Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
SECTION
I
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
DEPARTMENT: Arkansas Highway and Transportation
Department
DIVISION: Arkansas Highway police Division of Arkansas
Highway and Transportation Department
PERMIT SECTION: Permit Section of Arkansas Highway Police
Division of Arkansas Highway and Transportation
COMMISSION: Arkansas Highway Commission (AHC)
COMMISSIONER: A member of the Arkansas Highway
Commission
DIRECTOR: Director of the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department
CHIEF: Chief of the Arkansas Highway Police
Division
POLICY: An established procedure pertaining to a specific
activity of the Section, Division, Department or Commission
PERMIT: 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;
said document having been issued under the authority given to the Arkansas
Highway Commission through Legislative Acts. When used in this publication the
terms "permit" are synonymous.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PUBLICATION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE
CONSIDERED SYNONYMOUS:
(1)
LOAD;
(2)
VEHICLE WITH LOAD;
(3)
LADEN
(4)
VEHICLE AND/OR CARGO;
(5)
VEHICLE AND
CARGOES
SECTION II
GENERAL INFORMATION
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210
provides...."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 or by telephone, telegraph, or in writing
and upon good cause being shown therefor, 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..."
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.
The rules and regulations as described herein are designed to
permit, under1 special conditions, and to ensure the
safe movement of vehicles and/or equipment which exceed any one or more of the
following legal limits for dimension and/or weight:
TABLE OF DIMENSIONS AND/OR WEIGHT LIMITS OVER
WHICH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED;
WIDTH: 8 FEET, 6 INCHES
HEIGHT: 13 FEET, 6 INCHES
LENGTH: DETERMINED BY TRAILER LENGTH AS REQUIRED BY
LAW.
WEIGHT: 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
SECONDARY HIGHWAYS ARE RESTRICTED TO 40 MPH, AND MAY BE
POSTED FOR A LESSER WEIGHT.
AXLE WEIGHT: 20,000 POUNDS ON SINGLE AXLE
34,000 POUNDS ON TANDEM AXLE
12,000 POUNDS ON FRONT AXLE, EXCEPT
VEHICLES OF SPECIAL DESIGN.
NOTE: EXCEPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED UNDER EXTRAORDINARY
CIRCUMSTANCES.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION1.
Applications for permits for the movement over the State Highway System for
vehicles exceeding the statutory maximum weights or dimensions shall be
submitted in writing, in person, or by telephone to the Permit Section of the
Department. The Permit Office is staffed from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. However, public
access to the office is from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The office is closed Sundays and on major holidays.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all permits
are issued for a single continuous (one way) 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, if inclement weather, vehicle breakdown or other such circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant has prevented the trip during the specified
dates.
3. Applications for permits
to move extraordinary loads of any sort will be submitted with a detailed
sketch of vehicles including all tire sizes, distance between axles, and
overall dimensions of the vehicle.
4. The Permit Section will route vehicles by
considering the traffic volume, the width of the highway and the width and
structural integrity of the bridges between the point of origination and
destination. The routes selected will also be based on safety of the traveling
public, regardless of increased distance, route, or times of movement. Any
variance from the permitted route will be a violation of the permit which 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.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION1. An
applicant may obtain and pay for a permit at the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation's Permit Office located at 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock,
Arkansas, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Permits may be
obtained by telephone 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Public access to the office is from 8:00 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is closed on Sundays and
major holidays,
2. Arrangements may
be made with the Department to set up a monthly charge account for the issuing
of permits by posting a Surety Bond. This Surety Bond requires a minimum of one
thousand dollars($1,000.00) .
3. To
establish a permit account with the State Highway and Transportation
Department, it is necessary that the bonding insurance agency execute a Surety
Bond in the minimum amount of $1,000.00 on bond forms furnished by the
Department. The insurance agency is to forward one completed copy of the bond
form, a power of attorney, and a certificate of insurance coverage (For an
Example: See Appendix 5) for the files of the Department's Permit
Office.
4. Should the person fail
to pay any sum owing to the Department within thirty (30) days after due, the
Department may execute upon the bond.
5. 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 delinquency is liquidated.
6. Account applicants are invoiced each month
and must liquidate the full amount of each invoice upon receipt.
7. 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.
MOVEMENT1. Any vehicle or piece of
equipment which exceeds the dimensions and/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 and/or dismantled in size and/or weight
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 issuing authority granting such
permit.
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. Movement under permit will
be allowed on the following holidays:
* Martin Luther King's Birthday
* Robert E. Lee's Birthday
* George Washington's Birthday
* Veterans' Day
6. Permits may be issued for the movement of
overweight vehicles on Arkansas Highways on holidays and nighttime, provided
that all dimensions are as provided by law. These overweight permits must be
obtained in advance of any movement.
E.
MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS
1. No oversized movement through the Greater
Little Rock Areas from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Interstate 30
(mile marker 137-143); Interstate 40 (mile marker 151-155) and all of
Interstate 630.
2. Permits will
normally be issued for movement during daylight hours only as established by
the U. S. Weather Bureau.
3. Permit
is not valid for movement during periods of significantly reduced vision and/or
inclement weather.
4. Movement of
vehicles under permit may be restricted during strong winds or wind gust
exceeding twenty (20) knots (23mph),
5. Permits for emergency movement of any
nature will be issued only upon the applicant's statement of the nature of the
emergency. The permit shall be issued or withheld at the sole discretion of the
issuing agent based on the seriousness of the emergency and the roadway and
bridge factors with would affect the movement.
6. No permits will be issued, and no movement
will be allowed on the days that the following holidays are observed:
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
* IF THE HOLIDAY FALLS ON MONDAY OR FRIDAY, NO WEEKEND
MOVEMENT IS ALLOWED.
F.
COUNTY PERMITS
1. Six Day Permits:
A permit may be issued for two (2) or more consecutive movements
or operations by one vehicle, all of which shall be executed or performed
within six (6) consecutive days and which must be limited to two (2) contiguous
counties within the state, which counties must be specified at the time of
application. The application shall include the serial or identification number
of the equipment being transported or moved. The permit shall specifically
describe the vehicle to be moved, the origination and each destination of such
vehicle load, the dates within which the operation or movement is to be
executed and completed, and the number of each highway to be traveled. No
extension of time shall be granted for this type of permit.
2. Thirty Day Permits:
The State Highway Commission or its designee or agent may issue
permits for one (1) or more consecutive movements or operations on primary and
secondary roads only by petroleum or natural gas field related equipment
vehicle for a thirty (30) consecutive day period, including weekends and
holidays, which movements or operations may be executed or performed in one (1)
or more counties of the State upon the payment of twelve dollars ($12.00) and
in addition thereto, for each ton or major fraction thereof exceeding the
maximum axle weight or maximum overall weight allowed by law, multiplied by
five (5).
No extension of time shall be granted for this type of
permit.
G.
VIOLATION OF PERMIT1. Failure to
comply with any of the provisions of a permit, and/or the regulations in this
Permit Manual, and/or State Code, and/or State Regulation(s) may result in the
permit being voided.
2. If false
information is provided to obtain a permit, the permit may be voided.
3. If a permit is voided, the permit fee is
forfeited and will not be refunded.
4. Any violation of the permit provisions
and/or regulations may result in' arrest of the operator.
H.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Arkansas Code Annotated provides in addition to the provisions of
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210,
"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 (3) minutes in
time or stop of halt traffic within five hundred (500) feet from the crest of a
hill."
I.
MINIMUM
SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
All permitted vehicles routed on Interstate Highways are required
to maintain the minimum posted speed limit. . If no minimum speed limit is
posted, the vehicle is required to maintain a minimum speed of 4 0 MPH.
SECTION III
OVERDIMENSINAL MOVEMENTS
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-206,
Width of Vehicles,
27-35-207,
Height of Vehicles,
27-35-208,
Length of Vehicles, provides for the conditions for movement of overdimensional
vehicles in the State.
B.
APPLICATION
Refer to Section II, "B" (GENERAL INFORMATION) herein.
C.
BOND/FEE
INFORMATION
Refer to Section II, "C", (GENERAL INFORMATION) herein.
D.
OVERWIDTH MOVEMENT
1. The maximum overall width of a vehicle
authorized to be moved upon highways by permit shall be twenty feet (20') or
less based on the condition of the highway, distance traveled, and the volume
or type of traffic. Under emergency conditions, a maximum overall width of
twenty-four feet (24' ) by permit may be allowed only for short moves based on
the nature of such emergency, and the adequacy of traffic control and safety
provisions.
2. The maximum overall
width of a vehicle authorized to be moved upon Interstate Highways by permit
shall be sixteen feet (16'). EXCEPTION: MANUFACTURED HOME UNITS AMENDED BY
ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED
27-35-306.
3. No overwidth vehicle shall follow another
overwidth vehicle closer than one thousand feet (1,000').
4. The Permit Section shall specify the
route, time of travel, type of "Oversized" Load sign, placement of escort
vehicles and number of escort vehicles upon the issuance of each permit for the
movement of the overdimensional load. (Refer to Section VI which discusses
escort requirements).
5. Vehicles
exceeding the legal allowable width, ' height or length shall have a plainly
legible sign reading "OVERSIZE LOAD" displayed across the front and rear of the
loaded vehicle and eighteen inch (18") red flags on the rear corners of the
load. The signs required by these regulations shall be constructed of a durable
material with a yellow background and black letters of sufficient size to be
legible to all traffic within a safe distance. (NO OVERSIZE LOAD SIGNS ARE
REQUIRED ON VEHICLES TRAVELING UNDER AN OVERWEIGHT PERMIT IF ITS DIMENSIONS ARE
OTHERWISE LEGAL).
6. On any
controlled access, divided highway with four (4) or more lanes, any vehicle in
excess of fourteen feet (14') in width, inclusive of overhangs, and/or
clearance lights, and/or eaves, and/or any other appurtenance, shall be
accompanied by one (1) escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel behind
the vehicle. (See Section VI, D, (10) for the distance.) EXCEPTION:
Manufactured Home Units; See Section VII for information,
7. 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, and/or clearance lights, and/or eaves, and/or
any other appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one (1) 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 Section VI, D (10) for the distance.) An
enforcement officer of the Arkansas Highway Police Division may authorize
escorts as deemed necessary for the safety of the traveling public. Permittee
must obtain or furnish the escort vehicle as prescribed herein. EXCEPTION:
Manufactured home units. See Section VII for information.
8. All permitted vehicles shall be equipped
with tail lamps and signal lamps which conform to applicable state and federal
standards.
9. Cutter blades and
other equipment of a hazardous nature in excess of fourteen (14' ) will be
cradled to such an angle as is necessary to reduce the maximum overall width to
fourteen feet (14').
10. Permits
may be issued for movement of overdimensional loads on Arkansas Highways on
Saturday and Sunday unless they fall on a holiday restricted under Section II,
Item E, 6. These overdimensional permits must be obtained in advance of any
movement.
11. Movers of
overdimensional loads are required to take down and replace, as necessary, all
sign(s), mailbox(s) and posts. Notification, and the consent of owners, shall
be obtained in advance of any move.
12. 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 (10) feet, eight (8) inches 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 (1) county
within the state and which one-way mileage into that county and within the
state is no greater than fifteen (15) miles.
E.
OVERHEIGHT MOVEMENT
1. 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. If the overall height exceeds fifteen feet
(15'), an escort vehicle with a clearance bar which extends six inches (6")
above the permitted height is required to precede the load.
3. If the overall height exceeds seventeen
feet (17' ) the move must be accompanied by public utilities personnel who have
overhead facilities affected on the route.
F.
OVERLENGTH 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 length
law.
3. If a semitrailer or
trailer, laden or unladen, exceeds 53 feet and six inches (53'6") and the
overall length exceeds 60 feet, and the trailer length can not be reduced, the
following provisions apply:
a. A permit is
necessary before the vehicle can make a movement.
b. If the overall length does not exceed
ninety feet (90') the vehicle may run 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 may run only during the hours of daylight. No nighttime or
holiday movement will be allowed.
4. Trailer measurement will include any
projecting load 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.
5. 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').
6. Those vehicle combinations in which the'
length of the trailer(s)/semitrailer(s) are in compliance with the length law,
and no other permit is required, are not required to have an escort.
7. Truck Tractor-Semitrailer-Trailer
combinations:
NOTE: NO OVERLENGTH PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR AN
OVERLENGTH TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER IN THIS CONFIGURATION.
a. The maximum legal length for a semitrailer
or trailer, used in this combination, manufactured prior to December 2, 1992,
is twenty-eight and one-half feet (28 1/2').
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 this combination, exceeds the applicable
maximum legal length, and if the overall length does not exceed sixty-five feet
(65') there is no restriction.
G.
TRIPLE SADDLEMOUNT VEHICLES
1. A triple saddlemount vehicle combination
is defined as a combination of four (4) truck-tractors where the front axle of
second truck-tractor is securely mounted on the rear of the lead truck-tractor,
the front axle of the third truck-tractor is securely mounted on the rear of
the second truck-tractor, and the fourth truck-tractor is securely mounted on
the rear of the third truck-tractor; and with the rear wheels of the second,
third, and fourth truck-tractors trailing on the ground behind the operating
motor unit.
2. The overall length
of this combination shall not exceed ninety feet (90') and can operate
twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week.
3. No permit will be issued for any
combination that exceeds ninety feet (90') in length and it will not be allowed
to operate.
4. The combination must
conform to the applicable safety regulations in
49CFR
393.71 and existing state laws and
regulations.
SECTION
IV
OVERWEIGHT MOVEMENTS
A.
INTRODUCTION
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
Refer to Section II, "B" (GENERAL INFORMATION), herein.
* Front End (Steering) Permits: A description of the
vehicle, to include the make, license and/or VIN number, state in which
licensed, and a clear photograph of the vehicle, shall accompany the
application for permit.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
Refer to Section II, "C" (GENERAL INFORMATION) herein.
* Front End (Steering) Permits: There shall be no
fee imposed for subject permit.
D.
DEFINITIONS
1. Front and/or Steering Axle(s): A front or
steering axle shall be defined as one attached to the front of the vehicle and
which is used to steer the vehicle on a given path or direction. Two
front/steering axles no less than forty inches (40") apart and no farther than
ninety-six inches (96") apart shall be considered a tandem front/steering axle
configuration. Any two axles which are spaced less that forty inches (40")
apart or more than ninety-six inches (96") apart may not be considered a tandem
front/steering axle configuration. Measurements shall be made from the center
of axle to center of axle to the nearest inch.
2.
SINGLE LOAD CARRYING
AXLE(S): A load carrying axle shall be defined as an axle,
other that a front/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 (2) or more axles in which the outer
two (2) 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 eighteen thousand
(18,000) pounds. Measurements shall be made from the center of axle to center
of axle to the nearest inch. (Illustration: see Appendix 6).
3.
TANDEM
AXLES: Tandem axles shall be defined as two (2) or more
consecutive axles whose centers may be included between parallel transverse
vertical planes spaced more that forty inches (40") and not more than
ninety-six (96") apart, extending across the full width of the vehicle.
(Illustration: See Appendix 6). Definition reference Act 1231, 1991.
4 .
TRIDEM
AXLES: Tridem axles shall be defined as a group of three
consecutive load carrying axles which are permanently attached to a vehicle or
dolly, and two of which are in tandem, in which the outer axles are no less
than ninety-seven inches (97") and no farther than two hundred and four inches
(204") apart, when measured from the center of axle to the center of axle to
the nearest inch. (Illustration: See Appendix 6)
5.
QUADRUM
AXLE: Any four consecutive axles whose extreme centers are
not more than 192 inches 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 6)
6.
LIFT AXLE: 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.
7.
DOLLY: A device,
other than a trailer or semitrailer, 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.
8.
TRUNNION WHEEL
COMBINATIONS: Independent wheel assemblies designed with
hydraulic suspension cylinders and located transversely across from each other
to form an axle combination.
9.
TRUNNION DOLLY ASSEMBLIES: Any dolly
unit
consisting of trunnion wheel combinations that may be connected
by steel beams or be used to support loads at extreme ends.
10.
GROSS
WEIGHT: The combined weight of a vehicle and/or vehicle
combination without load and the weight of any load thereon.
11.
FEDERAL BRIDGE
FORMULA: The Federal Bridge Formula is defined as the
following mathematical formula:
W = 500 x [ Ln/ (n-1) + 12N + 36 ]
W = is the maximum weight in pounds that can be carried on a
group of two or more axles to the nearest five hundred (500) pounds.
L = is 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 (2) or more consecutive axles.
N = is the total number of axles in the group under
consideration.
The number in the above formula (500; -1; 12; and 36) shall be
constant numbers.
E.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT ON FRONT/STEERING
AXLE
The maximum weight imposed on the highway by the front steering
axle of a vehicle shall not exceed twelve thousand (12,000) pounds. Arkansas
Code Annotated
27-35-203(c)
(1).
The Director may issue permits for a maximum single
front/steering axle weight not to exceed eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds and
a maximum tandem front/steering axle weight not to exceed thirty-two thousand
(32,000) pounds for vehicles of special design, equipment, or construction,
engaged in occasional or specialized heavy hauling such as, but not limited to,
hauling of heavy machinery, commodities which require specialized equipment,
oil or gas field equipment, or similar equipment for a period of not more than
twelve (12) consecutive months, upon written application containing
satisfactory proof that such vehicle(s) are used solely for the above
purposes.
F.
SINGLE/TANDEM/TRIDEM/QUADRUM AXLE LOAD LIMITS
1. Single Axle Load permitted: No permit
shall be issued for the movement of a vehicle, except off-the-road vehicle
and/or equipment, if the gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels of
any one (1) single axle exceeds twenty thousand (20,000) pounds.
2. Tandem Axle Load Permitted: The total
gross load that shall be permitted upon the highways on a tandem configuration
shall not exceed forty thousand (40,000) pounds, and no one (1) axle of any
such group shall exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds.
3. Tridem Axle Load permitted: The total
gross weight permitted in a tridem configuration shall not exceed sixty
thousand (60,000) pounds, and no one (1) axle of any such group shall exceed
twenty thousand (20,000) pounds.
4.
Quadrum Axle Load Permitted: The total gross weight permitted on the highways
by a quadrum configuration shall not exceed sixty-eight thousand (68, 000)
pounds, an any one (1) axle of any such group shall exceed seventeen thousand
(17,000) pounds.
G.
MOVEMENT OF OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES
Permits may be issued for the movement of overweight vehicles
that are not overdimensional on Arkansas highways on Saturday, Sundays,
holidays and nighttime. These overweight permits must be obtained in
advance.
H.
MOVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS1. Signs: No oversize load
signs are required on vehicles traveling under an overweight permit if their
dimensions are otherwise legal.
2.
Escorts: No escorts are required on vehicles traveling under an overweight
permit if their dimensions are otherwise legal, unless deemed necessary by the
Permit Section.
I.
FACTORS CONSIDERED IN THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
Factors used to determine whether a permit is issued may include
traffic volume and type, dimensions of highways, type(s) and condition(s) of
road surfaces(s); type of transporting vehicle, federal bridge formula,
condition of the bridges and other structures, public safety and
needs.
J.
VEHICLES
TRANSPORTING CROSS-TIES
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210
provides that 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 shall undergo creosote processing
1. The five-axle vehicle must be licensed
with an Arkansas "K" (Class 7) license.
2. The permitted vehicle may have a loaded
weight not to exceed thirty-six thousand five hundred (36,500) pounds on each
of the two tandem axle configurations.
3. The one-way mileage of the loaded trip
shall not exceed one hundred (100) miles.
4. No more than five (5) of these special
permits may be issued to the same person during the same calendar
year.
5. Provided no portion of
such trip is on any part of the Federal Interstate Highways.
6. The fee for each one (1) year permit shall
be one hundred dollars ($100).
SECTION V
VEHICLES OF SPECIAL DESIGN
A.
INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION
Vehicles of Special Design are defined as any pneumatic and/or
rubber tired mobile construction vehicle or equipment carrying no load other
than its own weight which has been reduced in size and /or weight until further
reduction is impractical.
B.
APPLICATION
Refer to Section II, "B", (GENERAL INFORMATION) herein.
C.
BOND/FEE
INFORMATION
Refer to Section II, "C", (GENERAL INFORMATION) herein.
Upon application and the payment of an annual fee of one hundred
dollars ($100), the Director of State Highways and Transportation shall issue a
permit for the movement of a crane exceeding the length as provided in Act 98
or Acts of the General Assembly for the year of 1955 as amended. (Ark. Code
Annotated
27-35-208 ),
moved on pneumatic tires within a radius of thirty-five (35) miles of a point
of origin of such movement, for a period of one (1) year from the date of the
issuance of such permit.
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 27-35106, 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 (1) year, upon
application containing satisfactory proof that the vehicle is utilized solely
for such movements.
D.
FRONT/STEERING AXLES
Refer to Section IV, "E", (OVERWEIGHT MOVEMENT) herein.
E.
MOVEMENT
REQUIREMENT1. Permits for the movement
of a Vehicle of Special Design will be issued on the basis of the actual width
of the tires (IN INCHES) multiplied by 650 pounds per inch width, multiplied by
the total number of tires. The total weight on all tires in contact with the
road surface will determine , the gross weight. Maximum gross weight will be
limited as necessary to protect the bridges and roadway surfaces of the
highways involved.
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/or weight to come within the legal limits or permit movement
criteria as set forth in this manual.
4. All permitted vehicles are required to
maintain I the minimum posted speed limit. If no minimum speed is posted, the
permitted vehicle must maintain a minimum speed of 40 MPH as existing traffic
conditions and traffic control devices allow.
5. On any controlled access, divided highway
with four (4) or more lanes, any vehicle in excess of fourteen feet (14') in
width, inclusive of overhangs, and/or clearance lights, and/or any other
appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one (1) escort vehicle. The escort
vehicle shall travel behind the vehicle. (see Section VI, D, (10) for the
distance).
6. 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, and/or clearance
lights, and/or any other appurtenance, shall be accompanied by one (1) 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 Section VI, D (10) for the distance
requirements). An enforcement officer 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.
F.
OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT
1. DESCRIPTION: The following are examples of
petroleum or natural gas field related equipment vehicles:
(1) work over rigs;
(2) substructures;
(3) derricks;
(4) mud pumps;
(5) mud tanks;
(6) drill rigs;
(7) cranes;
(8) dozers.
2. COUNTY PERMITS: This equipment may obtain
a thirty (30) consecutive day permit. (Refer to Section II, Item F
(2).
G.
VEHICLES
OF SPECIAL DESIGN UTILIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DRILLING OF WATER WELLS
1. Upon application and the payment of an
annual fee, the Director of Highways and Transportation shall issue a special
permit for the movement of a vehicle of special design utilized exclusively for
the drilling of water wells exceeding the length as provided in Ark. Code
Annotated 27-35208, moved on pneumatic tires, for a period of one (1) year from
the date of issuance of the permit. For annual movements within a radius of
thirty-five (35) miles of a point of origin of such movement, the annual fee
shall be one hundred dollars ($100) and for annual movements exceeding such
thirty-five (35) miles radius, the annual fee shall be three hundred dollars
($300). (Act 873 of 1995).
SECTION VI
ESCORTS
A.
INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
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 f i service shall carry in the vehicle for production upon
demand by a law enforcement officer proof of liability insurance in the amount
required herein issued by a company licensed to do business in the State of
Arkansas.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
No escort vehicle permit is required.
C.
BOND INFORMATION
No escort vehicle bond is required.
D.
ESCORT REQUIREMENTS
1.
Insurance: The amounts of bodily injury
coverage should be in amounts of not less than $100, 000 for each bodily injury
or death, $300,000 for each accident, and property damage coverage of not less
than $25,000 for each accident. ($325, 000 dollars minimum combined I 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 and/or reciprocal
agreements.
3.
Identification: The escort vehicle must
have the name and address or telephone number an city of the company/owner of
the escort vehicle on each door, plainly legible and visible to the motoring
public. Well known company logos are acceptable. Logos/Names have to reflect
what is shown on the documentation used for proof of insurance that is carried
in the vehicle.
4.
Signs: An escort vehicle accompanying an
over-dimensional load shall display signs which state "OVERSIZE LOAD" except an
escort vehicle accompanying a manufactured home unit shall display signs which
state "OVERSIZE LOAD/OVERSIZE (width in feet) LOAD". An example of the sign is
"OVERSIZE 14 LOAD" (rounded up to the nearest whole foot). There 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 of ten inches (10").
5.
Safety
Equipment: All escort vehicles must be equipped with a ten
(10) pound Class BC dry or j equivalent chemical type fire extinguisher; four
(4) 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 are as follows:
Rotating Light- Incandescent or halogen bulb lamps
capable of emitting a minimum of 35,000 total candlepower factory
certified.
-Steady beam of light emitted.
-Minimum lens height of six inches (6").
-Horizontally visible from all directions (360 degrees).
Strobe Light:
-Strobe type light source capable of emitting a minimum of
500,000 total candlepower, factory certified.
-Flashing light capable of a minimum of 80 flashes per
minute.
-Minimum lens height of three and one-half inches (3
1/2").
-Horizontally visible from all directions (360 degrees).
Regardless of the type of light utilized, the mounting of the
light shall be 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 (2) solid red flags, 18" square, mounted other than vertical or
horizontal atop the escort vehicle (40 degrees to 70 degrees angle preferred).
These flags are not to extend more than 6" on either side of the vehicle and
shall in no event exceed 8'0" in width at maximum spread. Flags shall be
mounted in line with the warning lights.
8.
Clearance
Bar: For overheight loads, it is required that a clearance
bar of some design be 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 which is overheight is required to have one (1) escort vehicle which
shall travel in front of the vehicle.
b. Any vehicle which requires two (2) escort
vehicles, one (1) escort vehicle shall travel in the front and one (1) escort
vehicle shall travel behind the vehicle/cargo.
c. Escort placement is specified in Section
III, Section V, Section VII, and Section VIII of this manual.
d. The Permit Section may make exception to
these requirements.
12.
Traffic Control: Escort vehicles serve as
warning of a possible hazard to other traffic. See provisions of Act 918 of
1991, Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-213
and
27-35-310
for persons and payload issued overweight or oversize permits to stop and
direct traffic in Section I, VII and VIII.
SECTION VII
MANUFACTURED HOME UNITS
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-301(1)
provides the following definition.. . "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."
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-301(6)
amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides...."Overwidth" means any manufactured home
unit in excess of eight feet (8') in width."
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-301(8)
amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides...."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."
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-302
amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides...."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.
B.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
1.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-304(a)
(1) amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides, in
part, "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."
2. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-304(2)
provides, "A permit shall be required for each single continuous movement of
each manufactured home unit."
3.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-304(3)
amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides, in part, "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:
(A) Maximum
overall width;
(B) Distance to
travel;
(C) Condition of the
highway; and
(D) The volume and
type of traffic."
4.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-304(4)
provides, in part, "No special permit shall be issued for any manufactured home
unit exceeding eighteen feet (18') in width."
5. Permits required under this subchapter may
be obtained from the Permit Section of the Department.
6. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-305(2)
provides, in part,
"A special permit shall be issued to any licensed carrier, dealer
or manufacturer who files with the Department evidence of acceptable insurance
coverage."
7. Arkansas Code
Annotated
27-35-305(b)(1)
provides, in part, "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."
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
1. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-307
and
27-35-308
allows payment of fees on a monthly basis and provides for the disposition of
such fees.
2. Persons posting a
surety bond with the Department in the amount of $1,000.00 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 thirty (30) days after due, the Department may execute on the
bond.
3. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-304(b)
as amended by Act 780 of 1999 provided, in part, "Special permits required
under this subchapter may be obtained from the. Permit Section of the
Department, and the Department shall charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for
the permit, provided the manufactured home unit to be moved does not exceed
sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width. The Department shall charge a fee of
no more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150) if the manufactured home to be
moved is greater than sixteen feet six inches (16'6") in width, but does not
exceed eighteen feet (18') in width." Subject fees are exclusive of
transmission fees.
D.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS1.
Insurance: 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. ($400,000 dollars minimum combined
single limit coverage). Proof of liability coverage in the amounts of
$25,000/$100,000/$15,000 or $115,000 combined single limit coverage for persons
transporting their own manufactured home must be available for verification at
all times during movement in Arkansas.
2.
Signs/Flags: The vehicle pulling the
manufactured home unit shall display clearly an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign on the
front and rear of said manufactured home unit and an eighteen inch (18") red
square flag on the front corners of the unit. An example of the sign is
"OVERSIZE LOAD". The 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 of ten inches (10").
3.
Brakes: All manufactured home units
shall be equipped with axles and brakes which conform to applicable state and
federal standards.
4.
Lighting: All manufactured home units
shall be equipped with tail lamps and signal lamps which shall 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
to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This restriction does not apply to Saturday
movement, nor between the dates of June 15th through August 15th.
2. Manufactured homes may not be transported
on Sunday, holidays listed in Section II, Item E or at night. (Act 35 of
1989).
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. Act 35 of 1989 provides that manufactured
home units may be moved on Saturdays. The exception to Saturday movement will
be where 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 and
such legal holidays as shall be specified by the
Department.
F.
ESCORT REQUIREMENTS
1. General
escort requirements are described in Section VI of this manual.
2. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-306
amended by Act 780 of 1999, provides, in part, in subsection (g)(1) "On any
controlled access, divided highway with four (4) or more lanes, any
manufactured home in excess of fourteen feet six inches (14'6") in width shall
be accompanied by one (1) escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel
behind the manufactured home.
4. On
all other highways, Arkansas Code Annotated 27-35306 (2) amended by Act 780 of
1999 provides, in part, 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 (1) escort vehicle. The escort vehicle shall travel in front
of the manufactured home. The movement of any manufactured home which exceeds
fourteen feet six inches (14'6") in width shall be accompanied by two (2)
escort vehicles. One escort vehicle shall precede the manufactured home; one
escort vehicle shall follow it. (See Section VI, D (10) for the distance
requirements). An enforcement officer of the Arkansas Highway Police Division
may authorize escorts as deemed necessary for the safety of the traveling
public. Permittee must obtain or furnish the escort vehicle as prescribed
herein.
G.
TRAFFIC
CONTROL
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 for passing.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-310(a)
amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides, In part, "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." Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-310(b)
provides, in part, that 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 that three (3)
minutes or stop or halt traffic within five hundred feet (500') from the crest
of a hill.
SECTION
VIII
MOVEMENT OF HOUSES
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-309
provides, in part, "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.
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
Application for the movement of houses shall be submitted to the
District Engineer for the purpose of approving the movement of a house within
or through that district. The District Engineer has the authority and
responsibility for approving the route over which the house will move. The
Permit' Section of the Highway Police Division is not authorized to issue a
permit for the movement of a house prior to receiving a written route approval
from the District Engineer. 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. In reviewing the route over which the move is to take
place, the District Engineer shall not only take into consideration the
physical features of the roadway, but also the traffic volumes, the peak hours
of traffic and the congestion and/or inconvenience the movement of a house
would have on the traveling public.
The time of movement and the route over which the move will take
place is to be selected with the motorists' interest in mind and not solely the
interest of the house movers.
Applications shall be submitted as far in advance of the movement
as possible and adequate time allowed for review and approval.
The maximum overall width allowable under a normal permit 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. However,
this maximum width may be exceeded only 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 and approved by the Permit
Section.
Any manufactured home unit shall comply with the rules and
regulations as decried in Section VII.
C.
BOND INFORMATION
A Surety Bond in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for
damages which may result from the movement of all houses in excess of twenty
feet (20') in width, shall be filed with the Permit Section before permits can
be issued for movement of houses in excess of twenty feet (20') in width,
unless otherwise specified by the Permit Section.
D.
MOVER REQUIREMENTS
1.
Insurance and
Liability:
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. The
minimum liability insurance requirements are $100,000 for the first injury,
$300,000 for each accident, and $25,000 for property damage. ($325,000 minimum
combined single limit coverage.) Documentation of liability insurance shall be
carried in the vehicle for inspection upon request by any law enforcement
officer. Liability insurance shall be in the amount required herein and issued
by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Arkansas. These
provisions shall be supplemental to any other existing local, state and federal
laws and regulations regarding insurance requirements either interstate or
intrastate operations while in the State of Arkansas.
2.
Route
Inspections: Prior to the issuance of a permit, the mover
shall make arrangements with the District Engineer(s) for an inspection of the
route over which the move will be made. A three (3) day-notice should be given
to make arrangements for this initial inspection. Outside house dimensions
shall be furnished at the time of the route inspection.
3.
Agreements With Utility
Companies: Written agreements shall be obtained by the
movers from all utility companies involved to assure that all arrangements have
been made for any adjustments. Where the overall height exceeds seventeen feet
(17') the movement be accompanied by public utility personnel who have overhead
facilities affected on the route.
4.
Traffic
Control: Arrangements will be made
to allow immediate passing of all emergency vehicles during the move. Arkansas
Code Annotated
27-35-310(a)
as amended by Act 780 of 1999 provides, in part, in addition to the
requirements on persons and payloads issued permits to move houses under
27-35-309,
a person issued a permit to move houses under this subchapter shall be
authorized to temporarily stop or halt traffic and safely direct, control, and
regulate traffic around the house while maneuvering his payloads on or off the
public streets, highways or bridges. Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-310(b)
provides, in part, that 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 that three (3) minutes or stop or halt traffic
within five hundred feet (500' ) from the crest of a hill.
5.
Flagmen: Flagmen shall be the sole
responsibility of the movers.
6.
Escorts: 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. Two-way radio communication is required
between escorts. (See Section VI.)
E.
RESTRICTIONS
1.
Holidays: No permit will be issued for the
movement of houses on specified holidays in i Section II, Item E, 6.
2.
Inclement
Weather: No movement will be made I during inclement
weather.
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: Permits for moving
houses will be limited to two (2) days, permits will not be canceled but may be
extended providing the Department is notified prior to expiration the original
permit. No permit will be issued for movement of houses on the Interstate
Highways or fully controlled access freeways.
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT DIRECTORY
DISTRICT #1 WYNNE..................(870)
238-8144
Hwy 64 West; P.O. Box 278; Wynne 72396
DISTRICT #2 PINE BLUFF.............(870)
534-1612
U.S.65 South; P.O. Box 6836; Pine Bluff 71611
DISTRICT #3 HOPE...................(870)
777-3457
Hwy 29 North; P.O. Box 490; Hope 71801
DISTRICT #4 FORT SMITH.............(501)
646-5501
4019 Towson Ave; P.O. Box 1424; Fort Smith 72902
DISTRICT #5 BATESVILLE.............(870)
251-2374
Hwy 167 South; P.O. Box 2376; Batesville 72501
DISTRICT #6 LITTLE ROCK............(501)
569-2266
New Benton Hwy;
P.O.Box 9358, Industrial Station
Little Rock, 72219
DISTRICT #7 CAMDEN.................(870)
836-6401
Hwy 7 9 South; P.O. Box 897; Camden 71701
DISTRICT #8 RUSSELLVILLE...........(501)
968-2286
Jet. 1-40 & Hwy 7
P. 0. Box 70; Russellville 72801
DISTRICT #9 HARRISON...............(870)
743-2100
Hwy 65 South; P.O. Box 610; Harrison 72601
DISTRICT #10 PARAGOULD..............(870)
239-9511
Hwy 25 West; P.O. Box 98; Paragould 72450
SECTION IX
FEE CHARTS
OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
OVERWEIGHT PERMIT FEE INFORMATION
In accordance with Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210(e)
a charge of twelve dollars ($12.00) 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
|
CHARGE ON EACH TON, PER TON, OR
FRACTION
|
|
NOT MORE THAN 100 MILES.......................
|
$ 8.00
|
|
101 MILES/150 MILES, INCLUSIVE................
|
$10.00
|
|
151 MILES/200 MILES, INCLUSIVE................
|
$12.00
|
|
201 MILES/250 MILES, INCLUSIVE................
|
$14.00
|
|
OVER 251 MILES................................
|
$16.00
|
In accordance with Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210(1),
a charge of twelve dollars ($12.00) shall be made for each permit for the
movement of any overweight mobile construction vehicle or equipment upon
highways under the Commission's jurisdiction, provided that such vehicle or
equipment is equipped with pneumatic tires and has been reduced in size and/or
weight until further reduction is impractical. In addition, for each ton or
major fraction thereof to be hauled in excess of the lawful weight and load for
that vehicle or equipment, charges shall be made for such as follows:
|
FIRST 5 TONS, PER TON, OR FRACTION
|
NEXT 5 TONS, PER TON, OR FRACTION
|
ANY ADDITIONAL TONNAGE
|
|
100 MILES...............
|
$1.25.....
|
$2.50......
|
$3.75
|
|
101/150 MILES,INCLUSIVE.
|
$2.00.....
|
$3.50.......
|
$5. 00
|
|
151/200 MILES,INCLUSIVE.
|
$2.50.....
|
$4.50. ......
|
$6.25
|
|
201/250 MILES,INCLUSIVE.
|
$3.25.....
|
$5.50.......
|
$7.50
|
|
OVER 251................
|
$3.75.....
|
$6.25.......
|
$8.75
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SECTION X
EXEMPTIONS
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-209
provides that forestry machinery shall be exempted from width and height
permits.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210
provides exemptions for vehicles described as farm equipment or special
cargoes.
B.
APPLICATION
Non applicable.
C.
BOND/FEE INFORMATION
Non applicable.
D.
EXEMPTIONS
Forestry machinery shall be defined as machinery which is an
integral part of planting, harvesting or crop maintenance for a forestry
operation, when traveling directly from or directly to a forestry plot.
Forestry Machinery (Ark. Code Annotated
27-35-209
):
"Forestry machinery shall be exempt from width and height
limitations imposed by this subchapter, and all other statutes limiting the
width and height of vehicles operating upon the state's highways.
This section shall have no application to forest machinery
traveling on federal interstate highways."_
Farm Equipment/Special Cargoes (Ar.Code Annotated
27-35210) :
"It shall not be necessary to obtain a permit nor shall it be
unlawful to move any vehicle or machinery in excess of the maximum width
prescribed in Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-206 used
for normal farm purposes only, such as, but not limited to, hay harvesting
equipment, plows, tractors, bulldozers, combines, etc., where:
It is hauled on a vehicle licensed as a natural resource vehicle;
or
The vehicle or machinery is being transported by a farm machinery
equipment dealer or repairman in making a delivery of new or used equipment of
machinery to the farm of the purchaser; or
The vehicle or machinery is being used in making a pick up and
delivery of such farm machinery or equipment from the farm to a shop or a farm
equipment dealer or repairman for repairs and return to the farm, and
The movement is performed during daylight hours within a radius
of fifty (50) miles of the point of origin thereof and no part of the movement
is upon any highway designed and known as a part of the national system of
interstate and defense highways or any fully controlled access highway
facility.
It shall not be unlawful nor shall it be necessary to obtain a
permit to transport round bales of hay upon any public highway or road that is
not a fully controlled highway or road if the load does not exceed twelve feet
(12') in width."
Permits may be issued authorizing the transport of round bales of
hay on controlled highways provided the load does not exceed ten (10') feet in
width. The permit shall be issued without fee or other charge and shall expire
three (3) days after the date of issuance.
Exemptions for Vehicles Utilized to
Transport Compacted Seed Cotton (Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-206 and
27-35-208
"Vehicles, as defined in subsection (2) of 27-14207, utilized to
transport compacted seed cotton from the farm to the first point at which such
seed cotton shall first undergo any processing, preparation for processing, or
transformation from its compacted state may operate upon all highways of this
state, with the exception of Federal Interstate Highways, with widths not
exceeding one hundred eight inches (108") without such special permit, however,
such vehicles must be equipped and operated in compliance with the traffic laws
of this state as well as all safety rules and regulations of the United States
Department of Transportation and the Arkansas State Highway Commission." In
addition, such vehicles must be equipped and operated with both front and rear
bumpers and signs or placards as provided in Act 69 of 1992.
Exemptions from OVERLENGTH
Permit:
Length limitations shall not apply to vehicles operated in the
daytime when transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a
structural nature which cannot readily be dismembered, nor to vehicles
transporting objects operated at nighttime by a public utility, or its agent,
or electric/telephone cooperatives, or their agents, when required for
emergency repair of public facilities or properties or when operated under
permit as provided by law.
Specific examples are as follows -
1. If the load is flush or longer than the
trailer (regardless of the length of trailer) the load is exempted from permit
during daylight hours.
2. If the
load is shorter than the trailer and if the trailer is over 53'6" an oversize
permit is required for the trailer.
3. If the load is exempted from a permit, it
is exempted from all requirements of an escort, etc.
4. Poles, pipes, things of structural nature
or machinery transported at night are treated as any other combination of
permit load.
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-208(a)
provides. "Any single truck, unladen or with load, utilized to transport
compacted seed cotton from the farm to the first point at which such seed
cotton shall first undergo any processing, preparation for processing, or
transformation from its compacted state may be operated on the highways of this
state, with the exception of Federal Interstate Highways, with an overall
length in excess of forty feet (40') but no more than fifty-five feet
(55').
SECTION
XI
SEALED CONTAINERIZED CARGO
A.
INTRODUCTION
Arkansas Code Annotated
27-35-210
is amended by adding an additional subsection to read as follows: " (k) (1) The
State Highway Commission is hereby 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.
B.
APPLICATION
Refer to Section
II, "B", (GENERAL INFORMATION)
herein.
C.
BOND/FEE
INFORMATION
Refer to Section
II, "C". (GENERAL INFORMATION)
herein.
D.
CONDITIONS
FOR THE MOVEMENT OF SEALED CONTAINERIZED CARGO UNITS
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 custom's 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 above;
4. All vehicles operating under this permit
shall have a minimum of five (5) full time load bearing axles and shall not
exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds per axle, or total gross vehicle weight
of ninety thousand pounds (90,000);
5. All vehicles operating under this permit
must not exceed the legal width, length or height restrictions;
6. Permits may be issued only for a single
continuous movement or operation to be executed or performed within six (6)
consecutive dates j of the issuance of the permit by one (1) ( vehicle within
one (1) county of this state;
7.
Payment of the charges for each permit is collected, calculated and transmitted
under the existing regulations and policies.
APPENDIX 1
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT INFORMATION
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT
Application for a permit may be made in person, in writing
or by telephone to the permit Section of the Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department, This office is the only source for permits. The
telephone number is ( 501-569-2381 ).
The application shall include the following information as
shown on the example of a permit on .the following page.
1.
NAME OF APPLICANT
2.
ADDRESS
3.
DESCRIPTION OF LOAD
4.
MAKE OF VEHICLE
5.
LICENSE NUMBER OF VEHICLE AND
TRAILER
6.
STATE IN
WHICH VEHICLE IS REGISTERED
7.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
AXLES
8.
GROSS WEIGHT,
INCLUDING STEERING AXLE
9.
MAXIMUM WIDTH
10.
MAXIMUM LENGTH
11.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
12.
FRONT OVERHANG
13.
ORIGIN (within Arkansas)
14.
DESTINATION (within
Arkansas)
15.
HIGHWAY
NUMBERS OVER WHICH MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED
16.
DATES MOVEMENT
REQUESTED
17.
NUMBER
OF ESCORTS
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THIS LIST PROVI DES TELEPHONE
NUMBERS AND THE LOCATION OP ARKANSAS HIGHWAY POLICE OFFICES AND
STATIONS.
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY POLICE STATIONS
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STATION
|
TELEPHONE
|
LOCATION
|
|
AHP CENTRAL
|
(501) 569-2421
|
10324 I-30, LITTLE ROCK
|
|
ALMA
|
(501) 474-6074
|
I-40 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY BETWEEN ALMA/VAN
BUREN
|
|
ASHDOWN
|
(501) 898-3932
|
HWY. 71, LITTLE RIVER COUNTY BETWEEN
ASHDOWN/TEXARKANA
|
|
FAYETTEVI LLE
|
(501) 756-5831 (501) 756-5832
|
HWY. 71,
I N WASHINGTON CO., NEAR JCT.
HWY. 68, NEAR SPRINGDALE
|
|
GUERNSEY
|
(501) 777-4540
|
I-30 IN HEMPSTEAD COUNTY WEST OF HOPE
|
|
LEHI
|
(501) 735-1162
|
I-40 IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY, WEST OF WEST
MEMPHIS
|
|
MARION
|
(501) 735-2266
|
I-55 IN CRITTENDEN COUNTY, NORTH OF WEST
MEMPHIS
|
|
STATE LINE
|
.(501) 857-6015
|
HWY. 67 IN CLAY COUNTY, NORTH OF
CORNING
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