Oversize Load Permit Assistant

Due to Weather, Oklahoma Permit Office Short-Staffed

January 4th, 2019

Oklahoma's recent severe weather is still affecting highways, truck driver safety and oversize load permit turnaround. The state's DOT permit office has not had any permit staff to process oversize load permits on Thursday, Jan. 3 or Friday, Jan.4. OK state permits will still self-issue if you are traveling on a route with no closures. After areas of the state received almost 7 inches of snow, oversize and commercial motor vehicle travel was limited due to safetyREAD MORE...

Illinois Places Weight Restriction on Cairo Bridge US 60/62

December 27th, 2018

The Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) will place a weight restriction on the Cairo Bridge effective Wednesday, Dec. 27. The US 60/62 bridge at Cairo that spans across Alexander County, Illinois and Mississippi County, Missouri, and over the Mississippi River. will will be restricting combination vehicles to 37 tons and single unit vehicle to 33 tons. Repair plans for the bridge are in place, although exact start and finish dates are not available by either the Illinois orREAD MORE...

DOT Office Closures for President George H.W. Bush Funeral

December 4th, 2018

Several state DOT permit offices will be closed or operating with only a skeleton crew Wednesday, Dec. 5 to honor late President George H.W. Bush on the day of his burial. Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Texas state DOT permit offices will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Local Baltimore City office will be closed, too. Plan Ahead The states that are closed have not published if the closure is a full or half day, so itREAD MORE...

I-440 Bridge Construction in Nashville to Impact Traffic, Oversize Travel

November 9th, 2018

The I-440 rehabilitation project has been underway for some time with intermittent shoulder and lane closures during the day, but the major phase of the project will begin in February 2019 which will significantly impact traffic and restrict oversize load travel. The improvements are focused at repaving and replacing the road surface, and will take place on I-440 bridge over I-65 with the total contract nearing $150 million. Traffic will be impacted, but TN Department ofREAD MORE...

Nevada Permit Office Closed for Nevada Day

October 23rd, 2018

The state of Nevada's Commercial Vehicle Permits Office will be closed on Friday, Oct. 26 in observance of Nevada Day. No oversize/overweight permits will be issued on that day and office staff will not be available to answer any permit related questions or to begin processing new applications. The state office will resume normal business hours Monday, Oct. 29. No oversize/overweight travel restrictions are listed on Nevada's holiday oversize travel restrictions page. It is only noted thatREAD MORE...

Peace Bridge OS/OW Construction Restrictions

October 11th, 2018

Beginning Monday, Oct. 15, the Peace Bridge center lane will be closed to complete the final phase of the Peace Bridge Rehabilitation project and oversize and overweight vehicles will be prohibited from crossing. The construction is expected to conclude on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, and for the 7 month period, no oversize or overweight vehicles will be allowed on the bridge. That means any vehicles operating under overwidth or overweight permits will not be able toREAD MORE...