Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment relocates language regarding
blanket permits of overlength public utility movements and overwide movements
of sludge disposal units from the area describing multiple commodity blanket
permits to the area that describes single commodity blanket permits. It also
corrects an axle-spacing distance measurement for an alternative configuration
of an 8-axle load configuration. Another correction clarifies that two (2)
escort vehicles are required when oversized units travel on a two- (2-) lane
route off of the interstate system.
(1) General Regulations for
Oversize/Overweight Permits.
(A) In the
design and fabrication of all vehicles, machinery, equipment, structures,
buildings, or other units or components, careful consideration must be given to
the legal and physical limitations applicable to all available forms of
transportation between point of fabrication and the original or subsequent
destinations.
(B) Permits will not
be granted for travel on the state highway system for movement of a load
reducible in size or weight, except for-
1.
Farm products (hay), and farm equipment with dual tires, and construction
equipment with blade/bucket attached, but only as permitted in sections (6) and
(10);
2. Emergency response
vehicles loaded with salt, sand, chemicals, or a combination thereof, with or
without a plow or blade attached in front, and being used for the purpose of
spreading the material on state highways that are or may become slick or
icy;
3. Military vehicles
transporting marked military equipment or material. Reducible portions of any
oversize or overweight load shall include, but are not limited to, any
attachment, accessory, member, or assembly designed to be detached with hand
tools; or
4. A vehicle carrying raw
fluid milk products from a farm and/or raw milk products to or from a milk
plant, receiving station or transfer station.
(C) Unladen vehicles or combinations are to
comply with legal size and weight limitations as listed in Chapter 304 of the
Missouri Revised Statutes unless exceptions can be justified
by safety considerations based on an oversize or overweight object to be
transported by the vehicle.
(D)
Economic factors in either the saving of time or costs for routing will not be
considered of primary importance in the routing process and the department
reserves the right to designate routing and travel time for all movements.
Safety, structure capacities and clearances, roadway widths, and traffic
volumes will all be considered in route determination. The routing will use the
designated state highway system and be as direct as possible. When other
streets or highways off the state highway system are used, it will be the
responsibility of the applicant to obtain approval from the agency responsible
for that off-state highway and adhere to all bridge capacity postings off the
state highway system.
(E)
Limitations for all oversize and overweight load movements will be determined
by the least hazardous road conditions and volume of traffic which will be
encountered and the practical capacity of the roadway, structures, and the
vehicle involved, based upon axle loads. All responses to requests for routing
approval prior to application are furnished for general information only. Due
to constantly changing highway conditions such routing approval is subject to
change without notice.
(F)
Exceptions may be made for feasible oversize and/or overweight movements
certified as essential to national defense, upon receipt of written
documentation by designated officials within the Defense Department.
(G) Permits may specify maximum and minimum
speeds to reduce hazards or control impact factors on pavement or structures
and may specify lane restrictions while crossing structures to provide for
better load distribution to the structural members of that structure. Power
units shall have sufficient weight and power to handle the load safely and
maintain reasonable speeds.
(H)
Each single trip permit covers the movement of one (1) load only, between one
(1) origin and one (1) destination, except for the multi-stop permit designed
for transportation of farm implement delivery only (legal loads are not
considered for multi-stop permits since permits are not required for legal
loads). Moves must be completed in seven (7) moving days.
(I) Movement is restricted on the following
holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), Memorial Day (last Monday in May),
Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving
Day (fourth Thursday in November), and Christmas Day (December 25).
1. The restriction for Thanksgiving will
begin at 12:00 noon on Wednesday and apply until one-half (1/2) hour before
sunrise on the following Monday.
2.
When Christmas and/or New Year's Day fall on Friday or Saturday, the
restriction will begin at 12:00 noon on the day preceding the holiday. Movement
will resume one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise the following Monday. When
Christmas and/or New Year's Day fall on Sunday, the restriction will begin at
12:00 noon on the preceding Friday. Movement will resume one-half (1/2) hour
before sunrise the following Monday.
3. In the event Independence Day falls on
Saturday, the restriction begins at 12:00 noon on the preceding Friday.
Movement will resume one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise the following Sunday.
If Independence Day falls on Sunday, the restriction begins at 12:00 noon on
the preceding Saturday. Movement will resume one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise
the following Monday.
4. On all
holidays not mentioned in paragraphs (1)(I)1., 2., and 3., the restriction will
begin at 12:00 noon on the day preceding the holiday. Movement will resume
one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise on the day following the holiday.
(J) The permittee may travel a
distance of one (1) mile onto another contiguous state highway for food, fuel,
repairs, and rest, provided that no structures are crossed, no posted weight
limits are exceeded, travel under overhead structures can be completed safely,
and oversize loads do not cause an obstruction. All other provisions of the
permit must be followed.
(K)
Travel under permit must be with properly licensed, insured, and permitted
vehicles under Chapters 260, 301 through 307, 390, and 622 of the
Missouri Revised Statutes, and vehicles must be licensed for
maximum weights in order to obtain overweight permits.
(2) Financial Responsibility.
(A) An applicant for an oversize/overweight
permit shall have coverage for bodily injury to, or death of, an individual and
for loss or damage to property. Coverage shall be effective during all of the
applicant's oversize/overweight operations authorized under such permit
covering each motor vehicle operating under the authority of the applicant's
permit in amounts not less than the following:
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM LIMITS OF COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
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Type of Move
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Amount
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1) Routine
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$750,000
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2) Super Heavy and Large Loads
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$2,000,000
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3) Noncommercial Building (House) Movement
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$2,000,000
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(B)
Cargo. Any automobile insurance policy required under this administrative rule
shall not include coverage of the cargo transported under the permit, and
instead, any cargo transported by the applicant under a permit issued under
this administrative rule shall be insured under a separate insurance policy.
(C) Failure to Comply. The Motor
Carrier Services' director or his/her representative may reject an applicant's
request for a permit or suspend the applicant's privileges of obtaining
oversize/overweight permits for failure to comply with this section of the
rule.
(D) Excessive Overweight.
Permits issued for excessive overweight may require additional financial
responsibility to protect the state in regard to excessive damage to the state
highway system and its facilities.
(E) Refer to subsection (8)(C) for financial
responsibility for escorts.
(3) Agreements and Conditions.
(A) The permittee agrees to the following
conditions when a permit is issued:
1. The
permittee named therein agrees to assume full responsibility for injury to
persons or damage to public or private property, including the state highway
system and its facilities, caused by the movement of the vehicle or its load
under the special permit involved;
2. The permittee agrees to hold harmless the
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, the Missouri Department of
Transportation, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, their agents, servants, and
employees, from any and all claims, judgments, damages, or expenses of any kind
on the part of the applicant, permittee, or any person, firm, or corporation
having an interest in either the vehicle, the load, or other property involved
in the movement over the route prescribed in said permit;
3. The permittee, as a condition to the
issuance of a special permit, agrees to indemnify the Missouri Highways and
Transportation Commission, the Missouri Department of Transportation, the
Missouri State Highway Patrol, their agents, servants, or employees, for any
sums which it, its agents, servants, or employees are or may be required to
expend in defense of any claims or actions for damages and to indemnify the
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, the Missouri Department of
Transportation, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, their agents, servants, or
employees, arising out of the movement, under this special permit, of a vehicle
or load over the route prescribed by the Missouri Department of Transportation,
its agents, servants, or employees;
4. The permittee will cause the operators of
all motor vehicles involved in the movement to take all necessary precautions
to avoid hazards existing along the prescribed route, such as, but not limited
to, construction projects, physical restrictions, or conditions which will not
permit the movement of the vehicle and its load without detriment to the state
highway or its drainage structure, signs, guardrails, signals, shoulders,
pavement, right-of-way, or any other facility;
5. The permittee or their representative must
physically drive the proposed route to be used prior to issuance and attest
that all turns, curves, etc. can be safely negotiated if the load is greater
than one hundred fifty feet (150') long. If the load encounters problems
negotiating such route during transportation, the company will be charged new
permit fees (including a bridge study analysis for superloads). In addition,
penalties may be assessed and future permit applications may be
denied;
6. Should the permittee or
the permittee's officers, agents, employees, or operators 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 permittee, officer, agent, employee, or operator
of the vehicle shall immediately notify the appropriate official or employee of
Motor Carrier Services Division of the Missouri Department of Transportation
for a suggested course of action. In any event, departure from a prescribed
route, except by specific authorization of Motor Carrier Services Division,
renders the permit void;
7. Any
misrepresentation in the application for a special permit or any operation not
made in strict compliance with the permit and not in compliance with 7 CSR
10-25.020, except as specifically exempted, is unlawful and renders the permit
void;
8. Any permit used for a
movement other than that for which granted, or any permit that has been
altered, is void in its entirety and the movement involved will be in violation
of the law, as though such permit had never been granted;
9. Permits voided by a violation shall be
surrendered to any law enforcement officer or to any employee of the Missouri
Department of Transportation;
10. A
new permit and required fees covering the remainder of the movement will not be
issued until all charges arising out of the violation have been satisfied and
the routing or movement modified to meet the regulations established
herein;
11. Permits are issued by
authority of law only when the public safety or public interest justifies their
issuance. Any misrepresentation in the application or violation of the terms of
the permit may result in denial of future applications of the
violator;
12. Permission is granted
only for dimensions and up to the weight, as specified, and compliance in all
other respects is required with Chapters 260, 301 through 307, 390, and 622 of
the Missouri Revised Statutes as amended, all other applicable state and
federal laws and rules and regulations of state and federal regulatory bodies;
and
13. All permittees are
responsible for the accuracy of their permits and shall notify the Missouri
Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services Division of any
inaccuracies to be corrected before movement commences.
(B) In addition to these agreements and
conditions, the following will apply:
1. All
violations or misrepresentations will be recorded and the permittee will be
notified in writing that future violations may result in a suspension or
revocation of privileges;
2.
Flagrant or repeated violations of permit restrictions and/or traffic safety
laws in combination thereof are not in the interest of public safety and the
permittee will be advised in writing if his/her record is such that future
permits should not be granted in the opinion of the Missouri Department of
Transportation. A suspension of such privilege shall last for two (2) weeks and
a revocation of such privilege for one (1) year;
3. Suspensions, revocations, and
re-instatements may be modified or rescinded by the Motor Carrier Services'
director or his/her representative, and their decision shall be
final.
(4)
Permit Applications, Permit Transmissions, and Permit Fees.
(A) Application for an oversize permit must show the
width, length, and height of the commodity being hauled as well as the overall
width, overall length, and overall height. Application for an overweight permit
must show axle loads and axle spacings measured center-to-center between each
axle. Additional information may be required to complete the
application.
(B) Special permit fees
are payable prior to the issuance of the permit. If the permit becomes invalid
for any reason, the original fee shall be nonrefundable and a new permit with
fee will be necessary. Applicants are responsible for payment of permit fees
for expired permits that are issued and left in approved status. The special
permit fees are as follows:
1. Single trip
oversize permits-fifteen dollars ($15);
2. Single trip oversize permits in excess of
sixteen feet (16') wide, sixteen feet (16') high, or one hundred fifty feet
(150') long- fifteen dollars ($15) plus two hundred fifty dollars ($250)
movement feasibility fee;
3.
Multi-stop oversize permit-twenty-five dollars ($25) (farm implements
only);
4. Single trip overweight
permits up to and including one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds gross
weight-fifteen dollars ($15) plus twenty dollars ($20) per each ten thousand
(10,000) pounds in excess of legal gross weight;
5. Single trip overweight permits in excess
of one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds gross weight-fifteen dollars
($15) plus twenty dollars ($20) per each ten thousand (10,000) pounds in excess
of legal gross weight plus bridge and roadway analysis fee of four hundred
twenty-five dollars ($425) for each permit for moves from zero to fifty (0-50)
miles in length; six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625) for fifty-one to two
hundred (51-200) miles; nine hundred twenty-five dollars ($925) for over two
hundred (200) miles (see section (15)). Identical permit applications with
identical vehicle configurations will only be charged one (1) bridge and
roadway analysis fee if the original bridge study is less than thirty (30) days
old for loads in excess of three hundred thousand (300,000) pounds and if the
original bridge study is less than sixty (60) days old for loads weighing less
than three hundred thousand (300,000) pounds. An additional four hundred
twenty-five dollar ($425) bridge study fee will be charged if the applicant
modifies dimensions or weights on an application and a new bridge analysis is
required after the original analysis has been completed;
6. Annual blanket emergency overweight permit
(round trip)- six hundred twenty-four dollars ($624) (fee will be prorated
quarterly);
7. Annual blanket
oversize permit-single commodity-one hundred twenty-eighty dollars ($128) (fee
will be prorated quarterly);
8.
Annual blanket oversize permit-multiple commodity-four hundred dollars ($400)
(fee will be prorated quarterly);
9. Annual blanket-longer combination
vehicle-one hundred twenty-eight dollars ($128) (fee will be prorated
quarterly);
10. Annual blanket
overweight well drillers, concrete pump trucks, or crane permit-three hundred
dollars ($300) (fee will be prorated quarterly);
11. Annual blanket milk hauler permit-five hundred
dollars ($500) (fee will be prorated quarterly);
12. Thirty- (30-) day blanket permit-three hundred
dollars ($300);
13. Project
permit-one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125);
14. Highway crossing permit-two hundred fifty dollars
($250);
15. Noncommercial building
movement (in excess of routine dimensions)-two hundred sixty-five dollars
($265);
16. Single Trip Commercial
Zone Bridge Analysis-two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265); and
17. Permit amendment fee-two dollars ($2).
Single trip permits may only be amended within two (2) business days of permit
start date. The start date and any other component will be amended if permit
effective date is in the future. The permittee, origin, destination, and/or
commodity being hauled/towed will not be amended if the permit is already in
effect. Annual blanket permits may be amended one (1) time throughout the year
for truck make and/or license.
(C) Fees shall not be required for permits covering
the movement of vehicles and loads owned and operated by governmental
subdivisions or agencies.
(D)
Proper arrangement for payment of permit fee must be made either by use of
escrow accounts, which must be in effect prior to permit application request
(see section (5)), or by payment of the fee at the time of
application.
(E) Permit fees may be
waived by the Motor Carrier Services director or his/her representative when a
federal or state declaration of disaster is in effect or at the discretion of
the Motor Carrier Services director during other special or unusual
circumstances.
(5) Escrow
Accounts.
(A) An escrow account may be
established with the Missouri Department of Transportation. The following
conditions govern the establishment and maintenance of escrow accounts:
1. An escrow account may be applied for by
submitting an application supplying all the necessary information. Applications
may be obtained from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier
Services Division, PO Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102, or online at
www.modot.org/mcs;
2. The account holder is responsible for all
charges filed against the account;
3. An escrow account will remain open as long as there
is a positive or zero balance. Upon written request, an account may be closed
and the unused balance will be refunded.
(B) It is the responsibility of the account
holder to maintain records of the balance remaining in the account. In the
event there is a difference between the account holder's records and the
department's records, a letter stating the difference shall be the basis for
review and adjustment. The department's decision shall be final.
(C) The escrow account is nontransferable and
shall be used for payment only. The account shall be reduced by the amount for
each item issued or processed.
(6) Annual Blanket Permits. Blanket permits
may be issued for moves up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in
width and one hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0") in overall length.
Height and weight shall be in accordance with Chapter 304 of the Missouri
Revised Statutes. The fee schedule for blanket permits is outlined in
subsection (4)(B). Separate permits are required for each power unit. To
qualify for an annual blanket permit, insurance must be in force for the entire
period (see section (2)) and vehicles must be properly licensed. All annual
permits will expire at 12:00 a.m. on January 1 of the following year. Violation
of a blanket permit shall be cause for revocation of the current blanket permit
and may result in loss of the privilege of obtaining future blanket permits.
Blanket permit moves shall be made in accordance with all other regulations and
requirements. The permittee is required to obtain current travel restrictions
prior to movement with blanket permits.
(A)
These permits authorize travel over the state highway system only. Movement
from origin to destination must be by the most feasible direct route. All
conditions, safety considerations, bridge loading and clearance postings shall
be complied with. The permittee shall properly warn traffic, adjust speed, and
if necessary, stop traffic when crossing bridges where the load exceeds
one-half (1/2) the roadway width of the bridge. Travel over structures on which
load limits are posted for lesser weights is not allowed. Permittees traveling
on interstate highways shall maintain the posted minimum speed.
(B) Single commodity.
1. Manufactured and sectional home units.
Annual blanket permits are available for the movement of manufactured and
sectional home units up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in
width and one hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0") in overall length.
Height and weight shall be legal.
2. Farm products (hay). Annual blanket
permits are available for farm products (hay) up to and including twelve feet,
six inches (12'6") in width. All other sizes and weight shall be legal. Farm
products (hay) will not be required to comply with the reducible load
requirement for width.
3. Farm
implements and construction equipment. Annual blanket permits are available for
these moves up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width and/or
overall length up to a maximum of one hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0").
Height and weight shall be legal. Farm implements or equipment not designed for
towing at highway speeds must be hauled. If the equipment is designed to be
towed, it shall meet all regulatory safety requirements. Farm equipment with
dual tires and construction equipment with blade/bucket attached will not be
required to comply with the reducible load requirement for width.
4. One hundred- (100-) mile radius blanket
permits for farmers and farm implement dealers. Annual blanket permits are
available to farm implement dealers and farmers for movement of farm implements
up to and including fourteen feet, six inches (14'6") in width. All other
dimensions and weight shall be legal. This blanket permit is only valid for
moves within a one hundred- (100-) mile radius of permittee's principal place
of business. All other permit regulations, including, but not limited to, times
of travel, signing, and escorts, will apply. Farm implements not designed for
towing at highway speeds must be hauled. If the equipment is designed to be
towed, it shall meet all regulatory safety requirements.
5. Implements of husbandry and transporting
vehicle. Annual blanket permits are available for movement up to and including
twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width. All other dimensions and weight shall
be legal. Implements of husbandry are machines designed specifically for the
application of commercial plant-food materials or agricultural chemicals and
off-road usage. Such units shall not operate under their own power on the
interstate system.
6. Repeated
moves of like objects. Annual blanket permits for the movement of specific
nonreducible commodities may be issued to a maximum width of twelve feet, six
inches (12'6") and/or overall length up to a maximum of one hundred fifty feet,
zero inches (150'0"). Height and weight shall be legal. The following items may
be considered like objects: boats, portable buildings, wood trusses, steel
trusses, plates, beams, angles, pipe or piling, reinforcing steel mesh, rods or
bars, tanks, mobile office trailers, grain carts, cotton trailers, park
trailers, precast concrete panels, aluminum plates, wood beams, and concrete
girders. This list is not all inclusive. The permit will describe and specify
the object to be hauled. A blanket permit may be issued for the repeated
movement of objects for permanent use in their transported form. Such objects
may vary in size as long as the largest is within the width and/or length limit
specified on the permit. Multi-piece loads must be nonreducible and
nondivisible in dimension.
7.
Public utility. Blanket overlength permits not exceeding one hundred fifty
feet, zero inches (150'0") in length (width, height, and weight must be legal)
may be issued to a public utility company, a public agency, or their contractor
to transport poles or pipe for minor construction, reconstruction,
replacements, or emergency repairs. Such permits shall be issued for each power
unit (truck-tractor or derrick truck) to travel from the nearest available pole
or pipe storage yard. The restriction prohibiting travel in tourist areas,
during curfew hours, at night, and on holidays or holiday weekend periods is
waived for emergency repairs. Clearance lights in lieu of flags and
reflectorized oversize load signs are required for night travel (see subsection
(12)(J)).
8. Sludge disposal units.
Blanket permits are available for travel on the state highway system other than
the interstate and shall not exceed eleven feet, six inches (11'6") in width.
All other dimensions and weight shall be legal.
9. Unladen superload trailer. Annual blanket
permits for the movement of an unladen superload trailer may be issued up to
and including a maximum width of twelve feet, six inches (12'6") and/or overall
length up to a maximum of one hundred fifty feet (150'). Height and weight
shall be legal. May vary in size as long as the largest measure is within the
width and/or length limit specified on the permit.
(C) Multiple Commodity. Annual blanket
permits are available to haul any commodity up to and including twelve feet,
six inches (12'6") wide and one hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0")
overall length. Height and weight shall be legal. Multi-piece loads shall be
nonreducible and nondivisible.
(D)
Blanket permits are also available for items that may be oversize or overweight
as outlined in section (11), with varying operation areas and time periods.
These blanket permits may be issued as explained in the following paragraphs:
1. Thirty- (30-) day public utility. Blanket
permits up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") wide and/or overall
length up to and including one hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0")
covering specified travel over listed routes may be issued for a period not
exceeding thirty (30) days to expedite construction or repair of public
utilities or public works clearly in the public interest. Height must be
legal;
2. Well-drilling blanket.
Blanket permits for well-drilling rigs may be issued to a maximum width of
twelve feet, six inches (12'6"), and/or overlength to a maximum of sixty feet
(60') for single units and weights not to exceed twenty thousand (20,000)
pounds or legal weight on a single axle, forty thousand (40,000) pounds on a
tandem axle group, or sixty thousand (60,000) pounds on a triple or quadrum
axle group, and a gross weight not to exceed the maximum allowable gross weight
according to the number of axles and the specified axle spacings as shown on
the weight table in subsection (11)(G). Equipment classified for use in
well-drilling work is a single unit designed primarily to drill wells. The unit
shall be reduced in size as much as practical. Drill bits and other necessary
drilling tools may be carried with the drill rig provided the permitted axle
and gross vehicle weight are not exceeded. The permit authorizes travel over
the state highway system only and the unit must be able to maintain the posted
minimum speed on the interstate system. Travel over bridge structures on which
a load limit is posted for lesser weights is not allowed;
3. Emergency response blanket. Annual blanket
permits for the initial response and direct return from an emergency are
available up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width, one
hundred fifty feet, zero inches (150'0") in length, and maximum axle weights
and gross weight as allowed in section (11). Height shall be legal. This permit
authorizes travel over the state highway system only. Travel over bridge
structures on which a load limit is posted for lesser weight is not allowed.
The restriction prohibiting travel in tourist areas, during curfew hours, at
night, and on holidays or holiday weekend periods will be waived for the
initial response to the emergency site. Clearance lights in lieu of flags and
reflectorized oversize load signs are required for night travel. See section
(12) for additional procedures for emergency travel;
4. Concrete pump truck blanket. Blanket permits for
concrete pump trucks may be issued to a maximum width of twelve feet, six
inches (12'6"), and/or overlength to a maximum of sixty feet (60') for single
units and weights not to exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds or legal weight
on a single axle, forty thousand (40,000) pounds on a tandem axle group, or
sixty thousand (60,000) pounds on a triple or quadrum axle group, and a gross
weight not to exceed the maximum allowable gross weight according to the number
of axles and the specified axle spacings as shown on the weight table in
subsection (11)(G). This permit authorizes travel over the state highway system
only and the vehicle must be able to maintain the posted minimum speed on the
interstate system. Travel over bridge structures on which a load limit is
posted for lesser weights is not allowed;
5. Crane blanket. Blanket permits for cranes with a
total of four (4) axles or less may be issued to a maximum width of twelve
feet, six inches (12'6"), and/or overlength to a maximum of sixty feet (60')
for single units and weights not to exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds or
legal weight on a single axle, forty thousand (40,000) pounds on a tandem axle
group, or sixty thousand (60,000) pounds on a triple axle group, and a gross
weight not to exceed the maximum allowable gross weight according to the number
of axles and the specified axle spacings as shown on the weight table in
subsection (11)(G). This permit authorizes travel over the state highway system
only and the vehicle must be able to maintain the posted minimum speed on the
interstate system. Travel over bridge structures on which a load limit is
posted for lesser weights is not allowed;
6. Projects. Blanket permits are available for the
movement and/or operation of oversize and overweight road-building equipment
within the limits of a specific highway project or combination of projects, for
a period not to exceed the completion date of that project. The permittee shall
coordinate movement and/or operation necessity and procedures with the project
engineer and collectively submit a permit application containing all pertinent
information to include any special or unusual circumstances with a
recommendation to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier
Services Division;
7. Longer
combination vehicles (LCV) blanket permits. This permit may include
combinations defined as Rocky Mountain Doubles (RMD), Turnpike Doubles (TPD),
and triple-trailers currently allowed to operate on turnpikes in other states.
Annual blanket permits are available for longer combination vehicles up to one
hundred twenty feet, zero inches (120'0") in overall length to travel to and
from locations within twenty (20) miles of the western border of this state.
One hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds is allowed for LCVs entering from
the Kansas border. Ninety-five thousand (95,000) pounds is allowed for LCVs
entering from the Nebraska border, and ninety thousand (90,000) pounds is
allowed for LCVs entering from the Oklahoma border. All other dimensions shall
be legal. This permit authorizes travel over specified routes on the state
highway system;
8. Government
agency. Annual blanket permits are available for government agencies up to and
including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width, one hundred fifty feet,
zero inches (150'0") in length, and maximum axle weights and gross weight as
allowed in section (11). Height shall be legal; and
9. Milk hauler. Annual blanket permits may be issued
for a maximum of eighty-five thousand five hundred (85,500) pounds to vehicles
traveling on the interstate carrying raw fluid milk products from a farm and/or
raw milk products to or from a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer
station. Width, height, and length shall be legal.
(7) Crossing Permits and Commercial
Zone Bridge Analysis.
(A) Highway crossing. A
single-day permit is available to allow off-road machinery to be transported or
driven across a state maintained highway in order to access adjacent
properties. Size and weight limitations will be based on physical restrictions
at the location of the crossing; and
(B) Commercial Zone Bridge Analysis. A bridge
analysis is available for loads moving under legal commercial zone weight
limits that are too heavy to cross a posted structure. Applications must
include information as outlined in subsection (4)(A).
(8) Civilian Escorts and Flaggers. It is the
responsibility of the permittee to see that escorts which accompany their moves
adhere to these regulations in addition to the regulations specifying when
escorts and flaggers are required, as listed in sections (9), (12), (13), (14),
(15), and (16).
(A) An "escort" is defined as
a vehicle with operator which accompanies oversize moves to serve as a warning
to other traffic that extra caution is required. Operators of escort vehicles
shall be properly licensed, obey all traffic laws, and be at least eighteen
(18) years of age.
(B) The escort
vehicle must be a properly licensed single unit vehicle of standard size with
unobstructed vision to the front and rear and in safe operating condition. The
unit may be an automobile, pickup truck, utility vehicle, station wagon, or
equivalent.
(C) It is the
responsibility of the permittee to ensure the escort's minimum financial
responsibility as required by law is in force at all times.
(D) Oversize load signs shall be displayed on
the front and/or rear of the escort vehicle, whichever is applicable for the
move. A sign mounted on the top of the vehicle with printing on both sides is
acceptable. Signs are to be a minimum size of five feet (5') long by one foot
(1') high with minimum ten inch (10") high letters. The sign's background shall
be yellow with black lettering and visible for at least three hundred feet
(300'). The legend shall read "OVERSIZE LOAD" or "WIDE LOAD."
(E) Escort vehicles are to be equipped with
at least two (2) red or orange fluorescent warning flags mounted on a staff at
the two (2) front extremities of the vehicle for a front escort and at the rear
extremities for a rear escort. The escort vehicle for overheight loads (see
paragraph (9)(G)3.) shall have a vertical clearance detection device and have
continuous, uninterrupted, two- (2-) way communication with the power unit.
Flags used for flagging and on permit vehicles shall be clean, red, yellow, or
orange fluorescent, in good condition, with no advertising or wording, and be
at least eighteen inches (18") square.
(F) Flaggers are required as outlined in
subsection (9)(I). Flaggers shall have proper training in directing
traffic.
(9) Regulations
for All Permits. The following regulations apply to all movements of oversize
and/or overweight loads except as stipulated in sections (6), (11), (12), (13),
(14), (15), and (16):
(A) The permit must
accompany the move until the move is completed;
(B) Travel is limited to one-half (1/2) hour
before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset, except as permitted in
subsection (9)(E) of this rule and sections (6), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14),
and (15). No movement is allowed when road conditions are hazardous, such as
snow and ice covered, or when hazardous cross winds affect the movement, or
when weather conditions are such to limit the visibility to less than five
hundred feet (500');
(C) Movement
is restricted during specified holiday periods as listed in subsection (1)(I);
(D) No movement is allowed on
Saturdays and Sundays in the Lake of the Ozarks and Branson areas as follows:
1. Lake of the Ozarks area-the following
restrictions apply May 25 through Labor Day (first Monday in September):
A. Route 5-between the junction with Route
54 and the city limits of Gravois Mills;
B. Route 42-between the junctions with Routes 54 and
134; and
C. Business 54-between
the east and west junctions with Route 54;
2. Branson area-the following restrictions
apply May 1 through November 30:
A. Route
76-between the junctions with Routes 13 and 160;
B. Route 13-between the city limits of
Branson West and the junction with Route 86 west; and
(E) For safety and to reduce
traffic congestion, Monday through Friday travel in the metropolitan areas of
St. Louis, St. Charles, Kansas City, and Springfield is restricted as follows
(The metropolitan area curfews indicated in subsection (9)(E) do not apply to
loads that are overweight only):
1. All
routes in St. Louis City and County, with the exception of Route 370, are
restricted between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m.;
2. St. Charles County on
I-70, east-bound travel between the junction with Route 61 and the Missouri
River Bridge is restricted from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and I-70 westbound
between the Missouri River Bridge and the junction with Route 61 is restricted
from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Route 40/61 (I-64) (both directions) between the
Missouri River Bridge and I-70 and Route 94 (both directions) between Route 370
and Route 40/61 (I-64) are restricted from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m.;
3. Jefferson County
on I-55 (both directions) between the St. Louis County line and Route 67; Route
21 and Route 30 (both directions) between St. Louis County line and Route BB;
Route 141 (both directions) between the St. Louis County line and Route 61/67
is restricted between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m.;
4. In the Kansas City area on
the routes or inside of the area bounded by Routes 150, 291, I-470, 152 West,
to I-435 (Platte County) exit 24 south to the Kansas state line, travel is
restricted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.; and
5. Inside the city limits
of Springfield, travel is restricted on all routes on the state highway system
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., except:
A. I-44-Restricted between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m. only.
B. U.S. 60-Restricted
between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.
C. U.S. 65-Restricted between 7:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m. and between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.
(F) Movements of major equipment
or other special loads for short distances with origin and destination within
major urban areas may be permitted between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday, except for these time periods on and immediately
following a holiday period and on Sunday from 1:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, except
where this time conflicts with a holiday period. Such movements must be
preplanned and all protection must be provided for the safety of the public as
follows:
1. Required signing must be lighted
or reflectorized. Amber lights at the extreme ends or projection of the load or
vehicle must be provided in lieu of flags.
(G) Escort requirements are as follows:
1. Overwidth. No escort is required for loads
up to and including twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width. Escort
requirements for loads exceeding twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width are
in sections (13), (14), (15), and (16);
2. Overlength. A rear escort is required for
movements when the vehicle and load exceed ninety feet (90') for a combination
unit on all highways except divided highways and as required in sections (12),
(15), and (16);
3. Overheight. A
height detection vehicle is required to precede overheight loads exceeding
fifteen feet, six inches (15'6"). The height detection vehicle shall have a
vertical clearance detection device and have direct, continuous, uninterrupted,
two- (2-) way communication with the power unit; and
4. A separate escort shall be provided for
each load and each dimension. Travel in convoy is not allowed. Additional
and/or special escort requirements may be specified whenever the size, speed,
or operation of movement might require;
(H) Front escorts shall travel approximately three
hundred feet (300') in front of the load and rear escorts approximately three
hundred feet (300') to the rear of the load. In heavy traffic or when traveling
within cities or towns, the escort vehicle should maintain a distance
consistent with existing traffic conditions; and
(I) Flagging is required whenever the dimensions of
over-width loads are equal to or exceed the width of the traveled lane on two-
(2-) lane bridges or whenever the movement is of such width or length that it
infringes on the adjacent lane of traffic. The operator of the escort vehicle
may act as the flagger. On shorter bridges it may not be necessary to actually
stop traffic if sight distance is good, but on longer bridges or where sight
distance is short, a flagger shall be used to direct traffic and be prepared to
stop traffic, if necessary. A flagger is also required if the permitted vehicle
and load must stop due to a breakdown with all or part infringing on the
traveled roadway. Additional traffic control may be required for large complex
moves. All traffic control devices shall meet the requirements listed in the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) which is incorporated herein
by reference and made a part of this rule as published by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590, revised
May 2012. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions
of this manual.
(10)
Regulations for Oversize Permits. In addition to the regulations in sections
(6), (9), (13), (14), (15), and (16), the following applies to all oversize
permits:
(A) Red, yellow, or orange
fluorescent flags in good condition with a minimum size of eighteen inches
(18") square shall be displayed at the extreme ends or projections of all
overwidth and overlength loads, and all four (4) corners of manufactured and
sectional home units. Oversize load signs at least seven feet (7') long by
eighteen inches (18") high with ten-inch (10") letters of one and five-eighths
inch (1 5/8") stroke shall be displayed front and rear for loads exceeding ten
feet six inches (10'6") in width on all highways. The oversize load sign may be
split or otherwise configured to accommodate crash-avoidance technology. When
the overall length of a combination unit exceeds ninety feet (90') or the
overall length of a single unit exceeds fifty feet (50'), an oversize load sign
is required on the rear of the load. The sign's background shall be yellow with
black lettering. The legend for these signs shall read "OVERSIZE LOAD" or "WIDE
LOAD;"
(B) Overlength permits
shall be limited to a nonreducible vehicle and load with an overall length for
a single unit not exceeding sixty feet (60'), for combination units not
exceeding one hundred fifty feet (150'), and truck-trailer combination units
not exceeding seventy five feet (75'). Steering mechanisms may be required on
rear axles of combination units;
(C) Overheight permits for all movements will be
limited to a nonreducible combination of vehicle and load height not exceeding
the vertical clearance of the structures on the most feasible direct route
between origin and destination. Arrangements for the raising or removal of
overhead lines will be the responsibility of the permittee. It is also the
responsibility of the permittee to check all structures and overhead wires for
clearances before movement;
(D)
The movement of noncommercial buildings exceeding routine special permit
dimension limitations will be determined on an individual basis dependent on
building size, roadway and structure width and clearances, traffic volumes, and
other applicable factors. Permits for movement of such buildings shall be
issued by the district offices (see section (16));
(E) Movement of farm products (hay) up to, but not
exceeding, fourteen feet (14') in width will be allowed by permit. These
movements must comply with all existing Missouri oversize and overweight permit
regulations except reference to reducible loads in subsection (1)(B) shall not
apply. The hauling unit must be properly insured and licensed; and
(F) Night movement for hauling overwidth ten
feet, six inches (10'6") and hay fourteen feet (14') in width will be allowed
by single trip permit. Height and length must be legal. This movement will
require a front and a rear escort on all two- (2-) lane and multi-lane
undivided state highways. A rear escort is required on interstate and other
dual lane divided state highways. Oversize load signs are required and shall be
lighted or reflectorized. Clearance lights in lieu of flags shall be mounted at
extreme ends or load projections when moving after daylight hours and/or when
visibility is less than five hundred feet (500'). Continuous, uninterrupted
two-(2-) way communication is required between the power unit and all escort
vehicles. Movement is restricted for urban and tourist areas as outlined in
subsections (9)(D) and (9)(E). Movement is restricted for holiday periods as
outlined in subsection (1)(I).
(11) Regulations for Routine Overweight
Permits. The following regulations apply to permit moves to transport
nonreducible and nondivisible loads. See section (15) for super heavy and large
load movement:
(A) Overweight permits may
specify maximum and minimum speeds and method of vehicle operation to reduce
hazards or control impact factors and load distribution on pavements and
bridges. Overweight loads legal height and length, and not exceeding ten feet,
six inches (10'6") wide or the gross weight limit as listed in subsection
(11)(D) will be granted day and night movement except travel during holiday and
holiday weekend periods as listed in section (1) and except for movement in
tourist areas listed in subsection (9)(D). All movements authorized under
overweight permits will be over specified routes on the state highway system
only;
(B) Axles included in booster
axle, tandem axle, triple axle, or quadrum axle groups on all hauling units
shall be equipped with dual wheels or equivalent tread width. When configuring
trailers for hauling units with seven (7) or more axles, conventional axles, or
booster axles may be used for the addition of the single axle, tandem axle, or
triple axle groups that may be placed at the end of the trailer. Definitions-
1. The term "axle" shall mean a common axis
of rotation of one (1) or more wheels whether power-driven or freely rotating,
and regardless of the number of wheels carried thereon;
2. The term "axle group" shall mean an
assembly of two (2) or more consecutive axles considered together in
determining their combined load effect on pavement or structures. Axle groups
must have a common equalization system, which will equalize the load between or
among axles in both static and dynamic conditions. Any combination of
mechanically equalized axles with either air suspension or any other suspension
system used to form axle groups is not allowed;
3. The term "spread axles" shall mean two (2)
axles, which are more than ninety-six inches (96") apart and are considered
single axles;
4. The term "tandem
axle" shall mean a group of two (2) or more axles arranged one (1) behind
another, where the distance between the extreme centers is more than forty
inches (40") and not more than ninety-six inches (96") apart;
5. The term "triple axle or tridem" shall
mean a group of three (3) axles, which are fully equalized automatically or
mechanically and the distance between the centers of the extreme is more than
ninety-six inches (96") and not more than one hundred forty-four inches
(144");
6. The term "quadrum axle"
shall mean a group of four (4) axles, which are fully equalized automatically
or mechanically, and the distance between the centers of the extreme is not
more than one hundred ninety-two inches (192");
7. The term "lift axle" shall mean any axle
designed with the capabilities of manipulation or adjustment of the weight on
it or the axle group by use of manual valve(s). Under no circumstances will
"lift axles" be recognized in weight computations. An additional axle may be
added to an existing axle group provided-
A.
All axles have a common equalization system; and
B. All equalization is accomplished with
automatic valves; and
8.
The term "booster axle" shall mean an extension of a hauling unit, which when
attached to the trailer adds a single axle, tandem, or triple axle group. To be
acceptable, a booster axle must connect to the vehicle frame in such a manner
as to equalize the load between axles;
(C) The allowable combination configurations
for overweight special permits are as follows:
5-Axle
Configurations
Single-Tandem-Tandem (1-2-2)
Single-Tandem-Spread (1-2-2)
Minimum distance between the centers of the first and last
axles is fifty-one feet (51').
Maximum gross weight allowed on a 5-axle configuration is one
hundred four thousand (104,000) pounds.
6-Axle
Configurations
Single-Tandem-Triple (1-2-3)
Single-Triple-Tandem (1-3-2)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Single (1-2-2-1) (Alternative
Configuration) Minimum distance between the centers of the first and last axle
is sixty-five feet (65') for the alternative configuration and fifty-one feet
(51') for all other configurations.
Maximum gross weight allowed on a 6-axle configuration is one
hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds.
For the alternative configuration, the minimum distance
between the tandem axle groups shall be twenty-five feet (25'), and the minimum
distance between the tandem axle group and single booster axle shall be
fourteen feet (14').
Lengths from forty-three feet (43') up to fifty-one feet
(51') will be allowed for the (1-2-3) and (1-3-2) configurations provided that
the maximum gross weight on these configurations does not exceed one hundred
twelve thousand (112,000) pounds. When the configuration length is less than
fifty-one feet (51'), the maximum gross weight on any tandem axle grouping
shall be forty thousand (40,000) pounds and the maximum gross weight on any
tridem axle grouping shall be sixty thousand (60,000) pounds.
7-Axle
Configurations
Single-Triple-Triple (1-3-3) (Routine Configuration)
Single-Tandem-Quad (1-2-4) (Alternative
Configuration)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Single (1-2-3-1)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Single (1-3-2-1)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Tandem (1-2-2-2)
Minimum distance between the centers of the first and last
axles is fifty-five feet (55') for the routine configuration, seventy-five feet
(75') for the alternative configuration, and sixty-nine feet (69') for all
other configurations.
The following axle group spacing limitation will apply to all
of the configurations as shown above, but will not apply to the steering axle.
A minimum distance of fourteen feet (14') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive tandem, triple, and quad axle groupings and on
single axles used in combination with these groupings.
Maximum gross weight allowed on a 7-axle configuration is one
hundred thirty thousand (130,000) pounds for the alternative configuration, one
hundred thirty-two thousand (132,000) pounds for the routine configuration, one
hundred thirty-eight thousand (138,000) pounds for the 1-2-3-1 and 1-3-2-1
configurations, and one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) pounds for the 1-2-2-2
configuration.
8-Axle
Configurations
Single-Triple-Quad (1-3-4) (Routine Configuration)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Triple (1-2-2-3)
Single-Triple-Triple-Single (1-3-3-1)
Single-Triple-Triple-Single (1-3-3-1) (Alternative
Configuration)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Tandem (1-3-2-2)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Tandem (1-2-3-2)
Minimum distance between the centers of the first and last
axle is sixty-one feet (61') for the routine configuration and seventy-five
feet (75') for all other configurations.
The following axle group spacing limitation will apply to all
of the configurations as shown above, but will not apply to the steering axle.
A minimum distance of fourteen feet (14') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive tandem, triple, and quad axle groupings and on
single axles used in combination with these groupings, except that a distance
ranging from ten to thirteen feet, eleven inches (10'-13'11") shall be required
between centers of the last adjacent triple-single axle grouping for the
alternative configuration.
Maximum gross weight allowed on an 8-axle configuration is
one hundred forty-four thousand (144,000) pounds for the routine and
alternative configurations and one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds for
all other configurations. For the alternative configuration, the maximum
allowable weight will be twelve thousand (12,000) pounds for the last single
axle.
9-Axle
Configurations
Single-Triple-Tandem-Triple (1-3-2-3) (Routine
Configuration)
Single-Quad-Quad (1-4-4) (Alternative Configuration)
Single-Double-Double-Quad (1-2-2-4) (Alternative
Configuration 2)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Triple (1-2-3-3)
Single-Triple-Quad-Single (1-3-4-1)
Single-Triple-Triple-Tandem (1-3-3-2)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Tandem-Tandem (1-2-2-2-2)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Triple-Single (1-2-2-3-1)
Minimum distance between the centers of the first and last
axle is eighty-five feet (85') for the alternative configuration 2 and
seventy-five feet (75') for all other configurations. The following axle group
spacing limitation will apply to all of the configurations as shown above
except for the alternative configuration and alternative configuration 2, but
will not apply to the steering axle. A minimum of fourteen feet (14') shall be
required between centers of adjacent axles on consecutive tandem, triple, and
quad axle groupings and on single axles used in combination with these
groupings. When the alternative configuration is used, a minimum distance of
thirty feet (30') shall be required between centers of adjacent axles on the
consecutive quad axle groupings. When the alternative configuration 2 is used,
a minimum distance of thirty feet (30') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive tandem and quad axle groupings.
Maximum gross weight allowed on a 9-axle configuration is one
hundred fifty-six thousand (156,000) pounds for the alternative configuration
and one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds for all other
configurations.
10-Axle
Configurations
Single-Triple-Triple-Triple (1-3-3-3) (Routine
Configuration)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Tandem-Triple (1-2-2-2-3)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Tandem-Tandem (1-3-2-2-2)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Tandem-Tandem (1-2-3-2-2)
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Triple-Tandem (1-2-2-3-2)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Quad (1-2-3-4)
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle is eighty-five feet (85') for all configurations.
The following axle group spacing limitation will apply to all
of the configurations as shown above except for the routine configuration, but
will not apply to the steering axle.
A minimum of fourteen feet (14') shall be required between
centers of adjacent axles on consecutive tandem axle groupings; consecutive
tandem and triple axle groupings; and consecutive triple axle groupings. A
minimum distance of twenty feet (20') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive triple and quad axle groupings. When the routine
configuration is used, a minimum distance of twenty feet (20') shall be
required between centers of adjacent axles on the consecutive triple axle
groupings.
When possible, the distribution of the loading to the various
axle groupings should be done in a manner to equalize the loadings to all of
the axles on the entire configuration. When full equalization between the axles
on the configuration is not possible, the gross weight variation between the
individual axles (excluding the steering axle) on the entire configuration
shall not be more than twenty-five percent (25%).
The maximum gross weight allowed on a 10-axle configuration
is one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds.
11-Axle
Configurations
Single-Tandem-Tandem-Triple-Triple (1-2-2-3-3)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Tandem-Triple (1-2-3-2-3)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Tandem-Triple (1-3-2-2-3)
Single-Triple-Triple-Tandem-Tandem (1-3-3-2-2)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Triple-Tandem (1-3-2-3-2)
Single-Tandem-Triple-Triple-Tandem (1-2-3-3-2)
Single-Triple-Triple-Quad (1-3-3-4)
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle is eighty-five feet (85') for all configurations.
The following axle group spacing limitation will apply to all
of the configurations as shown above, but will not apply to the steering axle.
A minimum distance of fourteen feet (14') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive tandem axle groupings; consecutive tandem and
triple axle groupings; and consecutive triple axle groupings. A minimum
distance of twenty feet (20') shall be required between centers of adjacent
axles on consecutive triple and quad axle groupings.
When possible, the distribution of the loading to the various
axle groupings should be done in a manner to equalize the loadings to all of
the axles on the entire configuration.
When full equalization between the axles on the configuration
is not possible, the gross weight variation between the individual axles
(excluding the steering axle) on the entire configuration shall not be more
than twenty-five percent (25%).
The maximum gross weight allowed on an 11-axle configuration
is one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds.
12-Axle
Configurations
Single-Tandem-Triple-Triple-Triple (1-2-3-3-3)
Single-Triple-Tandem-Triple-Triple (1-3-2-3-3)
Single-Triple-Triple-Tandem-Triple (1-3-3-2-3)
Single-Triple-Triple-Triple-Tandem (1-3-3-3-2)
Single-Triple-Quad-Quad (1-3-4-4)
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle is eighty-five feet (85') for all configurations.
The following axle group spacing limitation will apply to all
of the configurations as shown above, but will not apply to the steering axle.
A minimum distance of fourteen feet (14') shall be required between centers of
adjacent axles on consecutive tandem and triple axle groupings; and consecutive
triple axle groupings. A minimum distance of twenty feet (20') shall be
required between centers of adjacent axles on consecutive triple and quad axle
groupings. A minimum distance of thirty feet (30') shall be required between
centers of adjacent axles on the consecutive quad axle groupings.
When possible, the distribution of the loading to the various
axle groupings should be done in a manner to equalize the loadings to all of
the axles on the configuration.
When full equalization between the axles on the configuration
is not possible, the gross weight variation between the individual axles
(excluding the steering axle) on the entire configuration shall not be more
than twenty-five percent (25%).
The maximum gross weight allowed on a 12-axle configuration
is one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds;
(D) The maximum allowable axle weights for
permits are as follows:
1. Single axle-twenty
thousand (20,000) pounds;
2. Tandem
axle group-forty-six thousand (46,000) pounds, but not more than twenty-four
thousand (24,000) pounds, for any axle of a multi-axle group;
3. Triple axle group-sixty thousand (60,000)
pounds, but not more than twenty-one thousand (21,000) pounds, for any axle of
a multi-axle group;
4. Quadrum axle
group-seventy-two thousand (72,000) pounds, but not more than nineteen thousand
(19,000) pounds, for any axle of a quadrum axle group; and
(E) Tractor trailer configurations with a
maximum gross weight of one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds or less
that do not meet the length and weight restrictions outlined in subsections
(11)(C) and (11)(D) may be considered for issuance as a routine overweight
permit as long as they meet the length and weight criteria listed below and
pass a bridge analysis for the structures located on the routes that the
configuration will be traveling on.
The maximum allowable weight on a single axle that is not
part of a group is twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds.
The maximum allowable weight on a tandem axle group is
forty-six thousand (46,000) pounds.
Within a tandem axle grouping, the maximum single axle weight
is twenty-four thousand (24,000) pounds.
The maximum allowable weight on a triple axle group is sixty
thousand (60,000) pounds.
Within triple and quadrum axle groupings, the maximum single
axle weight is twenty-one thousand (21,000) pounds.
The maximum allowable weight on a quadrum axle group is
eighty thousand (80,000) pounds.
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of a 5-axle configuration is fifty feet (50').
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of a 6-axle configuration is fifty-five feet (55').
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of a 7-axle configuration is sixty feet (60').
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of an 8-axle configuration is sixty-five feet (65').
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of a 9-axle configuration is seventy feet (70').
The minimum distance between the centers of the first and
last axle of a 10-axle, 11-axle, and 12-axle configuration is eighty feet
(80').
(F) When it is
necessary to move specialized equipment, such as mobile cranes, rock crushers,
drilling equipment, or other equipment which cannot be reasonably reduced in
weight to comply with legal weights, consideration shall be given for a special
permit for these moves. The applicant must first give assurance that the unit
has been reasonably reduced in weight and dimension (exclusive of attachments
that are an intricate part necessary for the operation of the machine and/or
machine adjustments necessary for weight distribution). After the weight has
been reduced to a reasonable minimum, a special permit may be issued for
weights not to exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds or legal weight on a
single axle, forty thousand (40,000) pounds on a tandem axle, sixty thousand
(60,000) pounds on a triple axle group, or sixty thousand (60,000) pounds on a
quadrum axle group. Axle and axle groups are defined in subsection (11)(B);
and
(G) The maximum allowable
gross weight in pounds for specialized equipment shall be determined by the
number of axles and the distance between the external axles as indicated in the
following chart:
GROSS WEIGHT TABLE
Specialized Equipment 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Axles
|
Feet
|
Legal Wt.
2 Axle
|
Permit Max.
2 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
3 Axle
|
Permit Max.
3 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
4 Axle
|
Permit Max.
4 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
5 Axle
|
Permit Max.
5 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
6 Axle
|
Permit Max.
6 Axle
|
|
4
|
34,000
|
40,000
|
|
8
|
34,000
|
40,000
|
34,000
|
42,500
|
|
9
|
39,000
|
40,000
|
42,500
|
53,125
|
|
10
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
43,500
|
54,375
|
|
11
|
44,000
|
55,000
|
|
12
|
45,000
|
56,250
|
50,000
|
62,500
|
|
13
|
45,500
|
56,875
|
50,500
|
63,125
|
|
14
|
46,500
|
58,125
|
51,500
|
64,375
|
|
15
|
47,000
|
58,750
|
52,000
|
65,000
|
|
16
|
48,000
|
60,000
|
52,500
|
65,625
|
58,000
|
72,500
|
|
17
|
48,500
|
53,500
|
66,875
|
58,500
|
73,125
|
|
18
|
49,500
|
54,000
|
67,500
|
59,000
|
73,750
|
|
19
|
50,000
|
54,500
|
68,125
|
60,000
|
75,000
|
|
20
|
51,000
|
55,500
|
69,375
|
60,500
|
75,625
|
66,000
|
85,260
|
|
21
|
51,500
|
56,000
|
70,000
|
61,000
|
76,250
|
66,500
|
86,840
|
|
22
|
52,500
|
56,500
|
70,625
|
61,500
|
76,875
|
67,000
|
88,420
|
|
23
|
53,000
|
57,500
|
71,875
|
62,500
|
78,125
|
68,000
|
90,000
|
|
24
|
54,000
|
58,000
|
72,500
|
63,000
|
78,750
|
68,500
|
91,500
|
|
25
|
54,500
|
58,500
|
73,125
|
63,500
|
79,375
|
69,000
|
93,160
|
|
26
|
55,500
|
59,500
|
74,375
|
64,000
|
80,000
|
69,500
|
94,740
|
|
27
|
56,000
|
60,000
|
75,000
|
65,000
|
81,250
|
70,000
|
96,320
|
|
28
|
57,000
|
60,500
|
75,625
|
65,500
|
81,875
|
71,000
|
97,900
|
|
29
|
57,500
|
61,500
|
76,875
|
66,000
|
82,500
|
71,500
|
99,480
|
|
30
|
58,500
|
62,000
|
77,500
|
66,500
|
83,125
|
72,000
|
101,050
|
|
31
|
59,000
|
62,500
|
78,125
|
67,500
|
84,375
|
72,500
|
102,630
|
|
32
|
60,000
|
63,500
|
79,375
|
68,000
|
85,000
|
73,000
|
104,210
|
|
33
|
64,000
|
80,000
|
68,500
|
85,625
|
74,000
|
105,790
|
|
34
|
64,500
|
69,000
|
86,250
|
74,500
|
107,370
|
|
35
|
65,500
|
70,000
|
87,500
|
75,000
|
108,950
|
|
36
|
66,000
|
70,500
|
88,125
|
75,500
|
110,530
|
|
37
|
66,500
|
71,000
|
88,750
|
76,000
|
112,110
|
|
38
|
67,500
|
72,000
|
90,000
|
77,000
|
113,680
|
|
39
|
68,000
|
72,500
|
90,625
|
77,500
|
115,260
|
|
40
|
68,500
|
73,000
|
91,250
|
78,000
|
116,890
|
|
41
|
69,500
|
73,500
|
91,875
|
78,500
|
118,420
|
|
42
|
70,000
|
74,000
|
92,500
|
79,000
|
120,000
|
|
43
|
70,500
|
75,000
|
93,750
|
80,000
|
|
44
|
71,500
|
75,500
|
94,375
|
|
45
|
72,000
|
76,000
|
95,000
|
|
46
|
72,500
|
76,500
|
95,625
|
|
47
|
73,500
|
77,500
|
96,875
|
|
48
|
74,000
|
78,000
|
97,500
|
|
49
|
74,500
|
78,500
|
98,125
|
|
50
|
75,500
|
79,000
|
98,750
|
|
51
|
76,000
|
80,000
|
100,000
|
|
52
|
76,500
|
|
53
|
77,500
|
|
54
|
78,000
|
|
55
|
78,500
|
|
56
|
79,500
|
|
57
|
80,000
|
GROSS WEIGHT TABLE
Specialized Equipment with 7, 8, 9 Axles
|
Feet
|
Legal Wt.
7 Axle
|
Permit Max.
7 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
8 Axle
|
Permit Max.
8 Axle
|
Legal Wt.
9 Axle
|
Permit Max.
9 Axle
|
|
24
|
74,000
|
92,800
|
|
25
|
74,500
|
94,400
|
|
26
|
75,000
|
96,000
|
|
27
|
75,500
|
97,600
|
|
28
|
76,500
|
99,200
|
|
29
|
77,000
|
100,800
|
|
30
|
77,500
|
102,400
|
|
31
|
78,000
|
104,000
|
|
32
|
78,500
|
105,000
|
|
33
|
79,000
|
107,200
|
|
34
|
80,000
|
108,800
|
108,800
|
|
35
|
110,400
|
110,400
|
|
36
|
112,000
|
112,000
|
|
37
|
113,600
|
113,600
|
|
38
|
115,200
|
115,200
|
|
39
|
116,800
|
116,800
|
|
40
|
118,400
|
118,400
|
|
41
|
120,000
|
120,000
|
|
42
|
121,600
|
121,600
|
|
43
|
123,200
|
123,200
|
123,200
|
|
44
|
124,800
|
124,800
|
124,800
|
|
45
|
126,400
|
126,400
|
126,400
|
|
46
|
128,000
|
128,000
|
128,000
|
|
47
|
129,600
|
129,600
|
129,600
|
|
48
|
131,200
|
131,200
|
131,200
|
|
49
|
132,800
|
132,800
|
132,800
|
|
50
|
134,400
|
134,400
|
134,400
|
|
51
|
135,520
|
136,000
|
136,000
|
|
52
|
136,640
|
137,600
|
137,600
|
|
53
|
137,760
|
139,200
|
139,200
|
|
54
|
138,880
|
140,800
|
140,800
|
|
55
|
140,000
|
142,400
|
142,400
|
|
56
|
144,000
|
144,000
|
|
57
|
144,800
|
144,800
|
|
58
|
145,600
|
145,600
|
|
59
|
146,400
|
146,400
|
|
60
|
147,200
|
147,200
|
|
61
|
148,000
|
148,000
|
|
62
|
148,800
|
148,800
|
|
63
|
149,600
|
149,600
|
|
64
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
|
65
|
151,200
|
151,200
|
|
66
|
152,000
|
152,000
|
If the specialized equipment exceeds the:
1. Allowable weight on an axle or axle
group;
2. Gross weight for the
number of axles; or
3. Does not
meet the required axle spacings for the number of axles; the permit request
will be considered according to the rules of section (15).
(12) Procedures for Emergency
Movements.
(A) Railroad derailments and other
civil or natural disasters may create the necessity for an emergency movement
by oversize/overweight vehicles. The Missouri Department of Transportation
shall also issue emergency utility response permits for the transporting of
utility wires or cables, poles, and equipment needed for repair work
immediately following a disaster where utility service has been disrupted;
except for and excluding movements under section (15).
(B) Emergency movements into or within the
state may be allowed day or night, seven (7) days a week by permit or verbal
approval from either the motor carrier compliance supervisor or other
designated motor carrier services representative.
(C) Following verbal approval, an official
permit covering each emergency movement must be obtained on the first working
day immediately following the move.
(D) Verbal authority for an emergency
movement may be granted only after confirmation that an emergency exists by an
authorized representative of the permittee who shall be required to furnish
information on conditions at the location of the emergency and the name of the
company to perform the emergency service.
(E) The Missouri Department of Transportation
representative granting authority for an emergency movement will advise the
Missouri State Highway Patrol that the move is authorized and furnish
information on the vehicle involved, such as make and license of hauling units,
axle weights, load dimensions, location, routes of travel, and the estimated
time of the movement. The restriction prohibiting travel in tourist areas,
during curfew hours, at night and on holidays or holiday weekend periods will
be waived for the initial response to the emergency site.
(F) Permits for return trips will be issued
during regular working hours only and each unit must comply with the permit
regulations' limitations for weight and dimensions.
(G) Emergency movements are not exempt and
will not be waived of the requirement to stop at weigh stations.
(H) Violations are not in the interest of
public safety and any misrepresentation in the application, verbal request for
a permit, or violation of the terms of the verbal authority for movement may
result in denial of future authorizations being granted for an emergency
move.
(I) Escort vehicles shall
travel approximately three hundred feet (300') in front on two- (2-) lane
pavement or approximately three hundred feet (300') in rear on dual lane or
multi-lane undivided pavement. Escort vehicles shall use clearance lights in
lieu of flags and reflectorized oversize or overwide load signs are required
for travel at night or when visibility is less than five hundred feet (500').
Escort vehicles will not be allowed to convoy movements.
(J) In addition to the special provisions
contained herein, the permittee shall use clearance lights in lieu of flags at
the extreme edges of an overwidth load and reflectorized oversize or overwide
load signs mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle and load when
visibility is less than five hundred feet (500') and shall observe all other
Missouri oversize and overweight permit regulations.
(K) The permittee shall be responsible for
any damage to the roadway surface, shoulders, bridge structures, or other
highway facilities resulting from operations authorized pursuant to this
section.
(13) Regulations
for the movement of loads over twelve feet, six inches (12'6") to fourteen feet
(14') wide. The following requirements in addition to the requirements of
oversize and overweight permit regulations for movement of loads up to twelve
feet, six inches (12'6") in width shall apply to all loads over twelve feet,
six inches (12'6") to fourteen feet (14') in overall width.
(A) Restrictions and Requirements. Bridge
crossings may require stopping traffic on two (2)-lane highways where bridge
width is less than twenty-eight feet (28'); a distance of at least one thousand
feet (1,000') between oversize vehicles is required; escorts may act as
flaggers.
1. Travel on interstate and other
divided highways allowed from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half
(1/2) hour after sunset except where restricted in tourist and urban areas (see
subsections (9)(D) and (9)(E)) and as prohibited by holiday restrictions in
subsection (1)(I).
2. No movement
Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on
all other routes on the state highway system and no movement allowed on
Saturday and Sunday in tourist areas (see subsection (9)(D)).
(B) Escort Requirements. One (1)
escort is required for each oversize unit on the interstate and designated
route system. This escort shall be in the rear on dual-lane, divided, or
multi-lane pavement and in the front on two- (2-) lane pavement. Travel on two-
(2-) lane routes off the designated route system will require two (2) escorts
(one (1) front and one (1) rear). Continuous, uninterrupted two- (2-) way
communication is required between the power unit and all escort
vehicles.
(14)
Regulations for the movement of loads over fourteen feet (14') to sixteen feet
(16') overall width. The following requirements, in addition to the
requirements of oversize and overweight permit regulations for movement of
loads up to twelve feet, six inches (12'6") in width, shall apply to the
movement of allowed loads. Farm products (hay) shall not exceed fourteen feet
(14') in width.
(A) Routes over which these
loads will be considered are highways with pavement at least twenty-four feet
(24') wide with at least four foot (4') shoulders and travel on routes of
lesser width shall be for the shortest practical distance to complete the move,
unless traffic volume, roadway alignment, and/or other circumstances justify
alternate routing.
1. Travel on interstate and
other divided highways allowed from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset, except where restricted in tourist and urban
areas (see subsections (9)(D) and (E)); and movement is limited to Monday
through Friday except as prohibited by holiday restrictions (see subsection
(1)(I)).
2. Movement is further
restricted from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all other
routes on the state highway system.
(B) Escort Requirements. One (1) escort is
required in the rear on interstate and other divided highways. Two (2) escorts
are required on all multi-lane undivided and two (2)-lane highways, one (1)
front and one (1) rear. Continuous, uninterrupted two-way communication is
required between the power unit and all escort vehicles.
(C) Additional Restrictions and Requirements.
1. No movement on two (2)-lane highways when
dirt shoulders are wet.
2. Bridge
crossing may require stopping traffic on two (2)-lane highways where bridge
width is less than thirty-two feet (32'). A distance of at least one thousand
feet (1,000') between oversize vehicles is required; escorts may act as
flaggers.
(15)
Super Heavy and Large Load Movement. Loads in excess of routine permit limits
will be considered according to the following regulations when air, rail, or
water terminal points are not available:
(A)
All permit applications with dimensions or weights exceeding the routine limits
of the preceding oversize and overweight permit rule (generally in excess of
sixteen feet (16') wide, sixteen feet (16') high, one hundred fifty feet (150')
long and/or over one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) pounds gross weight)
shall be submitted by fax or online, along with proof of insurance. A minimum
of four hundred twenty-five dollars ($425) may be required in escrow (to cover
the cost of a bridge analysis) before an application can be processed.
Applications for this type of move are available on request or online. The
applicant should allow at least two (2) weeks for a route evaluation. If any
problems exist that may prevent the move from reaching its destination over the
state highway system, the application will not be approved;
(B) The applicant may be required to provide
a traffic control plan, sketches, or additional information for complex moves.
One (1) lane for oncoming traffic must be open and clear for two (2)-lane
highways and one (1) lane for both oncoming and following traffic must be open
on four (4)-lane highways. If open lanes cannot be provided, a detour may be
proposed.
(C) If the loaded height
exceeds seventeen feet (17'), the applicant shall provide a written document
from the appropriate utility company indicating approval to disturb aerial
lines across the route.
(D) If the
gross vehicle weight exceeds three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) pounds, an
additional power unit must accompany the load and will be considered part of
the vehicle configuration when conducting roadway and bridge structure
analyses. For moves limited in length, this requirement may be waived at the
discretion of Motor Carrier Services.
(E) If it is necessary to adjust, modify, or
remove state owned property such as signal and sign mast arms, flashers, signs,
etc., a qualified contractor approved by the Missouri Department of
Transportation shall be hired by the applicant to perform the necessary
adjustment or removal and replacement.
(F) Restrictions and Requirements.
1. Travel on interstate and other divided
highways allowed from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour
after sunset except where restricted in tourist and urban areas (see
subsections (9)(D) and (9)(E)) and as prohibited by holiday restrictions in
subsection (1)(I).
2. No movement
from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all other routes on
the state highway system.
3. Travel
is allowed on Saturday and Sunday for moves fourteen feet (14') wide and less,
and no movement is allowed on Saturday and Sunday in tourist areas (see
subsection (9)(D)).
4. Unless
otherwise stated on the permit, dates and times of travel will be determined by
the Missouri State Highway Patrol if the load requires their escort
services;
(G) Escort
Requirements. If Missouri State Highway Patrol escorts are required for a
continuous portion of the move, but not the entire move, they are only required
for that portion. If the patrol escort is required for an intermittent portion
of the move, they will be required to escort the entire move. In addition to
escort requirements as outlined in subsection (9)(G), the following
requirements apply to super heavy and large load movements. No more than three
civilian escorts are required for an combination of paragraphs 1. through 4.
below:
1. One (1) front and one (1) rear
civilian escort is required for all superloads in excess of three hundred fifty
thousand (350,000) pounds;
2. One
(1) front civilian escort is required for all superloads on two- (2-) lane
highways;
3. If a load is required
to cross bridge structures at crawl speed in the Kansas City and St. Louis
areas, then one (1) front and two (2) rear civilian escorts are required for
that portion of the move;
4. One
(1) front and two (2) rear civilian escorts are required on all sections of
dual lane highways traversed if load exceeds sixteen feet (16') wide and
Missouri State Highway Patrol escorts are not present. If Missouri State
Highway Patrol escorts are present, one (1) front and one (1) rear civilian
escort is required. In addition to the civilian escorts required in paragraphs
(15)(G)1. though 4. above; and
5.
Missouri State Highway Patrol escorts are required when load exceeds-
A. Sixteen feet (16') wide on any two- (2-)
lane highway;
B. Eighteen feet
(18') wide on interstate or dual lane highway;
C. One hundred fifty feet (150') overall
length on any highway;
D. Seventeen
feet (17') high on any highway; or
E. Any time deemed necessary due to
complexity of route or load. The Missouri State Highway Patrol may conduct a
Level I inspection prior to performing escort services. Motor Carrier Services
may, at their discretion, waive Missouri State Highway Patrol escort
requirement or allow the substitution of local or military law enforcement in
the place of Missouri State Highway Patrol escorts;
(H) All future permitting
authority for a carrier may be revoked if the Missouri State Highway Patrol,
local or military law enforcement agencies acting as escorts, are not
reimbursed for superload escorting services;
(I) Generally the maximum weight allowed on
any single axle shall be twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds for
all moves classified under this section. All axles on the hauling unit must be
load carrying with a maximum degree of equalization. The Missouri Department of
Transportation shall determine whether or not the hauling unit, number of axles
and axle arrangements are acceptable. In all cases the maximum axle loads,
gross weight, and overall dimensions allowed will be determined by the Missouri
Department of Transportation according to section
304.200
of the Missouri Revised Statutes and/or the load carrying
capacity of the roadway and structures on the proposed route.
(J) Before and after studies will be
conducted of the highways and bridges traversed by the movement and any
resulting damages shall be repaired at the expense of the permittee as directed
by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
(16) Noncommercial Building (House) Movement.
(A) Permits are available for the movement of
noncommercial buildings that exceed the established oversize and overweight
permit limits listed in these regulations. These permits are available from
district offices listed below. These rules and regulations are not intended for
the movement of commercial buildings or repeated movements of similar
buildings.
1. Permits for the movement of
noncommercial buildings that exceed the established oversize and overweight
permit limits are available from the district offices listed below:
A. St. Joseph-3602 North Belt Highway, St.
Joseph, MO 64502, (816) 387-2350;
B.
Hannibal-1711 Highway 61 South, Hannibal, MO 63401, (573) 248-2490;
C. Lee's Summit-600 NE Colbern Road, Lee's
Summit, MO 64086, (816) 622-6500;
D.
Jefferson City-1511 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109, (573)
751-3322;
E. Chesterfield-14301 S.
Outer 40, Chesterfield, MO 63017-5712, (314) 340-4100;
F. Springfield-3025 E. Kearney, Springfield,
MO 65801, (417) 895-7600; and
G.
Sikeston-2675 North Main Street, Sikeston, MO 63801, (573) 472-5333.
2. Movement of a
building that will not allow one- (1-) way traffic to pass the load will be
limited to no more than one (1) mile in length on the state highway system if
the traffic volume on the proposed route exceeds five hundred (500) vehicles
per day. If the traffic volume is less than five hundred (500) vehicles per
day, movement will be considered up to a distance of three (3) miles on the
state highway system.
3. Movement
of a building greater than sixteen feet (16') in overall width that will allow
one- (1-) way traffic to pass the load will be limited to no more than two (2)
miles on the state highway system if the traffic volume on the proposed route
exceeds two thousand (2,000) vehicles per day. If the traffic volume is less
than two thousand (2,000) vehicles per day, movement will be considered up to a
distance of ten (10) miles on the state highway system.
4. The traveled distances listed in the above two (2)
paragraphs reflect the total miles of the move on the state highway system
rather than miles allowed to move per attempt. Short segments of the state
highway system may be used in a move provided the total mileage allowed on the
state highway system is not exceeded. The district engineer or his/her
representative may consider a longer travel distance if the entire move can be
made during periods of lower traffic volumes listed in the above two (2)
paragraphs of this section. Additional restrictions regarding travel during
adverse weather conditions are at the discretion of the Missouri Department of
Transportation district engineer or his/her representative.
(B) The allowable overall height, width,
length, and time of travel shall be based on physical features and traffic
volumes along the route. Bridges posted with a maximum weight limit of less
than forty (40) tons should be avoided and will be analyzed for the type
vehicle and load prior to receiving approval to cross that bridge. All axles on
the hauling unit shall be load carrying with a maximum degree of equalization.
The district engineer or his/her representative shall determine whether or not
the hauling unit, number of axles, and axle arrangements are acceptable. When
it is determined a bridge analysis is required, an additional fee shall be
charged to recover bridge analysis costs. See subsection (4)(B). Loads in
excess of sixteen feet (16') in width may require a sketch displaying the side
and rear view of the load with dimensions including any overhang.
(C) If the load is over seventeen feet five
inches (17'5") high the applicant shall check all overhead clearance
restrictions and provide written documentation from any involved utility
company indicating approval to disturb aerial lines across the route. The
applicant must also submit written acknowledgement from all cities/counties in
which the move occurs. If it is necessary to adjust, modify, or remove state
owned property such as signal and sign mast arms, flashers, signs, etc., a
qualified contractor approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation
shall be hired by the applicant to perform the necessary adjustment or removal
and replacement. See section
324.721
of the Missouri Revised Statutes for additional
information.
(D) For the purpose of
moves under section (16), the applicant must have a current house mover
license, applicable operating authority and must have insurance in the amount
of two (2) million dollars combined single limit automobile liability before a
permit can be issued. The applicant shall provide evidence of such license and
insurance satisfactory to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
(E) Escort Requirements. Applicants should
refer to sections
324.700 through
324.745
of the Missouri Revised Statutes for additional information pertaining to house
moves. In addition to escort requirements as outlined in section (9), the
following requirements apply to all house moves:
1. One (1) front and one (1) rear civilian
escort is required for all house moves, except;
2. One (1) front and two (2) rear civilian
escorts are required in Kansas City and St. Louis areas when load is required
to cross bridge structures at crawl speed;
3. One (1) front and two (2) rear civilian
escorts required on all sections of dual lane highways traversed if load
exceeds sixteen feet (16') wide; and
4. Law enforcement escorts may be required at
the district engineer or his/her representative's
discretion.
*Original authority: 304.200, RSMo 1943, amended 1949,
1972, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000,
2002.
