IN: Revised Fees for Overweight Divisible Load Permits
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will implement a fee increase for overweight divisible load limits after reviewing the 2014 Join Transportation Research Program (JTRP) Report. INDOT will be implementing the fee increase from $0.07 per equivalent single axle load (ESAL) mile to $0.25 per ESAL mile effective January 1, 2022. The $0.25 fee per […]
ODOT Special Blanket Permit
A special blanket permit is now available in the state of Ohio so loads up to 90.000 pounds can move essential goods for necessary relief without applying for an oversize load permit from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The following notice from ODOT was issued regarding this exception which is part of a program […]
I-70 Reconstruction through Zanesville, OH
The following information has been provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) on the Zanesville/Muskingum County reconstruction project expected to last through Fall 2027, which will impact oversize load travel. About the project This project will reconstruct I-70 though the city of Zanesville and resurface I-70 between U.S. 40 and State Route 93. Full […]
PA Turnpike: Special Hauling Permit Changes
In November, the PA Turnpike will launch a new www.paturnpike.com website with a different look and feel, but will be offline for up to 60 hours during the transition. Trucking and permit companies, like WCS Permits, that use the Special Hauling Permit system for overweight/over-dimensional vehicles should be aware that the system will be offline […]
Madison, WI: Major Closure of I-39/90 Scheduled
Truck drivers are being urged to plan ahead, use alternate routes and allow extra time as a major closure is planned in Madison, WI. Starting at 2 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, the southbound Interstate 39/90 ramp to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline) in Madison will be closed to all traffic until 5 a.m. Wednesday, November 3. […]
WI: Oversize Permit Travel Restrictions
Wisconsin is hosting an international golf event in Kohler that will increase traffic and limit some oversize permit travel in the area from Friday, Sept. 17 to Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will limit permitting for oversize traffic on certain roadways during the 2021 Ryder Cup. The event restrictions will […]
I-16 Closed in Both Directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78
Interstate 16 in Treulten County in Soperton, Georgia is shut down in both directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78 due to a large dump trailer hitting the SR 86 bridge and shifting it nearly six feet. Georgia DOT engineers and contractors are on-site evaluating the situation. There is currently no timeframe for when the […]
Missouri announces several changes to the OSOW permit rule
On May 30, 2021, an update to the rule which governs the movement of oversize/overweight loads goes into effect in the state of Missouri. As required by a law that passed in 2018, Missouri will allow cranes with up to four axles to move under either a single-trip permit or a blanket-permit. The blanket permit […]
I-40 Bridge at TN/AR Line Closed Due to Crack
The I-40 bridge, also known as the Hernando DeSoto “M” bridge, at the Tennessee/Arkansas border which crosses over the Mississippi River will be closed due to a crack in the structure. The crack was discovered on Monday, May 10 after suffering collision damage. The Tennessee DOT and Arkansas DOT share responsibility of the bridge and […]
Michigan Spring Weight Restrictions
Effective Monday, April 12, 2021, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all Michigan state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, then east on US-2 to St. Ignace. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the […]