex and heavily used transportation system operating efficiently, reliably and safely. The Highway Work Permits dataset is a listing of all work permits issued on an annual basis. Highway Work Permits ensure that any work done within the State right of way and the resulting finished project meets the standards and policies of public safety, highway laws and regulations, preservation and function of the highway, and that the work is in the best interests of the traveling public as well as the owner of the project. This dataset includes information on the term of the permits, type of work, applicant name and location of the work.
This dataset has the following 14 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit Number | permit_number | text | The number assigned to an approved NY State Highway Work Permit. | 2013MO42186 2013MO42241 2015MO49113 2013MO41725 2015MO49982 view top 100 |
| Approval Date | approval_date | calendar_date | The date the Highway Work Permit was approved. | 2013-12-10T00:00:00.000 2014-03-31T00:00:00.000 2013-02-07T00:00:00.000 2019-02-20T00:00:00.000 2015-12-28T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Fiscal Year | fiscal_year | text | The State Fiscal Year within which the Highway Work Permit was approved. | 2015 TO 2016 2018 TO 2019 2013 TO 2014 2017 TO 2018 2016 TO 2017 view top 100 |
| Expiration Date | expiration_date | calendar_date | The date the permit expires. | 2018-12-31T00:00:00.000 2015-12-31T00:00:00.000 2014-12-31T00:00:00.000 2016-12-31T00:00:00.000 2013-12-31T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Region | region | text | The New York State Department of Transportation Region responsible for the review of the permit application and approval of the Highway Work Permit. Region 1 – Capital District Region 2 – Mohawk Valley Region 3 – Central New York Region 4 – Genesee Valley Region 5 – Western New York Region 6 – Central Southern Tier Region 7 – North Country Region 8 – Hudson Valley Region 9 – Southern Tier Region 10 – Long Island Region 11 – New York City MO – Albany Main Office | 8 4 1 5 2 view top 100 |
| Fee Type | fee_type | text | Highway Work Permit types are categorized as either Utility and Non-Utility operations | UTILITY NON-UTILITY view top 100 |
| Permit Type | permit_type | text | The numerical code for each type of work operation and its corresponding description. 1a1 = Underground - excavation, tunneling, boring, installing, etc.; 1a2 = Underground - Commercial subsurface connection; 1a3 = Underground - Residential subsurface connection; 1b1 = Overhead - Erecting poles, towers; 1b2 = Overhead - Running new lines; 1b3 = Overhead - Commercial service connection; 1b4 = Overhead - Residential service connection; 1c1 = Installation on bridge or culver; 1c2 = Installation on bridge or culvert requiring structural changes; 2a = Maintenance, single job; 2b1 = Annual maintenance per region; 2b2 = Annual maintenance per county; 2c = Repair of water or sewer lines; 2d = DOT requested utility maintenance; 3a1 = Annual – includes overhead connections -per region; 3a2 = Annual – includes overhead connections – per county; 3b = DOT requested utility relocation; 3c = Commercial subsurface service connection; 3d = Commercial overhead service connection; 3e = Residential subsurface service connection; 3f = Residential overhead service connection; 4 = Miscellaneous utility work; 5a1 = Residential Driveway; 5a2 = Commercial – Minor; 5a2a = Commercial – Minor (Home Business); 5a3 = Commercial – Major (Less than 100K sq ft Gross Building Area); 5a4 = Commercial – Major (100K+ sq ft); 5a5 = Subdivision street; 5a6 = Temporary access road or street; 5b1 = Residential improvements; 5b2a = Commercial- Sidewalk, curb paving, drainage, etc; 5b2b = Commercial – Grade, seed, improve land contour, clear brush; 5b2c = Commercial – Resurface existing road or driveway; 5b2d1 = Annual resurfacing of roadways and driveways – per county; 5b2d2 = Annual resurfacing of roadways and driveways – per region; 5c1 = Residential tree work; 5c2a = Commercial removal or planting; 5c2b = Commercial pruning, applying chemicals to stumps; 5c3 = Vegetation control for advertising signs – per sign; 5d1 = Beautify ROW (civic groups only); 5d2a = Temporary signs, banners, décor (not-for-profit organizations); 5d2b = Temporary signs, banners, décor (Other organizations); 5d3 = Traffic control signals; 5d4 = Warning and entrance signs; 5d5 = Miscellaneous construction - requiring substantial review; 5d6 = Miscellaneous construction; 6 = Encroachment caused by DOT acquisition of property; 7a1 = Compulsory permit required for demolition requested by DOT; 7a2 = Compulsory permit required for moving requested by DOT; 7b = Improvement to meet Department standards; 8 = Miscellaneous; 9 = Adopt-a-Highway. | 1a1 8 1b2 2b2 1b1 view top 100 |
| Description of Work | description_of_work | text | Verbal description of the work to be performed under the approved permit | Underground - excavation, tunneling, boring, installing, etc. Miscellaneous Overhead - Running new lines Annual maintenance per county Overhead - Erecting poles, towers view top 100 |
| Applicant Name | applicant_name | text | Name of person, organization or business applying for the permit (Blank cells represent redacted private homeowner names where applicable depending on permit type | NATIONAL GRID CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION TIME WARNER CABLE NYSEG CON EDISON view top 100 |
| County | county | text | Name of the County where the permit activity will be conducted | SUFFOLK ERIE MONROE ONEIDA NASSAU view top 100 |
| Municipality | municipality | text | Name of the Municipality where the permit activity will be conducted (Blank cells represent no data provided) | - BROOKHAVEN HUNTINGTON HEMPSTEAD OYSTER BAY view top 100 |
| Route | route | text | The route number of the highway where the permitted activity will take place | - 5 9 25 20 view top 100 |
| Location Beginning Reference # | location_beginning_reference_number | text | The reference marker location closest to where the permitted activity will commence (Blank cells represent no data provide | - 81I32023072 9 82052023 10 93011443 908E03011089 view top 100 |
| Location End Reference # | location_end_reference_number | text | The reference marker location closest to where the permitted activity will end (Blank cells represent no data provided) | - 81I32023078 9 82052023 10 93011446 24 03031076 view top 100 |