Missouri River Bridge at Decatur to Close for 28 Days
The Missouri River bridge in Decatur, Nebraska will be closed to all traffic – including oversize loads – for 28 days, from August 14 to September 11 for $7.7. million in maintenance work. The detour is 74 miles, and it is advised to plan ahead. Officials estimate the detour can take over an hour. Carriers, drivers […]
TN Oversize Load Curfew Changes
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation overweight and over-dimensional permit division, the three hour and afternoon curfews for oversize permit loads of most sizes has been eliminated, and the curfews for the largest loads have been reduced to two hours. The memo released for the DOT’s permit division on June 7 says effective immediately, loads […]
VA Permit Office Experiencing Delays
Due to short staffing in the state of Virginia oversize permit office there are delays in issuing oversize load permits. Currently, only one person is working to issue single trip permits in the Virginia permit office today; Friday, June 9. Please be sure to inform everyone in your company and networks so that they know […]
Changes in AL Regarding Pilots
Effective June 1, 2017, according to Randy Braden of the Alabama Department of Transportation, the state of Alabama adopted three new rules in an effort to bring the state into 100% compliance with the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) permit harmonization resolutions Phase I-II. The recent changes were made to Alabama DOT’s […]
Alabama Permit Office Closed for Jefferson Davis Birthday
The state of Alabama is observing Jefferson Davis’ birthday on Monday, June 5. Most of the state offices will be closed including the department of transportation permit division. No oversize load permits will be issued. Any permits needed for that state will be applied for on Tuesday, June 6. Although the oversize load permit office […]
May Holiday Oversize Load Travel Restrictions & Closures
During the month of May, some DOT state oversize load offices will be closed for some specific holidays, which may affect oversize load travel. Missouri – Monday, May 8 – Closed for Truman Day While the Missouri state DOT office is closed in observance of Truman Day, there are no oversize load travel restrictions at […]
Good Friday Holiday Closures
Good Friday Holiday Closures in effect for Friday, April 14 are now live on our parent company’s website. In addition to state DOT office closures and oversize load travel restrictions for Good Friday, some states have some upcoming holidays including Confederate Memorial Day and Patriot’s Day.
Revision to WI Single Trip Permit General Conditions
Wisconsin Department of Transportation has published an update to MV 2605. These conditions are applicable to all single trip permits and are required to be carried at all times along with the permit. While most changes were in formatting, included are some updates to include conditions commonly placed on all permits. A brief summary of […]
New Section on Permit Attachments Added to OSLA
A new section with info on permit attachments/accompaniments, organized by state, has been added to the oversize load assistant. Subscribers can now view and download state, county and city permit accompaniments by searching by agency or category. Some states only have state accompaniments, while others have many city and county accompaniments. States that have no […]
GA OS/OW Permit Responsibility Moves to Public Safety
According to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), effective February 2017, responsibility for the Oversize Permit Unit transferred from the Georgia Department of Transportation to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Please note the following new contact information: Mike Spurlock – Operations Coordinator, Georgia Department of Public Safety Oversize Permit Unit 959 E Confederate […]