Arkansas Information

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State:

Arkansas

Road Closures:

https://www.idrivearkansas.com/

State Permit Offices:

https://ardot.gov/divisions/arkansas-highway-police/oversize-and-overweight-permits/

Description:

<div class="entry-content"><div class="entry-content"> <div class="post-heading"> <h1>Arkansas Oversize Permits</h1> </div> <h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">ARKANSAS OVERSIZE PERMITS INFORMATION</h2>PERMITS: Arkansas oversize permits are valid for three days. Must have permit prior to entering state. OPERATING TIME: Daylight only (sunrise to sunset for Arkansas), seven days a week. Continuous travel may be allowed if OW only, not to exceed 108,000 pounds. Loads not exceeding 90’ long (other dimensions legal) may have continuous travel RESTRICTED TRAVEL: No oversize movement through the metropolitan Little Rock area between the hours of 7:00 am -9:00 am and 4:00 pm -6:00 pm, and on I-30 (M.M. 138-143), I-40 (M.M. 151-155), and all of I-630. No travel on major holidays (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). If holiday falls on Monday or Friday, no weekend movement allowed. LEGAL DIMENSIONS Length: 53’-6” trailer & load Overhang: <ul><li>60’ poles, pipes, machinery, steel beams or other objects of a structural nature do not require a permit for daylight travel for up to 90’ overall length.</li><li>Night travel requires a permit.</li><li>Otherwise, up to 53’6” trailer/load is allowed without permit.</li><li>(If long beams are on a stretch trailer and do not extend beyond the rear of the trailer, then a permit is required.)</li></ul> Width: 8’6” Height: 13’6” Weight: 80,000 Gross <ul><li>Single  20,000</li><li>Tandem  34,000</li><li>Tridem  54,000</li><li>Steer Axle -Arkansas asks for manufacturers front axle weight rating (up to maximum of 20,000 pounds), which you are not allowed to exceed.</li></ul> ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS Length: No set limit Width: 16’ (20’ on some non-interstate routes) Height: 17’ (Over 16’ must obtain special approval, and not allowed on Interstates. Utilities personnel must accompany load over 17’). Note: Over 14’ wide or over 15’ high is looked at on a case-by-case basis to determine if route survey is required. Weight: <ul><li>Single  20,000</li><li>Tandem  46,000</li><li>Tridem  60,000</li><li>Quad  68,000</li></ul> Loads exceeding these dimensions are classed as Super Loads. ESCORTS Length: <ul><li>Over 100’ -one escort</li><li>over 130’- two escorts</li></ul> Width: On 2-lane Highways: <ul><li>Over 12’-one escort</li><li>over 14’-two escorts</li></ul> On Interstate and Controlled Access Highways: <ul><li>over 14’-one escort</li><li>over 16’- two escorts</li><li>Police escorts for larger loads are looked at on a case-by-case basis.</li></ul> Height: Over 15’ - one escort with height pole SIGNS, FLAGS & LIGHTS: <ul><li>Oversize Load signs required on all loads exceeding legal width, height or length.</li><li>Red flags 18” square are required on rear corners on all loads exceeding legal width, height or length.</li><li>There are no sign or flag requirements for overweight only loads.</li></ul> Shipping Containers: According to Federal regulation, loaded shipping containers may not overhang the transporting trailer. Empty containers are allowed 5’ overhang in California. Other states may have different rules on empties. </div> <p< body=""></p<></div>

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