Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024
RULE
1
- GENERAL DEFINITIONS
A. C. A. means Arkansas Code Annotated.
CHIEF means the Chief of the Arkansas Highway Police
Division of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.
COMMANDER means the Arkansas Highway Police officer
in charge of the Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section.
COMMISSION means the Arkansas State Highway
Commission (ASHC).
COMMISSIONER means a member of the Arkansas State
Highway Commission.
DEPARTMENT means the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department (AHTD).
DIRECTOR means the Director of the Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department.
DIVISION means the Arkansas Highway Police Division
of Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.
MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT means a structure constructed
for use as a dwelling, office, or classroom which is more than eight feet (8')
in width or sixty feet (60') in length and is capable of being moved upon the
highways when combined with a pulling vehicle.
MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT WIDTH means the largest
overall width of a manufactured home in the traveling mode, including bay
windows, roof projections, overhangs, or eaves under which there is no interior
space.
MASTER AGREEMENT means a document executed by a
person wishing to transport a non-divisible overweight load on a weight
restricted highway.
MULTI-STATE ENVELOPE PERMIT means a single trip
permit issued to a vehicle with a non-reducible load to travel through two or
more states within the Southeastern Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials region.
OPERATOR means a person who drives or is in actual
physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway.
OVERWIDTH MANUFACTURED HOME UNIT means a
manufactured home unit in excess of eight feet (8') in width.
PERMIT means a document issued by the Permit
Section, which gives the bearer permission to move an oversize vehicle laden or
unladen along specific routes during a specified period of time with certain
restrictions. The term "permit" shall include electronic media displayed on a
mobile device provided that device shall have a screen size of at least seven
inches (7").
PERMIT SECTION means the Permit Section of the
Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation
Department.
PERMITTEE means the person to whom the Permit
Section has issued a permit.
PERSON means a natural person, firm, partnership,
corporation, association, or any political subdivision of the State of
Arkansas.
POLICY means an established procedure pertaining to
a specific activity of the Section, Division, Department or Commission.
STRUCTURE means a building, either portable or
permanent, other than a manufactured home unit, which cannot be disassembled or
reduced in size without substantial damage to the structure, and
a) where any person lives or carries on a
business or other calling
b) where
people assemble for purposes of business, government, education, religion,
entertainment, or public transportation, or
c) which is customarily used for overnight
accommodation of persons, whether or not a person is actually present. Each
unit of a structure divided into separately occupied units is itself a
structure.
TRAVELED WAY means the portion of the roadway for
the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.
VEHICLES OF SPECIAL DESIGN means any pneumatic or
rubber tired mobile construction vehicle or equipment carrying no load other
than its own weight that has been reduced in size and weight until further
reduction is impractical.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PUBLICATION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE
CONSIDERED SYNONYMOUS:
(1)
LOAD;
(2) VEHICLE WITH
LOAD;
(3) LADEN
(4) VEHICLE OR CARGO;
(5) VEHICLE AND CARGOES
RULE 2
- GENERAL
INFORMATION
A.
INTRODUCTION1. Pursuant to
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
"The State Highway Commission, with respect to highways under their
jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their
jurisdiction, may, in their discretion and as provided in this section, upon
receipt of application made in person, in writing, by telephone, or by any
acceptable means of electronic communication, and upon good cause being shown
therefore, issue a special permit in writing to applicants desiring to
transport cargoes of such nature that the cargo cannot readily be taken apart,
separated, dismembered, or otherwise reduced in size or weight.
The permit shall authorize the applicant to operate or move a
vehicle, or combination of vehicles, of a size or weight of vehicle or load
exceeding the maximum specified in this subchapter, or otherwise not in
conformity with the provision of this subchapter, upon any highway under the
jurisdiction of the agency granting such permit and for the maintenance of
which the agency is responsible.
No vehicle or combination of vehicles, with a multi-unit or
otherwise reducible overload may be issued a special permit as provided in this
section..."
2. The Arkansas
State Highway Commission authorizes the Director to provide for the issuance of
Multi-State Envelope Permits under the Multi-State Permit Agreement for
Oversize and Overweight Vehicles.
3. The rules and regulations as described
herein are designed to permit, under special conditions, and to ensure the safe
movement of vehicles and equipment which exceed any one or more of the
following legal limits for dimension or weight:
Table of Legal Dimensions and Weight
Limits:
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WIDTH:
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8 feet, 6 inches (8 feet for manufactured
homes)
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HEIGHT:
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13 feet, 6 inches
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LENGTH:
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Determined by trailer length as required by
law.
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WEIGHT:
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80,000 pounds gross weight of vehicle(s) and cargo
on 5 or more axles. Must meet the Federal bridge formula for 80,000
pounds
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AXLE WEIGHT:
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Single Load-Carrying Axle: 20,000
pounds
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Tandem Axle Group: 34,000 pounds
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Tri-Axle Group: 50,000 pounds
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STEER AXLE:
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Single Steer/Front Axle: 12,000 to 20,000 pounds,
axle must be rated by the manufacturer for weight.
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Tandem Steer/Front Axle: 24,000
pounds
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B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1. Applications for permits to move vehicles
exceeding the statutory maximum weights or dimensions over the State Highway
System shall be submitted to the Permit Section in writing, in person, by
telephone, telefax, or by the online Arkansas Routing and Permitting System
(ARPARS). For information and access to the online permitting system, contact
the Permit Section at 501-569-2546. The Permit Section is staffed from 6:00
a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Permit Section is closed
Saturdays, Sundays, and on major Holidays. Certain types of permits for
envelope vehicles may be obtained utilizing the online permitting and routing
system (ARPARS) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all permits
are issued for a single (one way) non-diverted movement. Adequate time will be
allowed for each one-way movement. However, an extension of time may be granted
where the request is received by the issuing agency prior to expiration of the
permit, and if inclement weather, vehicle breakdown, or other such
circumstances beyond the control of the applicant that can be documented has
prevented the trip during period stated on the permit. No other provisions are
made for revisions.
3. Applications
for permits to move extraordinary loads of any weight or size shall be
submitted with a detailed sketch of vehicles including all tire sizes, axle
spacings, axle weights, and overall dimensions of the vehicle.
4. The Permit Section will route vehicles by
considering the traffic volume, the dimensions of highways, types and
conditions of road surfaces, type of transporting vehicle, the federal bridge
formula, and the structural integrity of bridges and other structures between
the point of origination and destination. The routes selected will also be
based on public safety, regardless of increased distance, route, or times of
movement. Any variance from the permitted route is a violation of the permit
and may result in the permit being voided.
5. At the discretion of the Director,
exceptions to rules and regulations may be made if extenuating circumstances
justify consideration.
6. The name
of the person to whom a permit is issued shall be indicated on the permit and
that person and only that person shall be authorized to engage in the movement
of the vehicle and load. The permit and authority to move is not transferable
to any other person.
7. Should the
permitee, their officers, agents, or employees encounter a condition on the
route prescribed not contemplated by the permit, or signs or markings
indicating an emergency condition creating a reasonable doubt as to the
continuance of the trip, the operator of the vehicle shall call the Arkansas
Highway Police Permit Section at 501-569-2381 for instructions. Failure to
comply with this rule or failure to comply with the instructions given renders
the permit void.
8. The Department
reserves the right to cancel, void, or otherwise invalidate a permit at any
time.
C.
MONTHLY
PERMIT CHARGE ACCOUNT1. A person may
set up a monthly charge account with the Department for the issuing of permits
by posting a Surety Bond in a minimum amount of one thousand dollars
($1,000.00).
2. The bonding
insurance agency shall execute the required Surety Bond on bond forms furnished
by the Department. The insurance agency shall forward one completed copy of the
bond form, a power of attorney, and a certificate of insurance coverage to the
Permit Section.
3. Should the
person fail to pay any sum owing to the Department within 30 days after full
payment due, the Department may execute upon the bond.
4. If any account becomes delinquent or if
the amount due exceeds the limits of the Surety Bond, no further permits will
be issued until the total balance owed to the Department is
liquidated.
5. Account holders are
invoiced each month and they shall liquidate the full amount of each invoice
upon receipt.
6. The account holder
shall be responsible for the security of their issued account number. While an
account holder may issue his or her account number to his or her employees or
agents to enable them to order a permit, all permits charged to the account
holder's number shall be paid by the account holder. The account holder's
obligation and responsibility to pay for permits charged to the account
holder's number cannot be transferred to any other person or entity.
7. The account holder shall only charge
permits to his or her account for movements by the account holder's vehicles or
leased vehicles. No permits shall be charged to a person's account for a permit
to be issued to another nonaffiliated person, unless the account holder is a
commercial permitting service approved by the AHP Permit Section.
8. The Department reserves the right to
cancel a charge account with or without cause at any time and to withhold
issuance of an account at its discretion.
9. Payment by cash or approved checks may be
made only at the AHP Permit Section Central Headquarters Office in Little Rock,
Arkansas.
10. The Department may
adopt policies to establish other means of payment for permits, including the
use of approved credit cards.
11.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
no fee shall be charged for any permit issued to any governmental agency when
the vehicle and load involved is governmental property and the proposed
movement entails official business.
D.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Any vehicle or piece of equipment which
exceeds the dimensions or weight prescribed by state law may not be moved over
the highways of the State of Arkansas without first obtaining a permit for such
movement from the Department.
2.
Permits will not be issued for the movement of any vehicle or piece of
equipment which, in the opinion of the Department, can reasonably be reduced or
dismantled in size or weight or both to come within the legal limits as set
forth herein.
3. Each such permit
shall be carried in the vehicle to which it refers and shall be open to
inspection by any law enforcement officer or authorized agent of the
Department.
4. Permits will not be
issued for any unlicensed vehicle to tow another vehicle or any equipment which
exceeds the legal size or legal weight limitations as prescribed by
law.
5. Permits may be issued for
the movement of a vehicle or load that is eligible for an overweight permit on
selected highways in Arkansas for continuous movement, including during
holidays and at nighttime, if the vehicle and load do not exceed the legal
maximum limitations for width, height, or length as provided in Arkansas Code
Annotated §§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208.
6. Issuance of a permit shall not be an
assurance that bridges and structures are capable of carrying the vehicle and
load for which the permit is issued or that the clearance will accommodate the
height for which the permit is written.
7. The Department shall not be held liable
for any damage to public roads or bridges or to persons or private property
caused by a permitted load or vehicle or its escort vehicle. The permitee shall
be responsible for any and all damages to roads, bridges, persons, and private
property resulting from the movement,_and shall recompense the Department or a
political subdivision for any expenditures made by the Department or political
subdivision to repair damage caused by the permitted vehicle or load to a
public road or facility of the State Highway System.
8. The permitee shall be responsible for
checking the designated route of the permit prior to starting travel to ensure
the permitted vehicle/load can safely negotiate the designated route.
9. If a vehicle is traveling under authority
of a self-issue permit, the original permit must be in the cab or the truck or
in possession of the driver. The term "permit" shall include electronic media
displayed on a mobile device provided that device shall have a screen size of
at least seven inches (7"). A photocopy (copy), electronic facsimile (fax), or
other reproduction of a self-issue permit is not valid for movement.
10. An applicant whose route requires travel
off the state highway system shall be responsible for coordination with the
political subdivision having jurisdiction of such other roads and complying
with local rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders. The Department may
require the permit applicant to supply written documentation from the political
subdivision having jurisdiction to confirm contact and coordination regarding
the movement of the load/vehicle for which the permit application is being
submitted.
E.
MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS1. No
oversized movement through the Greater Little Rock area from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Interstate 30 (mile marker 138-143);
Interstate 40 (mile marker 151-155) and all of Interstate 630.
2. Permits will be issued for movement during
daylight hours only as established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's Weather Service.
3. A permit is not valid for movement when
visibility is less than five hundred feet (500') or during inclement weather,
including but not limited to periods of extremely hard driving rain, freezing
rain, sleet, snow, or other hazardous conditions.
4. Movement of vehicles under permit may be
restricted during strong winds or wind gusts exceeding 20 knots (23
mph).
5. The Permit Office will be
closed on the days that the following holidays are officially observed by the
state of Arkansas:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's/Robert E. Lee's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday/Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Or as directed by the Director, Chief, or Commander
6. No permits will be issued for
movement on the days that the following holidays are observed:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
7. If a holiday listed in Rule 2.E.6. is
observed on Monday or Friday, movement on a weekend following a Friday
observance or preceding a Monday observance shall not be allowed.
8. A permit may be issued for movement on the
days that the following holidays are observed when the permit is obtained in
advance:
Martin Luther King's/Robert E. Lee's Birthday
George Washington's Birthday/Presidents Day
Veterans' Day
Christmas Eve
Or as directed by the Director, Chief, or Commander
F.
SIX DAY COUNTY
PERMITS1. A permit may be issued for
two or more consecutive movements or operations by one vehicle, all of which
shall be executed or performed within six consecutive days and which must be
limited to two contiguous counties within the state, which counties must be
specified at the time of application.
2. A permit issued under Rule 2.F. shall be
issued to a specific power unit and, if appropriate, a specific towed unit, and
is not transferable.
3. The
applicant shall provide the serial number or vehicle identification number of
the power unit to the Permit Section and the serial number or vehicle
identification number of the unit shall be indicated on the permit.
4. This type of permit is only valid for one
specific unit of equipment or cargo, and the equipment or cargo must have a
means of identification such as an identification or serial number engraved or
permanently attached to the equipment or cargo. No other equipment or cargo
shall be substituted and transported on the same permit.
5. A permit issued under Rule 2.F. shall
specifically designate the inclusive dates during which the unit, equipment, or
cargo may be moved.
6. No extension
of time shall be granted for this type of permit.
7. No movement during the holidays indicated
in Rule 2.E.6. shall be allowed on a permit issued under Rule 2.F.
8. A permit issued under Rule 2.F. shall
designate which county or which two contiguous counties movement is
authorized.
9. A permit issued
under Rule 2.F. shall not authorize continuous movement unless the width and
height of the unit, equipment, or cargo do not exceed the dimensions as
provided in Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206 and
27-35-207 and
the overall length does not exceed ninety feet (90').
10. A permit issued under Rule 2.F. shall not
be considered an emergency movement permit pursuant to Rule 2.J. unless the
equipment is being used in an area for which there is a justified need to
provide extended services in life-threatening situations or within a disaster
area or under special conditions as authorized by the Director or his
designee.
G.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-213,
"a person issued an overweight or oversize permit under this subchapter shall
be authorized to temporarily stop or halt traffic and safely direct, control,
and regulate traffic around the overweight or oversize payload while
maneuvering their overweight or oversize payloads on or off the public streets
or highways. Provided, however, that no overweight or oversize permitted
payload shall ever halt or stop traffic on a public street or highway while
maneuvering on or off the street or highway for more than three minutes in time
or stop or halt traffic within five hundred feet (500') from the crest of a
hill."
NOTE: Specific requirements for stopping and
directing traffic for manufactured home units and houses are found in Arkansas
Code Annotated §
27-35-310
and Rules 7 and 8 of these Permit Rules.
H.
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON
INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS1. An application
shall not be submitted and a permit shall not be issued for any vehicle,
vehicle combination, load or any other type of conveyance, whether towed,
trailered, self-propelled, or otherwise transported or moved, unless it is
capable of maintaining a speed of 40 miles per hour on any street, road or
highway on which it is permitted to move. The Permit Section may grant
exceptions for houses or for highly specialized equipment used to move
extraordinary loads a relatively short distance with special requirements
mandated by a Department engineer.
2. Towing of Manufactured Home Units and
Mobile Homes:
a. No person shall drive a
vehicle that is towing a manufactured home or mobile home at a speed greater
than 55 miles per hour.
b. On roads
upon which the posted speed limit is less than 55 miles per hour, the operator
of the permitted vehicle shall observe the posted speed limit.
c. The Department may set minimum and maximum
speed limits different from those posted or may set a speed limit less than the
maximum provided in Rules 2.H.2. and 2.H.3. for a vehicle towing a manufactured
home or mobile home by noting any speed restriction on the oversize load permit
issued to that vehicle by the Department.
3. The maximum speed limit for all
vehicles/loads traveling under authority of an oversize or overweight permit
shall be the posted speed limit, unless a different speed restriction is noted
on the oversize or overweight permit issued to that vehicle/load by the
Department.
I.
MOVEMENT OF SUPER LOADS OF EXTRAORDINARY WEIGHT OR DIMENSION
1. The Department shall have the discretion
to issue a permit for the movement of super loads of extraordinary weight
(gross weight of 180,000 or more pounds) or extraordinary dimension (width of
more than 16 feet 6 inches (16'6"), overall length of 100 feet (100') or more,
or height of 15 feet 6 inches (15'6") or more) that are essential to public
health, welfare, safety or defense.
2. The Department shall have the discretion
to require engineering examinations and an application shall be submitted far
enough in advance to allow for such examinations.
J.
EMERGENCY PERMITS
1. The Permit Section may issue emergency
permits on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the Permit Section.
Justifications for issuance of an emergency permit may include:
a. Natural or human-made disasters,
b. National Security or National Defense
emergencies or issues,
c.
Disruption of vital services,
d.
Situations involving the probability of death or life-threatening
injuries,
e. The seriousness of the
stated emergency,
f The danger to
the traveling public from the standpoint of safety,
g. The condition and state of repair of the
highway(s) involved, or
h. The
ability of the highway(s) to safely accommodate the weight and dimensions of
the vehicle.
2. Persons
who deal with the movement of emergency equipment shall pre-apply with the
Permit Section, establish a bonded account, qualify for self-issue permits, and
furnish the following information:
a. Make,
model, and vehicle identification or serial number of each vehicle or equipment
that would be used for emergency moves;
b. Information on axles, axle spacings,
weights and dimensions;
c. The type
of emergencies to which the entify responds; and
d. Other information as deemed necessary by
the Commander.
3. A
permit issued for emergency movement will be a single trip permit. A separate
permit for return of the vehicle or equipment shall be obtained. Continuous
movement will not be authorized for a non-emergency return trip.
RULE 3
- OVER DIMENSIONAL MOVEMENT
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206,
Width of Vehicles;
27-35-207,
Height of Vehicles; and
27-35-208,
Length of Vehicles prescribe the legal dimensions for vehicles, unladen or with
load, when operating on the highways in this State.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Refer to Rule 2. B. (GENERAL INFORMATION)
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. Unless otherwise specified in these Rules,
the fee for a permit to move an over dimensional vehicle or load is seventeen
dollars ($17).
D.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. No over
dimensional vehicle or load shall follow another over dimensional vehicle or
load closer than one thousand feet (1,000').
2. The Permit Section shall specify the
route, time of travel, type, and number of escort vehicles, upon the issuance
of each permit for the movement of the over dimensional load. (Refer to Rule 6
for escort requirements).
3.
Vehicles exceeding the maximum width, height, or length, as provided under
Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208,
shall have a plainly legible sign reading "OVERSIZE LOAD" displayed across the
front and back of the loaded vehicle and eighteen inch (18") red or fluorescent
orange flags on all four comers of the load.
4. The signs required by these Rules shall be
constructed of a durable material with a yellow background and black letters of
a two-inch (2") stroke and a minimum height of ten inches (10").
5. All permitted vehicles shall be equipped
with tail lamps and signal lamps that conform to applicable state and federal
standards.
6. Permits for over
dimensional vehicles or loads shall be obtained in advance of any
movement.
7. Permits may be issued
for movement of over dimensional loads on Arkansas Highways on Saturday and
Sunday unless they fall on a holiday restricted under Rule 2.E.6.
8. Prior to starting any move, movers of over
dimensional vehicles or loads shall notify and obtain the consent of the owners
of all sign(s), mailbox(es) and posts along the route of travel to remove such
signs, mailboxes, and posts as necessary. Movers shall replace all signs,
mailboxes, and posts that they remove as soon as possible.
E.
OVERWIDTH MOVEMENTS
1. For all highways, except Interstate
highways, the maximum overall width of a vehicle authorized to be moved upon
highways by permit shall be twenty feet (20') or less based on public safety,
the condition of the highway, distance traveled, and the volume or type of
traffic.
2. Under emergency
conditions and at the discretion of the Permit Section, a maximum overall width
of twenty-four feet (24') may be authorized by permit for short moves based on
the nature of such emergency, and the adequacy of traffic control and safety
provisions.
3. Except for
manufactured homes, the maximum overall width of a vehicle authorized to be
moved upon Interstate highways by permit is eighteen feet (18'), inclusive of
overhangs, clearance lights, or any other appurtenances.
4. Except for manufactured home units, on any
controlled access, divided highway with four or more lanes, a permitted vehicle
or load in excess of fourteen feet (14') in width, inclusive of overhangs,
clearance lights, eaves, or any other appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one
escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel behind the permitted vehicle or
load a distance of two hundred feet (200') while in continuous
travel.
5. Except for manufactured
home units, on all highways that are not controlled access or divided highways
with four or more lanes, the movement of a permitted vehicle over twelve feet
(12') in width but not more than fourteen feet (14') in width, inclusive of
overhangs, clearance lights, eaves, or any other appurtenance, shall be
accompanied by one escort vehicle that shall travel in front of the permitted
vehicle.
6. Except for manufactured
home units, on all highways that are not controlled access or divided highways
with four or more lanes, the movement of any vehicle, which exceeds fourteen
feet (14') in width, shall be accompanied by two escort vehicles. One escort
vehicle shall precede the permitted vehicle and one escort shall follow
it.
7. An officer of command rank
of the Arkansas Highway Police Division may require additional escorts as
deemed necessary for the safety of the traveling public. The permittee must
obtain or furnish the escort vehicle(s) as prescribed in these rules.
8. All escort vehicles shall conform to the
requirements in Rule 6.
9. Cutter
blades and other equipment of a hazardous nature in excess of fourteen feet
(14') will be cradled to such an angle as is necessary to reduce the maximum
overall width to fourteen feet (14') or less.
10. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated
§
27-35-210,
an application may include a request for, and a permit may be issued at a fee
of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year for consecutive movements or
operations of a vehicle with a cargo not exceeding ten feet, eight inches
(10'8") in width along one designated route, all of which movement or
operations have origins from an adjacent state and which movements or
operations shall be executed or performed within the period of valid vehicle
registration, and which permit shall be limited to one county within the state
and which one-way mileage into that county and within the state is no greater
than 15 miles.
F.
OVER HEIGHT MOVEMENT1. Pursuant
to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-207, no
vehicles operated upon the State Highway System laden or unladen, shall exceed
a height of thirteen feet and six inches (13'6") except by permit issued by the
Permit Section.
2. Any vehicle or
load that exceeds fifteen feet (15') in height is required to have one escort
vehicle equipped with a clearance bar that extends six inches (6") above the
permitted height preceding the load, unless otherwise specified on the
permit.
3. If the overall height of
the vehicle or load exceeds seventeen feet (17'), the mover shall obtain
written agreements signed by the owners of overhead facilities (utilities,
traffic signals, etc.) along the route and the move shall be accompanied by
representatives of the owners. If the owners of the utilities do not wish to
accompany the move, the mover shall obtain letters from the owners indicating
they are aware of the height of the over height load and do not desire to have
a representative accompany the move.
G.
OVER LENGTH MOVEMENT
1. If a semitrailer or trailer, laden or
unladen, does not exceed 53 feet and six inches (53'6"), there is no overall
length restriction, and the vehicle is considered to be in compliance with the
length law.
2. If a semitrailer or
trailer, laden or unladen, exceeds 53 feet and six inches (53'6"), but the
overall length of the vehicle and semitrailer or trailer does not exceed sixty
feet (60'), the vehicle is considered to be in compliance with the maximum
length limit pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-208.
3. If a semitrailer or trailer, laden or
unladen, exceeds 53 feet and six inches (53'6") or the overall length of the
combination vehicle, trailer, and load exceeds sixty feet (60') and neither the
truck, trailer, nor load can be reduced in length, the following provisions
apply:
a. A permit shall be obtained before
the vehicle can make a movement unless the exceptions provided in Arkansas Code
Annotated §
27-35-208(d)(l)(A)
and (B) are applicable.
b. If the overall length of the truck,
trailer, and load combination does not exceed ninety feet (90') and neither the
vehicle, trailer, nor load exceeds the maximum width or height as provided in
Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206 and
27-35-207, the
vehicle may travel at any time on a twenty-four hour, seven day a week basis by
obtaining a permit.
c. If the
overall length exceeds ninety feet (90'), the vehicle shall travel only during
daylight hours and on days not listed as holidays in Rule 2.E.6.
d. Trailer measurement shall include any load
projecting from the rear. Loads projecting from the front of the trailer
between the tractor cab and trailer will not be included in the measurement of
the trailer length.
e. A permit
shall be obtained in advance of any movement of a vehicle, if the length of the
load upon the vehicle when operated alone or the load upon the front vehicle of
a combination of vehicles extends more than three feet (3') beyond the front
wheels of the vehicle or beyond the front bumper of the vehicle if it is
equipped with a bumper.
f. No
permit will be issued for any vehicle with a front overhang in excess of twenty
feet (20').
g. Vehicle combinations
in which the length of the trailer(s)/semitrailer(s) are in compliance with the
maximum length limitations as provided in Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-208 and
no other over dimensional permit is required are not required to have an
escort.
4. Pursuant to
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
a semitrailer or trailer unit, unladen or with load, operating in combination
with a truck tractor unit, which exceeds the length as provided in Arkansas
Code Annotated §
27-35-208, but
does not exceed fifiy-seven feet (57') may be issued a permit valid for a
single trip or for a one year period for a fee of five hundred dollars
($500).
5.
No over length
permit shall be issued for an over length truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer
combination.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-208:
a. The maximum legal length for a semitrailer
or trailer, used in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination,
manufactured prior to December 2, 1992, is twenty-eight feet 6 inches
(28'6").
b. The maximum legal
length for a semitrailer or trailer, used in this combination, manufactured
after December 1, 1982, is twenty-eight feet (28').
c. If either trailer or semitrailer used in a
truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination exceeds the applicable maximum
legal length but the overall length does not exceed sixty-five feet (65') an
over length permit is not required.
H.
LOG TRUCK EXEMPTION
1. A truck-tractor/pole trailer combination
with a total number of five axles, no more and no less, transporting logs from
their first point of severance to the location where they first undergo
preparation for processing or processing is not required to have a permit under
the following conditions:
a. Logs being
transported may extend past the rear of the pole trailer no more than
twenty-five feet (25'), measured from the center point between the two axles of
the rear tandem axle group to the end of the logs extending furthermost from
the rear of the pole trailer,
b.
The logs shall maintain a minimum clearance of two feet (2') above the surface
of the roadway whether stationary or when traveling,
c. During daytime movement, one eighteen inch
(18") red or fluorescent orange flag must be on each rear comer of the load,
and
d. During nighttime movement,
one steady burning red lamp must be mounted on each rear comer of the
load.
2. The exemption
under Rule 3.H. shall not apply to those vehicle combinations utilizing
flat-bed trailers equipped with bunks, bolsters, or stakes, which are
transporting logs in multiple stacks or logs that are not stacked in a single
vertically aligned stack, or if the load may be reducible in length by means
other than reducing the length of individual logs by removal of part of the
main body (trunk) of the log.
3.
This exemption shall not apply to a vehicle traveling upon any highway
designated as a part of the national system of Interstate and Defense highways
or any fully controlled access highway facility.
RULE 4
- OVERWEIGHT MOVEMENT
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
the State Highway Commission, with respect to highways under their
jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their
jurisdiction, may in their discretion and as provided in this section, issue a
permit to transport vehicles that cannot readily be reduced in weight.
B.
APPLICATION
INFORMATION
Refer to Rule 2.B. (GENERAL INFORMATION)
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. Fees: Refer to Rule 4.1. for the permit
fee for vehicles transporting cross ties and Appendix 3 for other overweight
vehicles.
D.
DEFINITIONS
1.
Front or
Steering Axle means a front or steering axle attached to the front of
the vehicle and which is used to steer the vehicle on a given path or
direction.
2.
Single axle
configuration means two consecutive front or steering axles whose
centers may be included between parallel transverse planes and which are spaced
forty inches (40") or less apart.
3.
Single load carrying axle
means a load carrying axle other than a front or steering axle, which is
permanently attached to a vehicle or dolly, and is designed to carry a portion
of the gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles. A group of two or
more axles in which the outer two axles measure less than forty inches (40")
from the centers of the axles, shall be considered a single load carrying axle
for all purposes. A load carrying axle shall have a minimum capacity rating of
18,000 pounds. Measurements shall be made from the center of axle to center of
axle to the nearest inch. (Illustration: see Appendix 5)
4.
Tandem front or steering axle
configuration means two or more consecutive front or steering axles
whose centers may be included between parallel transverse vertical planes
spaced more that forty inches (40") apart and not more than ninety-six inches
(96") apart and extending across the full width of the vehicle. (Illustration:
see Appendix 5)
5.
Tridem
axle means a group of three consecutive load carrying axles which are
permanently attached to a vehicle or dolly and any two of which are in tandem,
in which the outer axles are no less than ninety-seven inches (97") and no
farther apart than two hundred and four inches (204"), when measured from the
center of axle to the center of axle to the nearest inch. (Illustration: see
Appendix 5)
6.
Quadrum
axle means any four consecutive axles whose extreme centers are not more
than one hundred and ninety two inches (192") apart and are individually
attached to or articulated from, or both, a common attachment to the vehicle
including a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load between axles.
(Illustration: see Appendix 5)
7.
Lift axle means any load carrying axle permanently attached to a
vehicle or dolly so as to make possible the raising or lowering of the axle and
which can affect the amount of weight carried by that axle or other
axles.
8.
Dolly means
a device, other than a trailer or semi-trailer, attached to one or more axles
which, when connected to a vehicle or combination of vehicles, carries a
portion of the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of
vehicles.
9.
Trunnion wheel
combination means independent wheel assemblies designed with hydraulic
suspension cylinders and located transversely across from each other to form an
axle combination.
10.
Trunnion dolly assembly means any dolly unit consisting of
trunnion wheel combinations that may be connected by steel beams or be used to
support loads at extreme ends.
11.
Gross weight means the combined weight of a vehicle or vehicle
combination without load and the weight of any load thereon.
12.
Federal Bridge Formula means
the maximum weight in pounds that can be carried on a group of two or more
axles using the following mathematical formula:
W = 500 x [LN / (N-1) + 12N + 36]
W = the maximum weight in pounds that can be carried on a group
of two or more axles to the nearest 500 pounds.
L = the distance in feet, measured from center of axle to center
of axle to the nearest foot, between the extremes/outer axles of any group of
two or more consecutive axles.
N = the total number of axles in the group under
consideration.
The numbers in the above formula (500; -1; 12; and 36) shall be
constant numbers.
E.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT ON FRONT/STEERING
AXLE1. Pursuant to Arkansas Code
Annotated §
27-35-203(c)(I),
the maximum weight imposed on the highway by the front 'single" steering axle
of a vehicle, other than a "Vehicle of Special Design" as noted in Rule 5,
traveling under authority of an overload permit shall not exceed 20,000
pounds.
2. Pursuant Arkansas Code
Annotated §
27-35-203(c)(2),
the maximum weight imposed on the highway by a front "Tandem" steering axle of
a vehicle, other than a "Vehicle of Special Design" as noted in Rule 5,
traveling under authority of an overload permit shall not exceed 24,000
pounds.
F.
SINGLE/TANDEM/TRIDEM/QUADRUM AXLE LOAD LIMITS
1. Single Axle Load Permitted: No permit
shall be issued for the movement of a vehicle, other than a "Vehicle of Special
Design" as noted in Rule 5, if the gross weight imposed upon the highway by the
wheels of any one single axle exceeds 20,000 pounds.
2. Tandem Axle Load Permitted: Other than a
front or steering tandem axle and other than those on a "Vehicle of Special
Design" as noted in Rule 5, the total gross weight imposed upon the highways by
a tandem axle configuration shall not exceed 46,000 pounds, and no one axle of
any such group shall exceed 23,000 pounds.
3. Tridem Axle Load Permitted: The total
gross weight imposed upon the highway in a tridem configuration on any vehicle,
other than a "Vehicle of Special Design" as noted in Rule 5, shall not exceed
60,000 pounds, and no one axle of any such group shall exceed twenty thousand
20,000 pounds.
4. Quadrum Axle Load
Permitted: The total gross weight imposed upon the highways by a quadrum axle
configuration on any vehicle, other than a "Vehicle of Special Design" as noted
in Rule 5, shall not exceed 68,000 pounds, and the weight on any one axle of
any such group shall not exceed 17,000 pounds.
5. The total gross weight imposed upon the
highway by the wheels of any one single trunnion axle, other than a "Vehicle of
Special Design" as described in Rule 5, traveling under authority of an
overload permit shall not exceed 20,000 pounds.
G.
MOVEMENT OF OVERWEIGHT
VEHICLES
Permits may be issued for the movement of overweight vehicles
that do not exceed the width, height, or length limitations as provided in
Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208 on
Arkansas highways on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, and nighttime. These
overweight permits must be obtained in advance of any movement.
H.
MOVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS1. Signs: No oversize load
signs are required on a vehicle or load traveling under an overweight permit if
dimensions of the vehicle or load do not exceed the width, height, or length
limitations as provided in Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208.
2. No escorts are required for a vehicle
traveling under an overweight permit if the dimensions of the vehicle or load
do not exceed the width, height, or length limitations as provided in Arkansas
Code Annotated §§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208
unless deemed necessary by the Permit Section for the safety of the motoring
public.
I.
VEHICLES TRANSPORTING CROSS-TIES
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
special overweight permits may be issued to certain five-axle vehicles
transporting cross-ties from their first point of processing to the point at
which they undergo creosote processing under the following conditions:
1. The five-axle vehicle must be licensed
with an Arkansas "K" (Class 7) license.
2. The permitted vehicle may not have a
loaded weight exceeding 36,500 pounds on either of the two tandem axle
configurations.
3. The one-way
mileage of the loaded trip shall not exceed 100 miles.
4. No more than five of these special permits
may be issued to the same person during the same calendar year.
5. No portion of the loaded trip may be on
any part of the Federal Interstate Highway System.
6. The fee for each one year permit shall be
$ 100.
RULE 5
- VEHICLES OF SPECIAL DESIGN
A.
INTRODUCTION
Vehicles of Special Design means any non-articulated pneumatic or
rubber tired mobile construction vehicle or equipment carrying no load other
than its own weight which has been reduced in size and weight until further
reduction is impractical.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Refer to Rule 2.B.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
a. Upon application and the payment of an
annual fee of $100, the Director of State Highways and Transportation shall
issue a permit for the movement of a crane exceeding the length as provided in
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-208, and
which is moved on pneumatic tires within a radius of 35 miles of a point of
origin of such movement, for a period of one year from the date of the issuance
of such permit.
b. The Director may
issue a special permit for a maximum load overhang beyond the front of a
vehicle, which load exceeds the maximum load overhang provided in Arkansas Code
Annotated §
27-35-106,
but not exceeding five feet (5'), for a vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires
and utilized exclusively for the movements of cranes for a period of not more
than one year, upon application containing satisfactory proof that the vehicle
is utilized solely for such movements.
D.
FRONT/STEERING AXLES
Refer to Rule 4.E.
E.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Permits for the movement of a Vehicle of
Special Design will be issued on the basis of the manufacturers' tire width in
inches multiplied by 650 pounds per inch, multiplied by the total number of
tires. The total weight on all tires in contact with the road surface will
determine the maximum gross weight. The maximum gross weight may be limited as
necessary to protect the bridges and roadway surfaces of the highways involved.
In the event the manufacturers' tire width is not visibly marked on the outer
or inner sidewall of a tire, the actual width in inches of the tire tread in
contact with the roadway surface will be used to determine the maximum gross
weight.
2. The load upon any
vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of
vehicles, shall not extend more than three feet (3') beyond the front wheels of
such vehicle or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with such a
bumper, except by permit. No permit will be issued for any vehicle with a front
overhang in excess of twenty feet (20').
3. A permit for vehicles of special design
will not be issued until the vehicle or equipment has been reduced in dimension
and weight to come within the weight, width, height, and length limitations as
provided in A.C.A. §§
27-35-203,
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208 or
permit movement criteria as set forth in these rules.
4. On any controlled access, divided highway
with four or more lanes, any vehicle in excess of fourteen feet (14') in width,
inclusive of overhangs, clearance lights, or any other appurtenance, shall be
accompanied by one escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel behind the
vehicle. (See Rule 6.D. for the distance)
5. On all other highways, the movement of
vehicles in excess of twelve feet (12') in width through fourteen feet (14') in
width, inclusive of overhangs, clearance lights, or any other appurtenance,
shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel in
front of the vehicle. The movement of any vehicle which exceeds fourteen feet
(14') in width shall be accompanied by two escort vehicles. One escort vehicle
shall precede the permitted load, and one escort shall follow it. (See Rule
6.D. for the distance requirements)
6. An officer of command rank of the Arkansas
Highway Police Division may require escorts as deemed necessary for the safety
of the traveling public. Permittee must obtain or furnish the escort vehicle as
prescribed herein.
7. All permitted
vehicles shall be equipped with tail lamps and signal lamps which shall conform
to applicable state and federal standards.
RULE 6
-
ESCORTS
A.
INTRODUCTION1. Pursuant to
Arkansas State Highway Commission Minute Order No. 72-252 dated May 24, 1972,
no permit is required for an escort vehicle. However, all persons, firms,
partnership or corporations providing escort service shall carry in the vehicle
for production upon demand by a law enforcement officer proof of liability
insurance in the amount required under Rule 6.D. issued by a company licensed
to do business in the State of Arkansas.
2. Permittee must furnish the escort vehicles
pursuant to these Rules.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
No escort vehicle permit is required.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No escort vehicle bond is
required.
2. No fee is required for
escort vehicles,
D.
ESCORT REQUIREMENTS1.
Insurance: The amounts of bodily injury coverage shall be in
amounts of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each
bodily injury or death and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for each
accident and property damage coverage of not less than twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000) for each accident. ($325,000 dollars minimum combined single
limit coverage)
2.
Vehicle: An escort vehicle must be either a truck of not less than
one-quarter (1/4) ton rated load capacity or an automobile of not less than
2,000 pounds gross weight and must be properly licensed under the laws of the
State of Arkansas or reciprocal agreements.
3.
Identification: The escort
vehicle shall have the name and address of the company/owner on each door,
plainly legible and visible to the motoring public at a minimum distance of
fifty feet (50'). Well known company logos are acceptable. Logos/names shall
reflect what is shown on the documentation used for proof of insurance that
shall be carried in the vehicle.
4.
Signs:
a. An escort vehicle accompanying an
over-dimensional load, except one accompanying a manufactured home unit, shall
display signs which state "oversize LOAD".
b. An escort vehicle accompanying a
manufactured home unit shall display signs on the front and back with the
message, "OVERSIZE (width in feet rounded up to the nearest whole foot) LOAD".
An example of the sign is "OVERSIZE 14 LOAD".
c. Signs shall be constructed of a durable
material with a yellow background and black letters of a two-inch (2") stroke
and a minimum height often inches (10").
5.
Safety Equipment: All escort
vehicles must be equipped with a ten pound class BC dry or equivalent chemical
type fire extinguisher; four 15-minute burning flares, light sticks or
triangles; and any other device required by the Permit Section.
6.
Lighting: All escort vehicles
must have operating either a rotating amber light or a strobe-type amber light.
The specific requirements for each type of light are as follows:
a.
Rotating Light
i. Incandescent or halogen bulb lamps capable
of emitting a minimum of 35,000 total candlepower factory certified,
ii. Steady beam of light emitted,
iii. Minimum lens height of six inches (6"),
and
iv. Horizontally visible from
all directions (360 degrees).
b.
Strobe Light
i. Strobe type light source capable of
emitting a minimum of 500,000 total candlepower, factory certified,
ii. Flashing light capable of a minimum of 80
flashes per minute,
iii. Minimum
lens height of three and one-half inches (3 1/2"), and
iv. Horizontally visible from all directions
(360 degrees).
c.
Placement: The rotating or strobe light shall be mounted on top of
the escort vehicle. In order to ensure 360 degree visibility, the light shall
in no way be obstructed from view by any signs or appurtenances on the
vehicle.
7.
Flags: There shall be two solid red flags, eighteen inches (18")
square, mounted other than vertical or horizontal atop the escort vehicle,
preferably at a 40 degree to 70 degree angle. These flags shall not extend more
than six inches (6") on either side of the vehicle and be no more than eight
feet (8') in width between flags. Flags shall be mounted in line with the
warning lights.
8.
Clearance
Bar: For over height loads, the escort vehicle shall have a clearance
bar of some design attached to the escort vehicles to warn of any clearance
problems of the load being escorted.
9.
Communications: All escort
and towing vehicles shall be equipped for two-way radio communication between
vehicles.
10.
Distance: The escort and towing vehicle shall have a distance of
two hundred feet (200') between them at all times.
11.
Escort Vehicle Placement:
a. Any vehicle that exceeds fifteen feet
(15') in height is required to have one escort vehicle equipped with a
clearance bar that extends six inches (6") above the permitted height preceding
the load, unless otherwise specified on the permit.
b. If a permitted vehicle requires two escort
vehicles, one escort vehicle shall travel in the front and one escort vehicle
shall travel behind the vehicle/cargo, unless otherwise specified on the
permit.
c. Escort placement is
specified in Rule 3, Rule 5, Rule 7, and Rule 8 of this manual.
E.
ASSIGNMENT OF
ESCORTS FOR TRAVEL1.
Over
Lengtha. One escort shall follow a
vehicle with a load of one hundred feet (100') or more in length on
Interstates, controlled access, and divided highways with four or more lanes,
and lead a vehicle with a load of one hundred feet (100') or more in length on
all other highways.
b. Two escorts
(one leading and one following) are required on all highways with fewer than
four lanes for a load that exceeds one hundred fifteen feet (115').
2.
Over Width Vehicles/Loads
- Other Than Manufactured Homesa.
Except for manufactured home units, on any controlled access, divided highway
with four or more lanes, a permitted vehicle or load in excess of fourteen feet
(14') in width, inclusive of overhangs, clearance lights, eaves, or any other
appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle. The escort vehicle
shall travel behind the permitted vehicle or load a distance of two hundred
feet (200') while in continuous travel.
b. Except for manufactured home units, on all
highways that are not controlled access, divided highways with four or more
lanes, the movement of any vehicle, which exceeds fourteen feet (14') in width,
shall be accompanied by two escort vehicles. One escort vehicle shall precede
the permitted vehicle, and one escort shall follow it.
c. Except for manufactured home units, on all
highways, that are not controlled access, divided highways with four or more
lanes, the movement of a permitted vehicle over twelve feet (12') in width but
not more than fourteen feet (14') in width, inclusive of overhangs, clearance
lights, eaves, or any other appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one escort
vehicle that shall travel in front of the permitted vehicle.
3.
Over Width Vehicles/Loads
- Manufactured Homes
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-306:
a. On any controlled access, divided highway
with four or more lanes, any manufactured home in excess of fourteen feet six
inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle. The escort
vehicle shall travel behind the manufactured home.
b. On all other highways, the movement of
manufactured homes in excess of twelve feet (12') in width through fourteen
feet six inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle.
The escort vehicle shall travel in front of the manufactured home.
c. The movement of any manufactured home
which exceeds fourteen feet six inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by
two escort vehicles. One escort vehicle shall travel in front of the
manufactured home and one escort vehicle shall travel behind the manufactured
home.
4.
Over
Height Loadsa. Any vehicle or load
that exceeds fifteen feet (15') in height is required to have one escort
vehicle equipped with a clearance bar that extends six inches (6") above the
permitted height preceding the load, unless otherwise specified on the
permit
b. If the overall height of
the vehicle or load exceeds seventeen feet (17'), the mover shall obtain
written agreements signed by the owners of overhead facilities (utilities,
traffic signals, etc.) along the route and the move shall be accompanied by
representatives of the owners or the mover shall obtain letters from the owners
indicating they are aware of the height of the over height load and do not
desire to have a representative accompany the move.
5.
Houses
One escort vehicle is required to be positioned in front and one
escort vehicle is required to be positioned behind the house during the
trip.
6.
Additional
Escorts
The Permit Section may require additional escorts in the interest
of safety of the motoring public and those persons involved in the movement of
the permitted vehicle/load. Additionally, the Permit Section may require one or
more vehicles from an appropriate law enforcement agency to accompany the
movement.
RULE
7
- MANUFACTURED HOME UNITS
A.
INTRODUCTION/DEFINITIONS
1. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-301,
a.
Manufactured home unit means
a structure constructed for use as a dwelling, office, or classroom which is
more than eight feet (8') in width or sixty feet (60') in length and is capable
of being moved upon the highways when combined with a pulling
vehicle.
b.
Overwidth
means any manufactured home unit in excess of eight feet (8') in
width.
c.
Width means
the largest overall width of a manufactured home in the traveling mode,
including bay windows, roof projections, overhangs, or eaves under which there
is no interior space.
2.
Structure means a building, either portable or permanent, other
than a manufactured home unit, which cannot be disassembled or reduced in size
without substantial damage to the structure, and
a. where any person lives or carries on a
business or other calling
b. where
people assemble for purposes of business, government, education, religion,
entertainment, or public transportation, or
c. which is customarily used for overnight
accommodation of persons, whether or not a person is actually present. Each
unit of a structure divided into separately occupied units is itself a
structure.
d. Traveled way means
the portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders
and auxiliary lanes.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-302,
"Manufactured home units" eight feet (8') or less in width and sixty feet (60')
or less in length may be moved on the highways of this state without the
procurement of the special permit under this subchapter.
2. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-304:
a. Manufactured home units may be lawfully
moved interstate and intrastate on the highways, roads, and streets of this
state by procuring a special permit issued by the department. The rules and
regulations of the commission, with respect to the movement of manufactured
homes upon the highways of this state shall be equally applicable to the
movement of manufactured homes upon city streets and county roads in this
state. No municipality or county shall require local permits, bonds, fees, or
licenses for the interstate or intrastate movement of manufactured homes
permitted by the department.
b. A
permit shall be required for each single continuous movement of each
manufactured home unit.
c.
Manufactured home units in excess of sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width
may be moved upon the public highways of this state by obtaining an emergency
permit approved by the department. Factors to be considered in approval of such
emergency permit shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Maximum overall width;
(2) Distance to travel;
(3) Condition of the highway; and
(4) The volume and type of traffic.
d. No special permit shall be
issued for any manufactured home unit exceeding eighteen feet (18') in
width.
e. A permit required for the
movement of a manufactured home unit may be obtained from the Permit
Section.
3. Pursuant to
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-305;
a. A special permit shall be issued to any
licensed carrier, dealer or manufacturer who files with the Department evidence
of acceptable insurance coverage.
b. Persons moving their personal manufactured
home units not over twelve feet (12') wide, exclusive of clearance lights,
registered to such persons, and not for the purpose of sale, with a truck of
not less than one-ton factory rated capacity, equipped with such devices and
safety equipment and in compliance with safety regulations as required by the
Interstate Commerce Commission* as the pulling vehicle, when the driver of a
pulling vehicle is experienced in such driving, shall be entitled to a special
permit upon a showing of evidence that they have insurance acceptable to the
Department for, and title to, the manufactured home unit.
*NOTE: The Interstate Commerce Commission was
abolished in 1995 and replaced by the Surface Transportation Board that is
housed within the U. S. Department of Transportation.
C.
BOND/FEE
INFORMATION
1. Pursuant to Arkansas
Code Annotated §
27-35-307
payment of fees may be made on a monthly basis.
2. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-308,
persons posting a surety bond with the Department in the amount of one thousand
dollars ($1,000) payable on default to the State of Arkansas, shall be allowed
to pay fees accruing for permits on a monthly basis. Should the person fail to
pay any sum owing to the Department within 30 days after due, the Department
may execute on the bond.
3.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-304,
fees for the movement of a manufactured home are:
a) For a manufactured home exceeding eight
feet (8') in width, but not exceeding sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width,
including projections and overhangs, the fee is seventeen dollars
($17.00).
b) For a manufactured
home exceeding sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width, including projections
and overhangs, the fee is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
D.
MOVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS1.
Insurance:a. The minimum liability
insurance requirements for manufactured home manufacturers, dealers and
carriers are one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars for the first bodily
injury or death; three hundred thousand ($300,000) dollars for bodily injury or
death for each accident; and one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars for
property damage resulting from the accident.
b. Persons transporting their own
manufactured home shall have liability coverage in the amounts of twenty-five
thousand ($25,000) for the first bodily injury or death; one hundred thousand
($100,000) for bodily injury or death for each accident; and fifteen thousand
($15,000) for property damage resulting from the accident; or one hundred
fifteen thousand ($115,000) combined single limit coverage. Proof of required
insurance must be available for verification at all times during movement in
Arkansas.
2.
Signs/Flags:a. The vehicle
pulling the manufactured home unit shall display clearly an "OVERSIZE LOAD"
sign on the front of the towing unit and rear of the manufactured home unit and
shall be constructed of a durable material with a yellow background and black
letters of a two inch (2") stroke and a minimum height often inches
(10").
b. Eighteen inch (18") red
or fluorescent orange flags shall be displayed on all four comers of the
unit.
3.
Brakes: All manufactured home units shall be equipped with axles
and brakes that conform to applicable state and federal standards.
4.
Lighting: All manufactured
home units shall be equipped with tail lamps and signal lamps that conform to
applicable state and federal standards.
E.
MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS
1. No movement of manufactured homes in
excess of twelve feet (12') wide on two-lane highways will be allowed from 7:00
a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This restriction does not
apply to Saturday movement or between the dates of June 15th through August
15th.
2. Pursuant to Arkansas Code
Annotated §
27-35-306,
manufactured home units may not be transported on Sunday, holidays listed in
Rule 2.E.6., or at night.
3.
Manufactured home units greater than sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width
may only be transported between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
4. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-306
manufactured home units may be moved on Saturdays. Saturday movement may be
restricted when traffic volumes are anticipated to be greater than normal due
to a special event including, but not limited to college or university athletic
events, or Regional or State Fairs scheduled for the particular Saturday, or
such legal holidays as shall be specified by the Department.
F.
ESCORT
REQUIREMENTS
1. General escort
requirements are described in Rule 6.
2. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-306;
a. On any controlled access, divided highway
with four or more lanes, any manufactured home in excess of fourteen feet six
inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle. The escort
vehicle shall travel behind the manufactured home.
b. On all other highways, the movement of
manufactured homes in excess of twelve feet (12') in width through fourteen
feet six inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by one escort vehicle.
The escort vehicle shall travel in front of the manufactured home.
c. The movement of any manufactured home
which exceeds fourteen feet six inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by
two escort vehicles. One escort vehicle shall precede the manufactured home;
one escort vehicle shall follow it. (See Rule 6.D.10 for distance
requirements.)
3. The
Permit Section may assign additional escorts as noted in Rule 6.E.
G.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
1. The pulling unit and escort for
manufactured home movements shall take reasonable measures to prevent excessive
build up of accumulated traffic behind them, including pulling over and
stopping at safe locations and reduction of speed in safe places to allow
vehicles behind them to pass.
2
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-310:
a. In addition to the requirements on persons
and payloads issued permits to move manufactured home and houses on Arkansas
highways under Arkansas Code Annotated §§
27-35-304
and
27-35-309,
a person issued a permit to move manufactured homes or houses under this
subchapter shall be authorized to temporarily stop or halt traffic and safely
direct, control, and regulate traffic around the manufactured home or house
while maneuvering his payloads on or off the public streets, highways or
bridges.
b. No person moving a
permitted manufactured home shall ever halt or stop traffic on a public street
or highway while maneuvering a manufactured home on or off the street or
highway for more than three minutes or stop or halt traffic within five hundred
feet (500') from the crest of a hill.
RULE 8
-
HOUSES
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-309:
1. "The laws of this state and regulations of
qualified house movers in this state who have met the financial responsibility
requirements of the State Highway and Transportation Department shall be
authorized to move, upon the public highways of this state, houses up to and
including twenty-eight feet, six inches (28'6") in width, exclusive of roof
overhang, upon obtaining a permit as required by law."
2. "Municipalities and counties,
respectively, may make and enforce other rules and regulations regarding the
movement of houses on the city streets and on county roads within their
jurisdiction as they shall deem appropriate."
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1. The District Engineer shall approve the
movement of a house within or through his or her district including the route
over which the house will move.
2.
The Permit Section shall have a written route approval from the District
Engineer prior to issuing a permit for the movement of a house.
3. An approval form must be completed by the
District Engineer and received by the Permit Section, via mail or telefax,
before the permit can be issued.
4.
In reviewing the route over which the move is to take place, the District
Engineer shall take into consideration the physical features of the roadway,
the traffic volumes, the peak hours of traffic and the congestion and
inconvenience the movement of a house would have on the traveling
public.
5. Applications shall be
submitted at least three days prior to the initial inspection by the District
Engineer.
6. The maximum overall
width allowable for the movement of a house upon State Highways is twenty-eight
feet and six inches (28'6") based on the route requested, the conditions of the
highways, the distance involved in the movement and the volume and type of
traffic.
7. The Permit Section may
issue a permit for a house that exceeds the maximum width when an emergency or
special circumstance exists and is concurred in by the District Engineer(s) for
the District(s) in which the move is to be made.
8. Any manufactured home unit shall comply
with the rules and regulations as described in Rule 7.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. A Surety Bond in the amount of five
thousand dollars ($5,000) to cover potential damages shall be filed with the
Permit Section before a permit will be issued for the movement of a house in
excess of twenty feet (20') in width, unless otherwise specified by the Permit
Section.
2. The fee for a permit to
move a house shall be seventeen dollars ($17).
3. No permit fees will be refunded after
issuance.
D.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS1.
Insurance and Liability:a. The
applicant shall assume absolute liability and shall pay for any and all damages
to highways, highway facilities, persons, or private property resulting from
the movement of an oversize house.
b. Pursuant to A.C.A. §
27-35-301(2),
the minimum liability insurance requirements are one hundred thousand
($100,000) for the first injury, three hundred thousand ($300,000) for each
accident, and one hundred thousand ($100,000) for property damage. Liability
insurance shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in
the State of Arkansas.
c.
Documentation of liability insurance as required by Arkansas law shall be
carried in the vehicle for inspection upon request by any law enforcement
officer.
d. These provisions shall
be supplemental to any other existing local, state and federal laws and
regulations regarding insurance requirements for either interstate or
intrastate operations while in the State of Arkansas.
2.
Route Inspections:
a. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the
mover shall make arrangements with the District Engineer(s) for an inspection
of the house and the route over which the move will be made.
b. The mover shall make arrangements for the
initial inspection with the District Engineer at least three days prior to the
inspection.
c. The mover shall
furnish outside house dimensions at the time of the route inspection, which are
subject to confirmation by independent measurements made by Department
personnel prior to issuance of a permit.
3.
Agreements with Utility
Companies:
If the overall height of the house exceeds seventeen feet (17'),
the mover shall obtain written agreements signed by the owners of overhead
facilities (utilities, traffic signals, etc.) along the route and the move
shall be accompanied by representatives of the owners. If the owners of the
utilities do not wish to accompany the move, the mover shall obtain letters
from the owners indicating they are aware of the height of the over height load
and do not desire to have a representative accompany the move.
4.
Traffic Control:
a. Arrangements shall be made to allow
immediate passing of all emergency vehicles during the move. Pursuant to
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-310,
a person issued a permit to move a house shall be authorized to temporarily
stop or halt traffic and safely direct, control, and regulate traffic around
the house while maneuvering his or her payloads on or off the public streets,
highways or bridges.
b. Pursuant to
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-310,
no person moving a permitted house shall ever halt or stop traffic on a public
street or highway while maneuvering a house on or off the street or highway for
more than three minutes or stop or halt traffic within five hundred feet (500')
from the crest of a hill.
5.
Flagmen: Any person who
directs, stops, or otherwise controls traffic around a house that is being
moved is the sole responsibility of the mover.
6.
Escorts:
a. One escort vehicle shall travel in front
of the house and one escort vehicle shall travel behind the house during the
trip.
b. Two-way radio
communication is required between all escorts and towing units. (See Rule
6.D.9)
E.
MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS1.
Holidays: No permit will be issued for the movement of houses on
holidays listed in Rule 2.E.6.
2.
Inclement Weather:a. A permit is
not valid for movement when visibility is less than five hundred feet (500') or
during inclement weather, including but not limited to periods of extremely
hard driving rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or other hazardous
conditions.
b. Movement of vehicles
under permit may be restricted during strong winds or wind gusts exceeding
twenty (20) knots (23 mph).
3.
Days/Hours: Movement of all
houses in excess of fourteen feet (14') in width will be allowed only during
the following hours:
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fridays: 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon Sundays: Daylight to 9:00 a.m.
4.
Limitations/Cancellation:
a. Permits for moving houses will be limited
to two days. Permits will not be canceled but may be extended providing the
Department is notified prior to expiration of the original permit.
b. No permit will be issued for movement of
houses on the Interstate highways or any fully controlled access
highway.
RULE
9
- OTHER STRUCTURES
A.
Introduction
1. The Commander may approve a permit to move
a structure, not constructed with the primary purpose of being utilized as a
residence, without routing and approval from a District Engineer, if:
a. The maximum width of the structure does
not exceed sixteen feet six inches (16'6"), in width, including bay windows,
roof projections, overhangs, or eaves under which there is no interior
space,
b. The maximum overall
height, when loaded or transported, does not exceed sixteen feet six inches
(16'6") in height, or
c. The
maximum length of the structure does not exceed fifty three feet six inches
(53'6").
2. At the
discretion of the Commander, any structure may be referred to the District
Engineer for routing and approval on the same application and under the same
requirements as for the movement of a house under Rule 8.
3. The Permit Section may require any
structure having a width that exceeds eighteen feet (18') to comply with the
same regulations that apply to moving a house. (See Rule 8)
B.
Bond/Fee
Information1. No bond is
required.
2. The base fee for a
permit to move a structure under Rule 9 shall be seventeen dollars ($17).
3. No permit fees will be refunded
after issuance.
RULE
10
- SEALED CONTAINERIZED
CARGO
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210:
The Commission is authorized to issue special permits in
conformance with the provisions of this section for the movement of sealed
containerized cargo units upon highways under the commission's jurisdiction
subject to the restrictions and conditions deemed appropriate by the commission
as contained within this section and the following additional
restrictions:
1. Containerized cargo
units must be part of international trade and be moved on the highways due to
importation from or exportation to another country;
2. A copy of the international bill of lading
signed by a customs official or an international bill of lading with equipment
interchange and inspection report must be submitted to the commission before a
permit may be issued;
3. Operators
of such units shall at all times have in their possession a copy of the
documents as described in Rule 10.A.2.;
4. All vehicles operating under this permit
shall have a minimum of five full-time load-bearing axles and shall not exceed
20,000 pounds per axle or total gross vehicle weight of 90,000
pounds;
5. All vehicles operating
under a sealed containerized cargo unit permit must not exceed the legal width,
length or height restrictions as set out in Arkansas Code Annotated
§§
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208;
6. Payment of the charges for each permit is
collected, calculated and transmitted under the existing regulations and
policies.
7. Permits may be issued
only for a single continuous movement or operation to be executed or performed
within six consecutive dates of the issuance of the permit by one vehicle
within one county of this state or across one county line within the state of
Arkansas.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Refer to Rule 2 B.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. The base fee for a permit to move a
structure under Rule 10 shall be seventeen dollars ($17).
RULE 11
- WRECKER OR TOWING VEHICLES USED AS EMERGENCY
VEHICLES
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to A.C.A.
27-35-210:
1. The State Highway Commission is authorized
to issue special permits to towing businesses for the operation of wreckers or
towing vehicles used as emergency vehicles under A.C.A. §
27-36-305(b)
when the operation and movement of the vehicle or combination of vehicles
exceed the maximum size and weight limitations pursuant to Arkansas Code
Annotated §§
27-35-203,
27-35-206,
27-35-207, and
27-35-208.
2. Upon application and payment of a permit
fee per wrecker or tow vehicle not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), the
commission, through the Director of State Highways and Transportation, may
issue a special permit valid for one single trip or for a period of one year
that authorizes a towing business licensed under A.C.A. §
27-50-1203
to use a wrecker or tow vehicle permitted under this subdivision (m)(2) to move
at any time of day or night a vehicle that is disabled or wrecked when that
movement:
a. Results in an oversized,
overweight, or both oversized and overweight combination of vehicles;
and
b. Is the initial movement of
disabled or wrecked vehicles or combination of vehicles from highways, roads,
streets, or highway right-of-way to:
i. The
nearest point of storage or repair used by the towing or wrecker
company;
ii. The nearest point of
storage or repair used by the owner or operator of the vehicle; or
iii. The nearest authorized repair center for
the vehicle.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1. Each applicant must provide the AHP Permit
Section a copy of its current Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board
license.
2. Upon verifying the
validity of the towing and recovery license, AHP permit technicians may issue
the permit according to procedures in place at the time the permit is
issued.
3. The one year permit will
be valid until the expiration of the applicant's current towing and recovery
license, but shall not exceed one year.
4. The permit must be carried in the wrecker
or tow vehicle and be readily available to present to any law enforcement
officer upon request.
5. Any towing
business towing a disabled vehicle that is operating pursuant to an oversize or
overweight permit issued by the AHP Permit Section, must contact the AHP Permit
Section to obtain travel route approval. In the event a disabled, permitted
oversize or overweight vehicle is blocking the roadway and creating an imminent
safety hazard, the required travel route approval may be obtained once the
vehicle has been removed to a safe location a short distance from the
roadway.
6. No additional fee will
be charged for travel route approval.
7. Escort vehicles or pole cars may be
required for some oversize vehicles.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. The fee for a special one year permit is
five hundred dollars ($500) per wrecker or towing vehicle and will be pro-rated
for terms less than one year.
RULE 12
- SPECIALIZED WATER
DRILLING AND AGRICULTURE AVIATION VEHICLES
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to A.C.A. §
27-35-210,
upon application and the payment of an annual fee, a special permit shall be
issued for the movement of a vehicle of special design utilized exclusively for
the drilling of water wells, or for the movement of auger equipment utilized
exclusively for loading agricultural aircraft, which exceeds the length as
provided in Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-208 or
Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-106,
and which is moved on pneumatic tires, for a period of one year from the date
of issuance of the permit.
B.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. For annual movements within a radius of 35
miles of a point of origin of the movements, the annual fee shall be one
hundred dollars ($100).
3. For
annual movements exceeding the 35 mile radius, the annual fee shall be three
hundred dollars ($300).
C.
MOVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS/RESTRICTIONS1. The
permits authorized under this Rule may contain limitations on the speed of
operation and the routes of operation as the Director may deem necessary for
safety to the traveling public.
2.
All escorts must meet all of the requirements in Rule 6.
RULE 13
- EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT (TRACTOR WITH DIRT PAN IN
TOW)
A.
Introduction
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
permits may be issued for the movement of earthmoving equipment that is a
tractor with dirt pan in tow used primarily for fanning operations to travel
upon the state highways in excess of a fifty (50) mile radius of the point of
origin or for the movement of earthmoving equipment that is a tractor with dirt
pan in tow used primarily for commercial earthmoving operations for travel upon
state highways of any distance subject to the following requirements:
1. The permit shall be issued only to owners
of the vehicles who are primarily engaged in farming or commercial earthmoving
operations;
2. The permit issued
shall be limited to daylight operation for a specified 72 hour period and shall
specify the route of travel;
3. No
part of the movement may be upon any Interstate highway or fully controlled
access facility;
4. Proof of
liability insurance for the tow vehicle shall be submitted to the Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department;
5. Vehicles shall be accompanied by a front
escort vehicle with flashing amber lights, radio contact with the vehicle
operator, and "wide load" signs;
6.
Vehicles may be moved in convoys under the following conditions:
a. Convoys shall consist of no more than
three vehicles with escorts at the front and rear of the convoy.
b. Convoys shall pull off the highway at
sufficient intervals to allow traffic to pass.
7. A permit may be issued for no more than
two dirt pans to be towed by one tractor.
B.
Bond/Fee Information
1. No bond is required.
2. The single trip permit fee for movement of
this type of vehicle is seventeen dollars ($17).
C.
Movement
Requirements/Restrictions1. Proof of
liability insurance for the tow vehicle shall be submitted to the AHP Permit
Section:
a. The minimum liability insurance
requirements shall be twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the first
bodily injury or death; one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily
injury or death for each accident; and fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for
property damage resulting from the accident.
b. Proof of liability insurance must be
forwarded to the AHP Permit Section in the Central Headquarters Office of the
Arkansas Highway Police, P.O. Box 2779, Little Rock, AR 72203.
2. Vehicles, tractor and dirt
pan(s), shall be accompanied by a front escort vehicle with flashing amber
lights, radio contact with the vehicle operators, and "wide load"
signs.
3. Vehicles may be moved in
convoys under the following conditions:
a.
Convoys may consist of no more than three vehicles,
b. Escorts must travel at the front and rear
of the convoy.
4.
Escorts must meet all of the requirements in Rule 6.
5. No part of the movement may be upon any
Interstate highway or fully controlled-access facility.
RULE 14
- COMPACTED SEED COTTON MODULE VEHICLES
A.
Introduction
Vehicles utilized to transport compacted seed cotton that exceed
nine feet (9') in width, fifty-five feet (55') in length, or thirteen feet six
inches (13'6") in height shall have a valid oversize permit issued by the AHP
Permit Section in order to travel the highways of the State.
B.
Bond/Fee Information
1. No bond is required.
2. The single trip permit fee is seventeen
dollars ($17).
C.
Movement Requirements/Restrictions
1. Cotton module vehicles that have a valid
oversize permit issued by the AHP Permit Section and do not exceed nine feet
ten inches (9'10") in width, fifty five feet (55') in length, or fourteen feet
six inches (14'6") in height are authorized continuous 24 hour-a-day
movement.
2. Cotton module vehicles
may operate on all highways of this state, except federal Interstate
highways.
3. Cotton modules may not
be double-stacked.
4.
Owners/drivers are responsible for any damage to structures, signs, utility
lines, etc. that results from the movement of their cotton module
vehicles.
RULE
15
- ANIMAL FEED VEHICLES
A.
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to A.C.A. §
27-35-210,
upon application and the payment of a fee not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500), a special permit may be issued for one single trip or for a one-year
period that authorizes the movement on state highways of a truck tractor and
single semitrailer combination with five axles hauling animal feed to livestock
or poultry, which exceeds the maximum gross weight as provided in A.C.A. §
27-35-203,
with a tandem axle limit of 36,500 pounds and a single axle limit of 20,000
pounds and a total gross weight of 85,000 pounds.
B.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. No bond is required.
2. The fee for a single trip permit is
seventeen dollars ($17) or a one-year permit is five hundred dollars ($500).
RULE 17
- REVOCATION OF PERMITS AND PERMIT
PRIVILEGES
A. The
Department reserves the authority and right to cancel, void, or otherwise
invalidate a permit at any time.
B.
Circumstances that may be considered in the determination to cancel, void, or
otherwise invalidate a permit include, but are not limited to:
1. The permit was issued in error by the
Department;
2. The permit was
obtained or possessed under false pretense or by any fraudulent
means;
3. Failure to comply with
any of the provisions of a permit, permit rules, or Arkansas law; and
4. Conditions existing at the time of
issuance of the permit have changed in such a way as to adversely affect the
safety of the motoring public or integrity of roadways or bridges.
C. Any violation of the permit
provisions, rules, or Arkansas Law may result in the arrest of the operator. If
the violation involves an overweight vehicle or load, state law provides that
any owner, principal, employer, lessor, lessee, agent, or officer of any firm
or corporation who permits an operator to operate a vehicle exceeding the
weight authorized by the permit may also be criminally liable.
D. The Department may deny the issuance of a
permit for repeated permit violations under the following provisions:
1. Two permit violations within a 12 month
period may result in a suspension of permit privileges for up to 30
days.
2. Three permit violations
within a 12 month period may result in the suspension of permit privileges for
up to 90 days. In addition, if the violator or entity has a bonded account with
the Department, those privileges may be suspended for up to six months
following the period of suspension.
3. Four permit violations within a 12 month
period may result in the suspension of permit privileges for up to 180 days. In
addition, if the violator or entity has a bonded account with the Department,
those privileges may be suspended for up to one year following the period of
suspension.
4. Five permit
violations within a 12 month period may result in the suspension of permit
privileges for up to one year. In addition, the violator or entity may not be
eligible to have a bonded account with the Department for up to 24 months
following the period of suspension.
E. A person may appeal any period of
suspension by making a written request to the Commander. All decisions of the
Commander are final.
RULE
18
- ROADWAY MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS ON
NON-DIVISIBLE OVERWEIGHT LOADS ON WEIGHT RESTRICTED
HIGHWAYS
A. A person who
desires to transport a non-divisible overweight load on a weight restricted
highway shall request, in writing to the AHP, that an agreement be executed to
allow the Operator to transport such non-divisible overweight load on a weight
restricted highway.
B. As part of
the request, the Operator must provide the following information:
1. The location of the weight restricted
highway on which the operator desires to transport non-divisible overweight
loads, including county, highway number, location of entry to and exit from the
weight restricted highway, and length of travel necessary on the weight
restricted highway,
2. The
estimated number of loads to be transported on the weight restricted highway
and the estimated weight of those loads. The number of loads and the weight of
those loads shall include all loads, including those loads that may travel on
the weight restricted highway within the posted weight limit, and
3. The beginning and ending date of the
Operator's travel on the weight restricted highway.
C. The Department will collect data on the
subject weight restricted highway to determine the impact of the proposed
operations on the condition of the route. The evaluation may consist of the
following:
1. Collection of core samples along
the subject weight restricted highway to determine the pavement and sub grade
structure,
2. Falling Weight
Deflectometer (FWD) tests to determine the stiffness characteristics of the
existing pavement structure, and
3.
Existing traffic data for the subject weight restricted highway.
D. The data collected under Rule
18.C. will be used to calculate the remaining life of the subject weight
restricted highway.
E. The data
collected under Rule 18.C. along with the proposed additional traffic loading
data provided by the Operator under Rule 18.B. will be used to calculate the
additional damage that can be attributed to the Operator's heavy truck travel
along the weight restricted highway.
F. Using the most recent cost information
available, the Department will calculate the cost of additional maintenance
that may be needed as a result of the Operator's heavy truck travel along the
weight restricted highway (hereafter the "Roadway Maintenance Assessment").
Because of the cost involved in the Department's collection and analysis of
data to determine the Roadway Maintenance Assessment, a minimum charge may
apply.
G. Should all of the heavy
truck travel follow the same path along the weight restricted highway, then the
Roadway Maintenance Assessment will be calculated as a cost per mile.
H. Should all of the heavy truck travel not
follow the same path along the weight restricted highway, then an average
length of travel along the weight restricted highway to or from the site of the
Operator's activity will be used to calculate the Roadway Maintenance
Assessment, which will be presented as a cost per site of the Operator's
activity.
I. Should multiple
activities be proposed along the weight restricted route, then the impact of
the total traffic loadings associated with the combined activities will be used
to calculate the Roadway Maintenance Assessment, which will be presented as an
average cost per site of the individual activities.
J. The AHP will forward to the Operator a
Master Agreement and a Request for Access to Restricted Roads (hereafter the
"Request for Access"), which will include the Roadway Maintenance
Assessment.
K. Upon receipt of a
completed Master Agreement, Request for Access to Restricted Roads (hereafter
the "Request for Access") and the accompanying Roadway Maintenance Assessment
from the Operator, the AHP shall process a permit in accordance with the
Department's Permit Regulations for the Movement of Oversize and/or Overweight
Vehicles on the Arkansas State Highway System (hereafter the
"Permit").
L. Repeated violations
of the terms of the Request for Access or the Permit shall result in the
voidance of the Request for Access and the Permit and may affect the Operator's
ability to obtain any Request for Access or Permit in the future.
M. The Master Agreement shall expire on
December 31 of the year in which it was obtained, but may be extended at the
Department's discretion.
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
Types of Permits Available
* Single Trip
* Six Day County
* Annual Animal Feed (85,000 pounds gross weight)
* Annual 57' Trailer
* Annual Permit for Unprocessed Cross-ties/Limited to Five Per
Person
* Annual Water Drilling and Agriculture Aviation Vehicles
* Annual Emergency Vehicles (Wrecker and/or Towing & Recovery
Vehicles)
* Annual Width up to ten feet, eight inches (10'8) with origins
from an adjacent state with one-way mileage limited to 15 miles in one
county.
APPENDIX 2
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT
Applications for permits to move vehicles exceeding the statutory
maximum weights or dimensions over the State Highway System shall be submitted
to the Permit Section in writing, in person, by telephone, telefax, or by the
online Arkansas Routing and Permitting System (ARPARS). The Permit Section's
telephone number is ( 501-569-2381). For information and access to ARPARS,
contact the Permit Section at 501-569-2546. The Permit Section is the only
source for overweight/oversize permits.
The application shall include the following information:
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
2. ADDRESS
3. DESCRIPTION OF LOAD
4. SERIAL NUMBER ON LOAD
5. LICENSE NUMBER OF VEHICLE AND
TRAILER
6. YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND
FULL VIN ON VEHICLE AND TRAILER
7.
STATE IN WHICH VEHICLE IS REGISTERED
8. TOTAL NUMBER OF AXLES AND SPACINGS BETWEEN
AXLES
9. GROSS WEIGHT
10. STEERING AXLE WEIGHT AND RATING AND EACH
AXLE WEIGHT
11. MAXIMUM
WIDTH
12. MAXIMUM LENGTH
13. MAXIMUM HEIGHT
14. FRONT OVERHANG
15. ORIGIN (within Arkansas)
16. DESTINATION (within Arkansas)
17. HIGHWAY NUMBERS OVER WHICH MOVEMENT IS
REQUIRED
18. DATES MOVEMENT
REQUESTED
19. NUMBER OF
ESCORTS
20. OTHER INFORMATION AS
MAY BE REQUIRED
APPENDIX 3
OVERWEIGHT FEE CHART
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
a charge of seventeen dollars ($17) shall be made for each permit. In addition,
for each ton or major fraction thereof to be hauled in excess of the lawful
weight and load for that vehicle, or combination of vehicles, charges shall be
made for such as follows:
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Mileage to be traveled:
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Charge on Each Ton, Per Ton, or Fraction
Thereof
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100 Miles or Less.......................
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.................. $8.00
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101 to 150, inclusive.......................
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.................. $10.00
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151 to 200, inclusive.......................
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.................. $12.00
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201 to 250, inclusive.......................
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.................. $14.00
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251 miles or more.......................
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.................. $16.00
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OVERWEIGHT FEE CHART / MOBILE CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND
EQUIPMENT
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §
27-35-210,
a charge of seventeen dollars ($17) shall be made for each permit. In addition,
for each ton or major fraction thereof to be hauled in excess of the lawful
weight and load for mobile construction vehicles and equipment, charges shall
be made for such as follows:
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Mileage to be traveled:
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Charge on First 5 Tons, Per Ton, or Fraction
Thereof
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Charge on Next 5 Tons, Per Ton, or Fraction
Thereof
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Charge on Additional Tonnage, Per Ton, or Fraction
Thereof
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100 Miles or Less.........
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...........$1.25............
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............$2.50...........
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.............$3.75
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101 to 150, inclusive.....
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..........$2.00.............
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...........$3.50............
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............$5.00
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151 to 200, inclusive.....
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..........$2.50.............
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...........$4.50............
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............$6.25
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201 to 250, inclusive.....
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..........$3.25.............
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...........$5.50............
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............$7.50
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251 miles or more........
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...........$3.75.............
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............$6.25............
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.............$8.75
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APPENDIX 4
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY POLICE WEIGH STATIONS
Station, Physical Location,
Mailing Address, Telephone
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Alma Interstate 40 West, (9 mm)
PO Box 392, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Eastbound (479) 474-6074 or (479) 474-5355
Westbound (479) 471-8117 or (479) 471-8930
Eastbound Fax (479) 474-7897
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Ashdown Highway 71
PO Box 126, Ogden, AR 71853
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(870) 898-3932 or (870) 898-3942
Fax (870) 898-2172
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Bridgeport Interstate 55 North, (1 mm)
PO Box 341, Marion, AR 72364
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(870) 732-2714 or (870) 732-2724
Fax (870) 733-9670
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Fayetteville Interstate 49, (71 mm)
PO Box 6633, Springdale, AR 72766
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Southbound (479) 756-5831
Northbound (479) 756-5832
Southbound Fax (479) 756-5394
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Hope Interstate 30 West, (26 mm)
PO Box 474, Hope, AR 71802
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Eastbound (870) 777-4540 or (870) 777-2163
Westbound (870) 777-1946 or (870) 777-2430
Eastbound Fax (870) 777-1686
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Lehi Interstate 40 East, (274 mm)
PO Box 2126, West Memphis, AR 72303
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Eastbound (870) 735-1162 or (870) 735-1295
Fax (870) 732-4420
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Marion Interstate 55 South, (9 mm)
PO Box 341, Marion, AR 72364
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(870) 735-2266 or (870) 735-2398
Fax (870) 735-5024
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Riverside Interstate 40 West, (283 mm)
PO Box 2126, West Memphis, AR 72303
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(870) 735-3936 or (870) 735-4448
Fax (870) 735-6025
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APPENDIX 5
Examples of Axle Configurations
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to view image
APPENDIX 6
Federal Bridge Formula
The Federal Bridge Formula is used to determine the
maximum gross vehicle weights, and maximum weights of axle groups allowed on
Arkansas Highways.
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Bridge Formula: W = 500 x [LN / (N-1) = 12N + 36
W = maximum allowed weight obtained from computation of above
formula.
L = the length, measured from the centers of the axles, between
any axle grouping.
N = the number of axles in the group being measured.
W = the length multiplied by the number of axles; then divide
that answer by the number which equals the number of axles in the group being
measured minus one (1); then add the number resulting from multipling the
number of axles being meausred by 12; then add 36 to that answer; then multiply
that times 500.
To comply with the "bridge formula," a truck must meet the
weights listed in table above on ALL axle measurements. This means that it must
meet the weights listed for these measurements (by axle number);
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#1 axle to #2 axle
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#2 axle to #3 axle
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#3 axle to #4 axle
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#4 axle to #5 axle
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#1 axle to #3 axle
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#2 axle to #4 axle
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#3 axle to #5 axle
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#1 axle to #4 axle
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#2 axle to #5 axle
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#1 axle to #5 axle
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To be considered a tandem grouping, the two axles must be spaced
40 or more inches apart and no more than 96 inches apart.
APPENDIX 7
Federal Bridge Formula Table
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to view image
APPENDIX 8
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DISTRICT
DIRECTORY
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DISTRICT #1
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WYNNE...............................................................................................
2701 Hwy 64 West; P.O. Box 278; Wynne 72396
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. (870) 238-8144
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DISTRICT #2
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PINE
BLUFF......................................................................................
4900 U.S. 65 South; P.O. Box 6836; Pine Bluff
71611
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(870) 534-1612
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DISTRICT #3
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HOPE...................................................................................................
2911 Hwy 29 North; P.O. Box 490; Hope 71801
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(870) 777-3457
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DISTRICT #4
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FORT
SMITH.....................................................................................
4019 Towson Ave; P.O. Box 1424; Fort Smith 72902
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(479) 646-5501
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DISTRICT #5
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BATESVILLE.....................................................................................
Hwy 167 South; P.O. Box 2376; Batesville 72501
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, (870) 251-2374
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DISTRICT #6
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LITTLE
ROCK...................................................................................
8900 Mabelvale Pike; P.O. Box 190296; Little Rock
72219
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, (501) 569-2266
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DISTRICT #7
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CAMDEN.............................................................................................
2245 California Avenue; P.O. Box 897; Camden 71701
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(870) 836-6401
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DISTRICT #8
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RUSSELLVILLE................................................................................
372 Aspen Lane; P. O. Box 70; Russellville 72811
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(479) 968-2286
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DISTRICT #9
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HARRISON.........................................................................................
4590 Hwy 65 South; P.O. Box 610; Harrison 72602
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(870) 743-2100
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DISTRICT #10
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PARAGOULD.....................................................................................
2510 Hwy 412 West; P.O. Box 98; Paragould 72451
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(870)239-9511
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