Road closure for crane parking in a dead-end street?

We are building a single-family prefabricated house in timber frame construction in a dead-end street, which requires a crane parking space on the public road in front of our property. The street is not very wide. Do you have experience with whether a full closure is possible for a dead-end street or what costs might be incurred? I assume that the municipalities always expect that an ambulance or the fire department must be able to drive to the end of the dead-end street. How was this resolved in your case?

I think the easiest way would be for you to simply inquire with the responsible municipality..

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We are building a single-family prefabricated house in timber frame construction in a dead-end street, which requires a crane parking space on the public road in front of our property. The street is not very wide. Do you have experience with whether a full closure is possible for a dead-end street or what costs might arise? I assume that municipalities always expect that an ambulance or the fire department must be able to drive to the end of the dead-end street. How was this solved in your case?

We have exactly the same problem with the crane parking space. We are meeting next week with a structural engineer who will hopefully tell us if this is feasible. However, I also called the civil engineering office about this (this was still regarding the crane for the solid construction). They referred me to a local traffic service provider of my choice (recommendations not allowed). He then measured the street online with Boris or something similar. As you suspect, of course the rescue route must remain clear, so 3 m. In our case, about 1.5 meters of the street may be cordoned off. Unfortunately, the street is really narrow.

which makes a crane parking space on the public street in front of our property necessary.

We had the same. Whether it’s a dead end or not doesn’t matter. Side street with a bus stop 20 meters away. We had to apply for a half-side road closure for 3 days.

I think the easiest way would be for you to simply ask the responsible municipality..

Yes and no. Of course, you are right. BUT: You also have to consider that you might be waking sleeping dogs. If now asks the municipality and a shady official then states that this street must not be blocked at any time, even briefly, then you have a mess. Because my plan B would be to order a crane (possibly a loading crane is enough) for one or two weeks in timber frame construction. Under bad conditions, this could even be one of the most economical alternatives. But this crane _actually_ must not block the street either. And if the shady official finds out about it, I will have serious trouble on my hands.

To quote Willy Meurer: Sometimes it is wiser to apologize afterwards than to ask for permission beforehand.

So if you can already say with some certainty that a weeks-long closure won’t work, then talk nicely with the neighbors and show up with a crate of beer (etc.) to thank them for their patience when the street is not passable during the day, and don’t involve the municipality at all. That would at least be my strategy.