Road Department:

shall collaborate with local organizations, technology exchange with foreign countries for the construction of roads; repairing and  conducting research on conservation;

anyone either government department or government organization or individual shall consult with the Ministry of Construction in advance for the construction of overhead pipeline across the highway according to their business needs, or surface and underground power lines, or building a surface or underground telecommunication line or a canal;

The plan and details shall be made if the approval of the Ministry of Construction is obtained. This must be done with the permission of the Ministry of Construction through the Road Department.

A business organization or a private entrepreneur may carry out in partnership with the State for the construction, expansion, repairing and maintenance of the roads and bridge toll collection activities in accordance with the Law. If the operate is as an individual or an individual entrepreneur or business organization, must apply to the Ministry of Construction for the following permission:

(a) Name of private entrepreneur or organization, address, type of business and location of the applicant;

(b) the width, length and location of the road where the business is to be carried out;

(c) estimated amount of capital and investment (local currency, foreign currency);

(d) financial plan and proof of ownership;

(e) operation period of the business;

(f) estimated income and expenses;

(g) payback period;

(h) types of machinery required to be used and amount of fuel demand and purchase plan of the business;

(i) percentage to be paid to the State and the period from the total revenue collected for road and bridge use;

(j) expertise and work experience information related to the road construction, expansion, repair, maintenance and operation.

According to Rule 11, the Ministry of Construction may allow by examining of the application for the permission to carry out the construction of roads, road expansion, repair or maintenance work and collection of road and bridge tolls as follows:

(a) may allow to set up a joint venture for a private entrepreneur with any business organization by setting the terms and conditions of the contract;

(b) may allow to operate at a full percentage for any individual or any business organization by signing a contract stipulating the terms and conditions.

The Road Department shall enter into a contract with a business entity or individual authorized by the Ministry of Construction to conduct a joint venture or private equity operation under Rule 12.

According to Rule 13, a business organization or individual who has entered into a contract:

(a) shall apply to the Myanmar Investment Commission with the approval of the Ministry of Construction, stating the proposal for the permit under the Myanmar Citizens Investment Law or the Foreign Investment Law of the Union of Myanmar if the investor wants to enjoy the tax exemption and relief. In doing so, the contract signed under Rule 13 must be attached together with the permit issued by Rule 12 of the Ministry of Construction.

(b) shall comply with the terms of the permit and the terms of the contract;

(c) shall not be charged road and bridge tolls for the vehicles exempted from road and bridge toll collection by the Ministry of Construction.

Those who want to make connection or build something across the road or construct a building within the boundaries of the road shall apply the permission to the relevant Road Department.

The person who has the right to build or build a building within the boundaries of the road or building something across the road shall:

(a) prevent injury or disturbing the movement of vehicles and the public while constructing or constructing in accordance with the permission of the Road Department;

(b) pay the tax prescribed by the Ministry of Construction;

(c) shall post the permit issued by the Road Department in a public place;

(d) if any action causes damage to the road due to the operations, shall pay the value prescribed by the Road Department.

Anyone wishing to erect a billboard within the boundaries of the road must apply to the Township Road Department in accordance with the stipulations, together with a sample of the billboard.

For the construction of billboards, the licensee of the relevant Road Department shall pay the billboard tax at the rate prescribed in accordance with the Road and Bridge Use Law.

The tire dimensions of two-wheeled vehicles driving on the highway shall be as follows:

(a) In case of motor vehicle (motorcycle), the tire width (width) shall not be less than 2 1/2 ”;

(b) In case of vehicle not exceeding 1/2 ton (trailer, trailer), the tire width (width) shall not be less than 3 1/2 ”;

(c) If the vehicle (trailer) is not more than 1/2 ton, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 6 ”,

(d) Tire width (width) shall not be less than 7 ”if it is a vehicle (trailer) not exceeding 1 ton more than 1/2 ton.

Tire dimensions of vehicles weighing 1 ton and above driving on the highway shall be as follows:

(a) if the axle weight of the vehicle is not more than 1 1/2 tons, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 6 ”;

(b) if the axle weight of the vehicle is not more than 1/2 ton, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 7 ”;

(c) if the axle weight of the vehicle is not more than 2 tons but not more than 5 tons, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 8 ”;

(d) if the axle weight of the vehicle is not more than 5 tons but not more than 7 tons, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 9 ”;

(e) if the axle weight of the vehicle is more than 7 tons and not more than 8 tons, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 10 ”;

(f) if the axle weight of the vehicle is more than 8 tons, the tire width (width) shall not be less than 11 ”.

Do not allow to drive a cart on the highway unless there is a cliff or creek or gorges or stream on the way for passing through. The cart with a wheelbarrow or a car tire mounted is only allowed for driving on the highway, if there is a cliff or creek or gorges or stream on its way to avoiding to cross it.

Anyone without the permission of the Road Department:

shall not be allowed to build or construct anything across the road;

shall not be constructed a building within the boundaries of the road;

shall not be made for digging within the boundary of the road.

Anyone-

(a) shall not be allowed to disturb or obstruct for those carrying out the construction of road or expansion or repair or maintenance work with the permission of the Road Department;

(b) shall not be allowed for cutting or destroying or planting trees within the boundaries of the road without the permission of the relevant Road Department; 

(c) shall not be allowed to disturb or obstruct the clearing of materials and trees to prevent the roads from being damaged be the relevant Road Department;

(d) shall not be allowed for blocking the drainage along the road frame;

(e) shall not be driven a vehicle equipped with tires smaller than the tire width (width) specified in Rules 23 and 24;

(f) shall not drive a wheeled cart on the surface of the road;

(g) When a cart is inevitably driven on a highway due to the presence of a cliff or creek, a cart equipped with wheels other than those specified in Rule 25 shall not be driven on the road where carts must pass by the road;

(h) shall not drive a vehicle equipped with iron bars or cast iron wheels on the road surface of the road, vehicles equipped with front-wheel drive tires and a vehicle equipped with tires that are not allowed on the road.

Anyone-

shall not intentionally carry items that could disrupt or endanger traffic or blocking the traffic on the surface of the road;

shall not destroy or change direction signs or warning signs at the Milestone on the main road or Road Boundary Post;

shall not piling the bricks, sands, stones, gravel or other material or digging the ground or remove or change the topography of the land within the boundary of the road without the permission of the relevant Road Department;

no billboard shall be erected within the boundary of the road without the permission of the relevant Road Department.

Anyone-

shall not be allowed for driving, drawing, riding or tie up the animals on the surface of the road; 

shall not be allowed for any livestock within the boundaries of the road without the permission of the relevant Road Department;

shall not be allowed for pulling the logs, bamboo trees, branches or farm implements which may destroy the surface of the road; 

shall not be allowed for cutting, demolition or acceleration arches which destroying the road surface and shoulder of the road; 

whose vehicle shall not be parked or stopped for longer than necessary on the road surface and on the side of the road;

shall avoid using the road surface or shoulder of the road or arm rail of the bridges for keeping something for sun exposure or placing something;

shall not breach the prohibitions set by the Road Department from time to time with the approval of the Ministry of Construction to prevent damage to the roads.

Anyone:

violating of any prohibition under Rule 26 shall be punished under Section 7 of the Roads Law;

violating of any prohibition under Rule 27 shall be punished under Section 8 of the Roads Law;

violating of any prohibition under Rules 28 and 29 shall be punished under Section 9 of the Roads Law.

Relevant Road Department shall repair and maintain the roads as required for the long-term sustainability of the roads. Supervision, prevention and assistance can be obtained by coordinating with the relevant police force when taking action.