Step 1. Check if you need a Corridor Access Request Step 1. Check if you need a Corridor Access Request

If your activity involves digging, drilling or resurfacing in the road corridor, or for non-excavation if your activity affects the normal operation of the road, footpath or berm, you will need to apply for a Corridor Access Request (CAR).

When a CAR is required

Digging, excavating, drilling, resurfacing, or doing any other activity that will alter, or cause to be altered, the surface of the road corridor (road, footpath or berm).
Placing any pipe, duct, pole, cabinet or other structure below, on or above the road corridor.
Building a new driveway or installing a new stormwater drain that leads into the road corridor.
Building a new fence and your work site or equipment encroaches onto the road corridor.
Working near or opening manhole access covers.

You also need to apply for a Corridor Access Request (CAR) for non-excavation activities such as:

Placing a skip, bin or container in the road corridor.
Putting up a temporary scaffolding (mobile or fixed).
Using or parking machinery such as cranes, cherry pickers and water blasters.
Applying for a full or partial road or footpath closure to work on or above the road.
Non-excavation activities on Level LV, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 2L roads.
Flying a drone over the road, footpath or berm.

Containers on AT Property including berms and roads:

Containers are not to be used to store construction materials on AT property.
Containers are not to be placed down on any part of the footpath.
Containers can only be placed down on AT Property for household relocation.

Steps for Corridor Access Request

Step 1. Check if you need a Corridor Access Request

If your activity involves digging, drilling or resurfacing, or affects the normal operation of the road, footpath or berm, you need a CAR.

Check if you need a Corridor Access Request.

Step 2. What to include in your CAR application

Before you apply for a Corridor Access Request (CAR) make sure you have everything you need.

Check what to do before you start, and to include with your application.

Get CAR application advice for future projects.

Step 3. Apply for a CAR

Applications must be made at least 15 working days before work starts.

Submitting an application is not an authority to start work. You must wait until you receive your approved CAR permit by email.

You will be advised of the fee during the application process and be sent an invoice for payment.

Steps to apply for Corridor Access Request.

See the list of CAR fees and charges.

Step 4. CAR approved to start work

When your CAR is approved you will issued with an accepted Works Access Permit (WAP). With a status of, "Ready to Start".

You are required to notify AT of your actual start in MyWorksites.

Notifying AT when you start work.

Changes or working outside approved work date window.

Step 5. After the work is completed

When all work has been completed you are required to notify AT of completion of work via MyWorksites.

Check the process for work completion notice.

Check if you need to notify AT after a 2-year warranty period.

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