Oversize/Overweight Permits

State law authorizes the SCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit (OSOW) office, at its discretion, to issue permits for vehicles and loads that exceed legal size and/or weight limits.

To apply for an Oversize/Overweight permit, you need to go to the SCDOT ARPS Web Site to access the Automated Routing and Permitting System.
At a minimum, your web browser must support 128 bit encryption.

To contact the permit office with questions or comments via email OSOW Help

A schedule of All Holiday Office Closers and Travel Restrictions are available in PDF format, and can be viewed under the Related Documents section below. Please print this schedule for future reference.

Construction Warning on I-20

NO LOADS OVER 10 FEET WIDE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL ON I-20 IN LEE COUNTY Beginning on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, A long-term lane closure will be put into place on I-20 EAST BOUND in Lee County between US-15 (mm 116) and SC-341 (mm 120). Concrete barriers will be installed. The two (2) EAST BOUND lanes will be reduced down to one(1) lane. Only Ten (10) foot wide loads will be allowed to travel through this area. NON DIVISIBLE AND MOBILE HOME MULTIPLE TRIP PERMITS GREATER THAN 10 FEET WIDE UPTO 14 WIDE, ARE PERMITTED TO USE THE SIGNED DETOUR ROUTE UNLESS THE GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDS 90,000 LBS. Anticipated completion date is approximately November 4, 2016. www.511sc.org

Inclement Weather Procedures

In the event of inclement weather during the winter months, the permit office will be closed per the Governors instructions for state offices in the Richland and Lexington County area. Please visit the SCDOT Home Page for road conditions in each county you may be traveling in or to.

Special Oversize/Overweight Restriction Waiver Request

If a special Oversize/Overweight restriction waiver is needed in the event of a national, statewide, regional or county emergency, the requesting governmental entity or utility should contact and work with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division at (803) 737-8500 to request the waiver.

If an Oversize/Overweight restriction waiver is currently in place, it can be viewed below or on the following websites:

SC Emergency Management Division
SCDPS, State Transport Police

If you are seeking clearance to bypass the weigh station/scale facility because an emergency condition exists, please contact the State Transport Police direct at (803) 896-5500.

OSOW Contact Information:

In Person:
OSOW Permit Office
955 Park Street, Room G4
Columbia, SC 29201

By Mail
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Attn: OSOW Permit Office
P.O. Box 191
Columbia, SC 29202

By Email:
OSOW Help

By Phone:
(877) 349-7190 (Toll Free)
(803) 737-OSOW or
(803) 737-6769 (Local)
(803) 737-2199 (Fax)
After Hours Emergencies:
(803) 206-9566

The following portions of the law pertain to OSOW:
Title 56-5-4010, 4020, 4030, 4035, 4055, 4060, 4070, 4075, 4080, 4090, 4095, 4120, 4130, 4140

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