A crane erection proposal should identify emergency access needs before a road closure or work-zone layout is finalised. The question is not only whether an entrance appears open on the drawing. The responsible teams need to establish how the arrangement affects the access required by the site and surrounding properties throughout the work.
Identify access requirements with the right parties
Ask the property and project safety representatives to identify relevant entrances, emergency routes and operational constraints. Record the source of the information and unresolved questions. Obtain the appropriate specialist or authority input where needed. Do not prescribe universal route widths or assume a vehicle can pass based on a photograph.
Review each phase
Compare arrival, setup, erection and recovery against the identified access needs. A route may be clear during the lift but blocked while support vehicles unload. Mark these differences on the coordination record. The lifting specialist must define the relevant controlled areas; access planning must not rely on moving people or vehicles through an active lifting exclusion zone.
Use an access register
Record the access point, affected phase, responsible reviewer, proposed arrangement and confirmation status. Keep an unconfirmed alternative clearly marked as unresolved. The register should point to the applicable layout rather than becoming a second conflicting set of instructions. Review changes with the people responsible for the affected facility.
Agree escalation and communication
Identify who receives reports of an obstruction and how the responsible team coordinates a response under the project emergency arrangements. Do not invent site emergency tactics or assume a crane can be moved immediately. The approved plans and competent emergency procedures govern the response; the traffic coordination task is to make the interface and responsibilities explicit.
Prepare the review package
Send HMJ the proposed crane layout, work phases, known access requirements and existing permit information. Include confirmed comments from the relevant property or safety representatives. Resolve remaining access conflicts through the appropriate review before mobilisation. This supports a road occupation proposal that accounts for surrounding access needs while preserving the responsibilities of the lifting team and competent authorities.
Related permit guidance and project support
Read our ROWPS & RTA Road Closure for Tower Crane and Crane Erection Dubai. Consult RTA’s official right-of-way occupation service for the applicable Dubai requirements. The service scope depends on the location and proposed activity.
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