DMV launches online commercial‑permitting portal; municipalities to be onboarded
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Deputy Commissioner Matt Russo said the DMV has launched an online commercial‑permitting system that issues oversize/overweight permits instantly, integrates bridge and road restrictions, and will next onboard municipal permits so applicants can obtain state and municipal permits together; lawmakers asked about fee adequacy and routing safeguards on roads like Route 9.
Deputy Commissioner Matt Russo briefed the House Committee on Transportation on Jan. 7 about a newly completed online commercial‑permitting system that issues oversize and overweight permits instantly and integrates bridge and road restrictions maintained by the Agency of Transportation.
"All that's done online now," Russo said, describing a portal that allows applicants to create an account and receive a permit on the spot. He said AOT engineers have uploaded bridge and route restrictions and that routing logic will steer heavy vehicles to suitable roads.
Russo said the DMV has completed its internal permits and will next onboard municipalities so applicants can obtain municipal permits at the same time as state permits. He said the portal will work with the League of Cities and Towns to enroll towns and that municipalities will be able to see and manage their own permits via the system.
Committee members raised concerns about whether current permit fees adequately cover road damage and asked whether routing rules can be adjusted for events (snowstorms) or to keep heavy trucks off vulnerable corridors like Route 9. Russo said axle‑spacing and super‑load review processes already exist, cited a survey fee for some super‑loads of about $1,500 and said changes to fee levels would likely require legislation and engineer analysis.
The committee did not take action but asked DMV and AOT to provide details on fee structures, routing logic and any potential legislative changes needed to adjust permit pricing or restrictions.
