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| Permit Service & Agents |
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Transportation Permit Application
Single Trip Variance Permits
Motor Carrier Transportation Division, Over-Dimension Permit Unit
550 Capitol Street NE, Salem OR
Phone 503-373-0000 - Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walk-In Counter Service - Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Salem is closed on New Year´s Day, Martin Luther King´s Birthday, Presidents´ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Also closed every Wednesday from Noon – 1 p.m. for staff meetings.
Continuous Operation Variance Permits - COVP
The Motor Carrier Division has enlisted four agents to issue Continuous Operation Variance Permits, the annual variance permits that authorize travel on Oregon state highways as well as county roads and Portland streets.
Oregon Trucking Associations
4005 SE Naef Road, Portland OR 97267
Becky Meserve
Phone: 888-293-0005, Ext. 110 • Fax: 503-513-9541
A Work Safe Service
1696 Capitol Street NE, Salem OR 97301
Deb Bliven, Mike Bliven, Matt Bliven, Tish Nelson
Phone: 503-391-9363 • Fax: 503-316-9110
Marion County Public Works Department
5155 Silverton Road NE, Salem OR 97305
Laura Renner
Phone: 503-584-7710 • Fax: 503-588-5102
Clackamas County Motor Carrier Division
902 Abernethy Road, Oregon City OR 97045
Debi Normand
Truck Permits: 888-387-8259
Phone: 503-650-3248 • Fax: 503-650-3219
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| Entry Policy |
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Policy for Over-Dimension Loads Entering Oregon
In addition to other requirements for operating in Oregon, such as registration requirements, motor carriers transporting oversize or overweight loads that originate in Oregon must obtain a variance permit and the driver must possess that permit prior to transport. See a handout about Oregon´s Entry and Enforcement Policy.
Similarly, carriers transporting oversize or overweight loads and entering Oregon from another state must obtain a variance permit and the driver must possess that permit prior to entering the State, except as provided in (1), (2), and (3) below:
(1) Enter Oregon at one of the following entry points
and proceed directly to the permit location:
Interstate 5, Northbound, OR / CA Border
Ashland Port of Entry, 541-776-6117
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Closed Holidays*
Interstate 5, Southbound, OR / WA Border
Portland Bridge Office at Jantzen Beach, 971-673-5900
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Closed Holidays*
Interstate 82, Southbound, OR / WA Border
Umatilla Port of Entry, 541-922-3761
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Closed Holidays*
US 730, OR / WA Border
Umatilla Port of Entry, 541-922-3761
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Closed Holidays*
Interstate 84, Westbound, OR / ID Border
Farewell Bend Port of Entry, 541-869-2293
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mountain Time), Monday - Friday
* Holidays refers to state-observed holidays: New Year´s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents´ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans´ Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
(2) Arrive Monday - Friday during the normal business hours listed above for each location. A carrier arriving when an office is closed is subject to citation, fine, AND the carrier may not proceed until the driver possesses a variance permit. Drivers entering Oregon at any other location must obtain and possess a variance permit prior to entry. Registration services are not available at the Ports of Entry in Cascade Locks, Woodburn, or Klamath Falls.
(3) Dimensions or weights do NOT exceed the following:
Height:
14 feet
Width:
14 feet, except when entering Oregon on US97 at the OR/CA border and width exceeds 10 feet, entry is allowed during daylight hours only.
Length:
53-foot Semitrailer
75-feet hauling equipment for truck-tractor & semitrailer combinations
105-feet overall length, inclusive of jeeps and boosters
Gross Weight:
Non-Divisible Load: 200,000 pounds or Weight Table 5
EXCEPT: Vehicles entering Oregon on US97 at the OR/CA border may not exceed 21,500 pounds on a single axle or 43,000 pounds on a tandem axle, or a total gross weight of 98,000 pounds or weight in Weight Table 3.
Divisible Load: Legal axle and groups of axle weights, and the total gross vehicle weight must not exceed 105,500 pounds or the weights in Weight Table 1 and Weight Table 2.
PILOT VEHICLES: Unless operating with a front and rear pilot vehicle, warning lights as described in OAR 734-082-0036 are required when width exceeds 10 feet on two-lane highways or 12 feet on four-lane highways. Loads exceeding 12 feet on two-lane highways must use a front pilot vehicle.
To obtain a variance permit:
See Permit Service & Agents
This policy does not authorize vehicles to operate in or enter Oregon prior to obtaining tax and registration credentials. Tax and registration service is available from a Salem Service Center at 503-378-6699, with staff on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, although limited registration services are available after hours, Monday through Friday, between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., on weekends, and holidays. The Service Center is closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
This policy does not authorize a vehicle to exceed the size or weight limits posted on a highway. Due to road construction or other circumstances, highways may be temporarily closed or restricted to lesser dimensions or weights.
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| Weight Tables |
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Table 1 - Legal Weight - No Permit Required
Maximum weight allowed - 600 lbs. per inch of tire width, 20,000 lbs. single axle, 34,000 lbs. tandem, 80,000 lbs. gross weight. Common vehicle types: solo truck, truck-tractor and semitrailer, truck and trailer, log truck and pole trailer.
Table 2 - Extended Weight - Permit Required
Permits based on Table 2 allow between 80,000 lbs. and 105,500 lbs. maximum. Common vehicle types: truck-tractor-semitrailer-trailer (aka doubles), triple-trailer combinations, truck-tractor and tri-axle semitrailers.
Table 3 - Heavy Haul Weight - Permit Required
Annual, continuous operation permits based on Table 3 allow up to 98,000 lbs. for non-divisible loads. Maximum weight for single-trip permits is based on the number of axles and wheelbase. Other maximums: 600 lbs. per inch of tire width, 21,500 lbs. per single axle, 43,000 lbs. per tandem axle, the weight shown on the over-dimension permit and the sum of the permittable axle, tandem axle, or group axle weight, whichever is less. Common vehicle types: truck-tractor-lowbed semitrailer, truck-tractor-semitrailer and booster.
Table 4 - Heavy Haul Weight - Permit Required
Maximum weight for Table 4 permits is based on the number of axles and wheelbase. Table 4 allows for more weight using a shorter wheelbase than that authorized by Table 3. Other maximums: 600 lbs. per inch of tire width, 21,500 lbs. per single axle, 43,000 lbs. per tandem axle, the weight shown on the over-dimension permit and the sum of the permittable axle, tandem axle, or group axle weight, whichever is less. Common vehicle types: self-propelled crane, truck-tractor-lowbed semitrailer, truck-tractor with jeep & semitrailer, truck-tractor with semitrailer & booster.
Table 5 - Heavy Haul Weight - Permit Required
Weight Table 5 is for certain specific vehicle configurations only. It provides for up to 48,000 lbs. per tandem axle if the combination of vehicles has at least 9 axle, with a steer axle followed by four consecutive tandem axles which are 8' wide (standard). Ten percent more weight may be allowed when the combination has 10' wide axles with 4 tires per axle. Instead of 48,000 lbs. per tandem, this allows up to 52,800 lbs. Or additional weight -- 25% more -- may be allowed when the combination has 10' wide axles with 8 tires per axle. Instead of 48,000 lbs. per tandem, this allows up to 60,000 lbs.
Use of Weight Table 5 and its formulas for increased weights is more complex than the other tables and requires special analysis by the Over-Dimension Permit Unit. Subject to special routing and analysis, single-trip permits may be issued for combinations of vehicles having minimum equipment consisting of a steering axle followed by four or more consecutive tandem axles, provided the weight does not exceed 600 lbs. per inch of tire width, 24,000 lbs. per single axle, 48,000 lbs. per tandem axle, the weight shown on the permit and the sum of the permittable axle, tandem axle, or group axle weight, whichever is less. Also, in special circumstances ODOT's Bridge Unit may authorize additional weight for moving a large, non-reducible load. Common vehicle type: truck-tractor with jeep & semitrailer & booster.
Table for Self-Propelled Log Trucks on State Routes
View a slideshow about Heavy Haul Weight and Axle Use in Oregon
Background regarding over-dimension variance permits
The Motor Carrier Transportation Division (MCTD) issues single-trip and annual variance permits for overweight, over-height, over-width, over-length, and other unusual truck loads. The permits include routing plans, road restriction information, and other permit conditions. Permits and routing cover state and federal highways. They can also cover county roads, with county approval, but most Oregon counties issue their own permits. MCTD issues nearly 100,000 complex single-trip permits each year and manages the work of private parties that process requests for about 50,000 continuous, annual variance permits each year (see Permit Agents). Oregon participates in the Western Regional Permit Agreement that makes it possible for truckers to obtain permits for travel in nine other states.
Truckers will need an over-dimension variance permit whenever their vehicle combination exceeds maximum size and/or weight limits. A permit is also needed to haul any single, non-divisible load for which any one of the following conditions apply:
• Width of the load or hauling equipment exceeds 8 feet, 6 inches
• Height of vehicle or vehicle combination and load exceeds 14 feet
• Any single axle weight exceeds 20,000 pounds
• Any tandem axle weight exceeds 34,000 pounds
• Gross combination weight exceeds 80,000 pounds
• Front overhang exceeds 4 feet beyond the front bumper of the vehicle
• Load greater than 40 feet, exceeding 5 feet beyond the end of the semi-trailer, or load less than or equal to 40 feet, exceeding 1/3 of the wheelbase of the combination, whichever is less
• Gross weight of a group of axles exceeds those set forth in the legal weight table shown on the reverse of Group Map 1
• Vehicle combination length exceeds those authorized on the reverse of Group Map 1
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| Super Loads |
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Any load exceeding the following dimensions is considered a Super Load:
- Over 16' wide on the Interstate
- Over 14' wide on any state two-lane highway
(This does not include mobiles with a 14' box or less and up to a 12" eave.)
- Over 17' high on any highway
- Mobile with over a 14' box or more than 15' total width
- Overall length over 150'
A super load or route request must be submitted on the Route Request and Permit Application form. It could take up to 10 days to issue. Fax completed applications to 503-378-2873, and make sure to put in a contact name and phone number.
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| Road Use Assessment Fees |
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Fees for single-trip, non-divisible loads 98,001- to 500,000 lbs. maximum gross weight
The road use assessment fee takes the place of the weight-mile tax for the loaded portion of non-divisible hauls. The fee is 5.7 cents per equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) mile traveled. These fees are expressed in terms of permit gross weight and number of axles. As with the Table "B" weight-mile tax rates, carriers are assessed a lower per-mile charge the greater the number of axles used at any given gross weight.
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| Route Maps |
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The Oregon route maps accessible here are for reference only. Truckers who need safe routing instructions for over-dimension movements must contact the Motor Carrier Transportation Division in Salem at 503-373-0000. For up-to-the-minute information about road and bridge restrictions, as well as accidents and road closures, visit the TripCheck Web site.
Group Map 1 -- Front -- (Attachment 1) - Map 1 -- Back
Identifies Group 1, 2 & 3 highways and indicates Legal Length limits for various Legal Size vehicles and combinations hauling Legal Size Loads. No permit required. May also be used to determine pilots for over width on Group 2 & Group 3 Highways per charts on attachments 70A, 75A, or 82A (By permit).
Route Map 2 -- Front -- (Attachment 2) - Map 2 -- Back
Use for determining pilot vehicles required for Over Width loads. Refer to pilot vehicle chart shown on attachments 70A, 75A, or 82A. Also displays Certified Flagger/Rolling Stop structures. Over width operations by permit only. Use to denote annual routes for Unladen Heavy Haul combinations (w/jeeps and/or booster).
Route Map 4 (Attachment 4)
Related to Continuous Operation Variance Permits and County Road Authorities.
Route Map 5 (Attachment 5)
Displays annual Triples routes & authorized days of operation. Operations by permit only. Special qualifications apply to obtain this permit.
Route Map 6 Front (Attachment 6) - Back
Displays authorized annual routes (up to 14 'wide) for Mobile/Modular Units. Operations by permit only.
Route Map 7 (Attachment 7)
Displays Length Requirements for Truck-tractor/Semitrailers and Doubles. No permit required unless exceeding displayed limitations.
Effective January 1, 2005, truck-tractor semitrailers and doubles combinations do not need an over-length variance permit for travel on the Black, Purple, and Blue routes in Oregon. Length limitations are still in effect, but a permit is no longer required if length is the only variance.
Route Map 8 Front - Back
Displays Weight Restricted Bridges on state highways and their weight restrictions by structure. Weight limitations shown may not be exceeded.
Route Map 9 Front (Attachment 9) - Back
Displays authorized annual routes for Over Width (up to 14' wide) and/or Heavy Haul loads (not exceeding 98,000 lbs gross and Weight Table 3 maximums). Operations by permit only.
Attachment 100A
Displays latest revision dates for current Maps and Attachments and any interim revisions/changes between map printings -- last updated August 1, 2008.
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| Pilot Car Requirements |
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Guide to Pilot Vehicle Requirements on Oregon highways that have truck width and length limits.
For each section of the state, in Districts 1-14 and in Region 5, pilot vehicle requirements are outlined for travel on multi-lane highways as well as the two-lane highways shown as Green, Purple, and Red routes on Oregon Route Map 2. The Guide also lists other specific limitations on movements within each District and Region 5. This was eveloped to establish conformity between Districts, particularly for loads over 14' wide on two-lane, and 16' wide on multilane.
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| Rules & Regs |
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Oregon law related size and weight limits -
ORS Chapter 818 - Vehicle Limits
Oregon Administrative Rules:
Administrative Rules, Chapter 734 - Transportation Operations
Division 50 - Highway Approach Roads, Crossings, Access Control and Weight Restrictions
Division 70- Vehicle Weight and Dimension Limits -- Permits
Division 71 - Lengths of Vehicles, Loads and Combinations of Vehicles in Operation Without Need of Special Permit
Division 71, Tables 1 & 2 - Maximum Length in Feet for Vehicles or Combinations of Vehicles on Groups 1, 2, and 3 Highways, and Maximum Length in Feet for Route Map 7 Routes
Division 72 - Telephonic Application and Self-Issuance of Permits for the Movement of Oversize/Overweight Vehicles and Loads
Division 73 - Special Size and Weight Rules for Combinations of Vehicles Required by Federal Law or Allowed by State Permit
Division 74 - The Issuance of Permits for Combinations of Vehicles having Gross Weights in Excess of 80,000 Pounds
Division 75 - Movement of Over-Dimensional Mobile Homes and Modular Building Units
Division 76 - Issuance of Permits Allowing Tow Cars to Tow Oversize Disabled Vehicles or Combinations of Vehicles on State Highways
Division 77 - Transportation of Food Processing Plant By-Products from which there is Fluid Leakage
Division 78 - Transportation of Overlength Logs, Poles, Piling, and Structural Members
Division 79 - Permit Exemptions
Division 82 - Variance Permits Issued for Non-Divisible Loads and Road Use Assessment Fees
Note: These rules include those filed as recently as one or two months ago. Check the Oregon Bulletin for the most recent rulemakings by clicking on the OAR Revision Cumulative Index link at the bottom of each page.
See also: ODOT Agency Rulemaking Actions and Motor Carrier Division Rulemakings.
See a complete list of motor carrier regulations, including those related to commercial vehicle registration, economic regulations, truck safety, and highway-use (weight-mile) taxes.
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| Permit Attachments |
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# 36 - Permit Office Addresses & Phones - Counties, City of Portland, Salem
C-51A - City of Portland Truck Map
H - Hauling Hours and Days for Overwidth Movement
Provides Hauling Hours and Days restrictions and exceptions (e.g. “city hours”; nighttime movement; summer weekends and holiday travel).
# 4 - COVP Road Authority - Map 4
# 13 - Special Transportation Permit
# 17 - Long Logs, Poles, and Piling - State Routes / Lengths Allowed
Provides limitations and requirements when operating under an annual Long Logs, Poles, Piling and Structural Members permit.
# 19 - Self-Propelled Log Trucks - Weight Table for State Routes
# 23 - Leaky Load Provisions for State Routes
# 24 - Splash and Spray Placement Diagram
# 20 - Vehicle Equipment List
# 70 A - Continuous Operation Variance Permit (COVP) - General Provisions
Provides limitations and requirements when operating under one or more annual COVP permits (possibly multi-jurisdictional). Applies to Annual Permits only.
# 74 A - Divisible Loads / Triple Combinations - Division 74 Rules
Provides limitations and requirements when operating under an annual Triples permit.
# 75 A - Mobile Home/Modular Unit Provisions
Provides limitations and requirements when operating under a Single Trip (or possibly a 30 day) permit for hauling Mobile/Modular Units.
# 76 A - Tow Vehicle - Annual State Routes and Provisions
# 82 A - Non-Divisible Loads - Division 82 Rules
Provides limitations and requirements when operating under a Single Trip Permit for any other Oversize Load not covered by other divisions/attachments.
# 99 - General Permit Provisions for State Routes
# 100a - Revisions to Route Maps since they were last printed --
last updated August 1, 2008
Western Regional Permit Conditions - Appendix C
Certified Flagger Attachment
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| Holiday Restrictions |
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Holiday Travel Restriction Schedule -2008 and New Year´s 2009
Oregon prohibits the movement of oversize loads during six holiday periods of the year. Restrictions affect the travel of Triple Trailer Combinations, Mobile/Modular Homes, Towed Units, Long Logs, Poles, & Piling, and Non-Divisible Over-Width Loads. Following is a list of the holidays and the times during which these truck operations are restricted. This information is also available in a one-page summary of Holiday Restrictions.
Memorial Day - Monday, May 26, 2008
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m. Friday, May 23 until Sunrise Tuesday, May 27.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Friday, May 23 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, May 27. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Friday, May 23 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, May 27. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length from 2 p.m. Friday May 23 until Sunrise Tuesday, May 27.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Friday, May 23 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, May 27. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Independence Day - Friday, July 4, 2008
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m. Thursday, July 3 until Sunrise Saturday, July 5.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Thursday, July 3 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Saturday, July 5. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Thursday, July 3 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Saturday, July 5. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length only from 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3 until Sunrise Saturday, July 5.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Thursday, July 3 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Saturday, July 5. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Labor Day - Monday, September 1, 2008
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m. Friday, August 29 until Sunrise Tuesday, September 2.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Friday, August 29 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, September 2. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Friday, August 29 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, September 2. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length only from 2 p.m. Friday, August 29 until Sunrise Tuesday, September 2.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Friday, August 29 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Tuesday, September 2. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27, 2008
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from Noon Wednesday, November 26 until Sunrise Monday, December 1.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, November 26 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Monday, December 1. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day, (Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday) as shown above, following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Wednesday, November 26 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Monday, December 1. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length only from Noon Wednesday, November 26 until Sunrise Monday, December 1.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, November 26 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Monday, December 1. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day, (Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday) as shown above, following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day, as shown above, following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Christmas - Thursday, December 25, 2008
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m., Wednesday December 24 until 12:01 a.m. Friday, December 26.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, December 24 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, December 26. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Wednesday, December 24 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, December 26. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length only from 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 24 until Sunrise Friday, December 26.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, December 24 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, December 26. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
New Year´s Day - Thursday, January 1, 2009
Triple trailer combinations operate only on those routes shown as Holiday or Holiday & Weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 until 12:01 a.m. Friday, January 2.
Mobile / modular homes cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, December 31 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, January 2. Exception: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Towed units cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width or towing a combination of vehicles from Noon Wednesday, December 31 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, January 2. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Long logs, poles, and piling cannot be moved if over 105´ in overall combination length only from 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 until Sunrise Friday, January 2.
Non-divisible loads cannot be moved if over 8´ 06" in width from Noon Wednesday, December 31 until 1/2 hour before Sunrise Friday, January 2. Exception #1: Operations may recommence on Interstate Highways at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 12 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. Exception #2: Operations may recommence on Green Routes on Route Map 2 at 12:01 a.m. on the first business day following the observed holiday when width is not in excess of 10 feet AND the outermost extremities must be illuminated by lamps or markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for overwidth movements.
Administrative Rules
Triple Trailer Combinations - Division 74
Mobile / Modular Homes - Division 75
Towed Units - Division 76
Long Logs, Poles, Piling - Division 78
Non-Divisible Loads - Division 82
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| Overwidth Move Restrictions |
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Hauling Hours and Days for Overwidth Moves
Truck movements in Oregon are restricted and require an over-dimension variance permit whenever the width of a load or the hauling equipment exceeds 8 feet, 6 inches.
In the past the movement of wide loads, whether it be manufactured homes, modular units, towed units, or wide non-divisible loads, was restricted statewide before, during, and after every major holiday. But in 2006 an Oregon DOT staff study of average daily traffic counts found that at certain times on the Interstates and highways like US97 restrictions are not necessary for the safety of the traveling public. In fact, the blanket restriction typically led to a spike in the number of overwidth loads moving right after the holiday period, which actually caused increased congestion and safety concerns.
Current guidelines now seek to provide for a more uniform traffic flow of overwidth loads during holiday periods. The Motor Carrier Division has a two-page Permit Attachment H that describes the hauling hours and days for overwidth moves. The attachment describes restrictions on loads up to 10' wide, 10' 1" to 12' wide, 12' 1" to 14' wide, and over 14' wide. It shows what's allowed during hours of darkness, during Summer daylight hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day, during certain peak commuter hours in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Grants Pass, and Medford, and during observed holiday periods.
Permit Attachment H shows, for example, that when the overall width of the load does not exceed 14 feet, it's allowed to be moved on Thanksgiving Day, Friday, and Saturday on Interstate highways, US97, and any route east of US97 shown in black on Route Map 6, for manufactured homes and modular units, or Route Map 9, for over-size / overweight vehicles and loads. When the overall width of the load does not exceed 14 feet, it's allowed to be moved on those same routes on the other major holidays -- New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Day -- on Friday and Saturday when the holiday or observed holiday falls on Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday when the holiday or observed holiday falls on Monday.
Special Transportation Permit Attachment H applies to all overwidth moves authorized by either Annual or Single Trip permits that also require attachments 70A, 75A, or 82A.
Visit an "Overwidth Loads" Web page for a summary of what's contained in Permit Attachment H.
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Oregon is experiencing a construction boom. In coming years every corner of the state will be impacted as an unprecedented amount of funding is directed to road construction, maintenance, and preservation, as well as the repair or replacement of hundreds of bridges. State legislators have made more than $3 billion available under what’s called the Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA). This is in addition to the federal and state funds committed to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which represents over $1.3 billion in projects and programs for 2004-2007 and over $1.2 billion for 2006-2009.
The Oregon DOT has developed a Highway Mobility Operations Manual as a guide to how Oregon will tackle an unprecedented amount of construction activity and still keep traffic and freight moving. It’s a comprehensive outline of the approach that the Oregon DOT and its construction partners will take when planning and executing all road and bridge projects. It sets project standards and minimum requirements regarding communication and coordination, vertical and horizontal clearance, bridge weight restrictions, delays, detours, staging, and design.
Visit the Statewide Traffic Mobility Web site for more information.
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