A utility permit is required for the construction or adjustment of public and private utility facilities within the County highway right-of-ways. 

Consistent with Minnesota State Statutes and the MnDOT Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations, a moving transportation permit is required for any vehicle or trailer using county highways exceeding legal load limits and any of the following dimensions:

• Width: 8.5 feet
• Height: 13.5 feet
• Length:
  • Single Vehicle: 45 feet
  • Mobile/Truck Crane: 48 feet
  • Semi Trailer: 48 feet
  • Two-vehicle Combination: 75 feet
  • Saddle-mount Vehicle Transporter: 97 feet

Visit the Commercial Vehicle Operations in Minnesota and Minnesota Truck-Weight Education Program websites for more information. During seasonal load limit restrictions, certain Seasonal Load Restrictions (SLR) will be enforced and vehicle or trailer will be permitted exceeding legal load or posted load limits.

Bridge Postings

Be sure to check out the current bridge postings before planning your route!

Seasonal Load Restriction Postings

Be sure to check out the Seasonal Load Restriction postings before planning your route!

A residential/field access permit is required for all new or reconstructed residential driveways or field approaches. A permit is also required when an existing driveway is modified, such as when a lot is split and an additional residence will now use the same access.

A residential/field access permit is required if:

• Your property fronts on a county highway right-of-way and you wish to create a driveway that will connect to the highway.
• Your property has an existing, non-permitted driveway with no structures on your property, and you are requesting access for development of the site.
• You are bringing your access up to current standards.
• Your property access is from a private road that connects to a County highway.

A commercial/street access permit is required for all new or reconstructed commercial or street access locations that connect to a County highway, or if the land use type or development intensity is being changed for an existing access to a County highway.

A temporary access permit is required for any non-permanent access points, whether it be for construction vehicle access or public access. Temporary access permits are issued for a negotiated length of time, or until a certain set of requirements are met. It should be understood that once the negotiated length of time has eclipsed or the negotiated set of requirements are met, that temporary accesses shall be removed in their entirety to the satisfaction of the County. 

An application for departure request will be required for deviation from County Private Access Standards. The applicant will be required to detail feasibility issues/hardships preventing the placement of an access in accordance with the County standards. If a departure request is granted, Carver County will determine the best access location in consideration of the issues of feasibility.

An application for an excavation/grading permit is required for any excavation or grading being performed within County right-of-ways. This requirement may be waived if the work is covered by another permit listed on this page. For example, constructing a new driveway access will not require an excavation/grading permit; the grading would be regulated through the access permit.

An application for an obstruction permit is required for any work that requires the closure of a through, turn, or bypass lane within County rights of way.