South Dakota Spring Load Limits
The South Dakota DOT released the following regarding the Spring Load Limits, effective 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15. SD 42 – From US 281 East to the Davison County Line MRM 280.00 to MRM 285.88 – 6 Tons/Axle SD 1804 – From SD 44 to Platte Creek – MRM 112.13 to MRM 120.16 – 6 […]
Michigan: Spring Weight Restrictions
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) released weight restrictions effective February 19, 2018. As of 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Ohio line, North to and including, M-46 in in Muskegon County at the US-31BR intersection in the City of […]
Louisiana: Mardi Gras Travel Restrictions
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Secretary, Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D., announced oversize load travel restrictions for Mardi Gras 2018, which will affect travel and the issuing of oversize load permits from Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 through Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Specifically, the announcement said oversize and overweight vehicle movement, with the exception of permit […]
Bomb Cyclone Results in State Permit Closures & Travel Restrictions
As the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ hits the East Coast, state permit offices are closing and restrictions are in place for oversize load travel. The storm has brought strong winds, snow and subzero temperatures to most of the Atlantic seaboard, and blizzard warnings have been issued for states including; Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, coastal New Jersey, Long Island, N.Y. […]
Minnesota Winter Load Increases
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Materials & Road Research has started publishing information on seasonal load limit notifications in frost zones. NORTH FROST ZONE On Thursday December 14, winter load increases began on unrestricted highways in the North Frost Zone beginning at 12:01 a.m. Vehicles will be allowed to operate up to […]
Ohio Announces Overweight Permit Changes
The state of Ohio’s permit department announced some future changes which will affect nighttime moves, counterweights and holiday travel. Future changes were summarized in a news release issued by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). According to the release, Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) Manager of Permits, Mike Mooreland announced a pilot program set to […]
Portions of I-10, I-19 and I-15 in Vegas to Close Temporarily
The Arizona and Nevada Department of Transportation released advisories warning motorists of closures to portions of I-10 near Phoenix, I-19 near Tucson and I-15 in Las Vegas for major construction and the I-15 widening project. Closures begin Friday, Oct. 13 and run through Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Arizona DOT will close I-10 West at 59th Avenue between 10 […]
Florida DOT Issues Executive Order & Emergency Road Use Permit
As the state of Florida anticipates Hurricane Irma making landfall, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an emergency road use permit. The emergency road use permit is authorized by the DOT by the state’s Executive Order number 17-235, which states that timely precautions can be taken such as the issuing of an emergency road […]
TxDMV Issues Emergency Relief Permit
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) issued the Emergency Relief Permit for the transportation of divisible commodities consisting of emergency relief supplies. The Emergency Relief Permit is only available during national emergencies or major disasters declared by the President of the United States. This permit expires 120 days from the date of the President’s […]
Solar Eclipse Oversize Travel Restrictions
The state of Nebraska and surrounding states issued alerts, warning about oversize load travel restrictions during the upcoming Solar Eclipse. On Monday, August 21, 2017, the path of a total solar eclipse will cross diagonally over the entire length of he state of Nebraska, resulting in a 90 percent solar eclipse, which means 90 percent […]