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Heavy Haul Loads In Maine

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DOT & Maine State Heavy Oversize Permit Information

PERMITS: Maine oversize permits are valid for seven days. Must have permit prior to entering the state.
OPERATING TIME: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, seven days a week except no travel on weekends in the months of July and August.
RESTRICTED TRAVEL: Lewiston and Augusta, travel prohibited during inclement weather and during rush hour periods of 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. A local permit is required to travel through Augusta. No travel on major holidays or some holiday weekends.
Maine Turnpike loads limited to 13′-6″ high, 14′-6″ wide. Daylight travel only, Monday through Friday until noon. Oversize loads may not travel on the Turnpike on Friday afternoons, Saturday or Sunday. Toll/permit is $10 for over width or over 70′ long, paid at the gate. The Turnpike part of route is included on Maine O/D permit, but the $10 fee is paid by the driver at the gate.

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LEGAL DIMENSIONS:

Length:

53′ semi-trailer and 74′ overall length on Interstate and designated highways; 48′ trailer and 69′ overall length on other highways. “The maximum legal length of vehicles and loads traveling more than 1 mile beyond the National Network is 74′.”
Overhang: 74′ overall length maximum

Width:

8′-6″

Height:

13′-6 (Load may exceed by 6″, for a legal loaded height of 14″, as long as load is not reducible and not traveling on Maine Turnpike.)

Weight:

80,000 Gross
Single – 20,000
Tandem – 34,000
Tridem – 42,000

ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS:

Length:

125′

Width:

16′

Height:

16′

Weight:

Single – 20,000
Tandem – 52,000
Tridem – 75,000
Quad – 100,000
Tractor must be registered for 90,000 pounds to permit for overweight up to 90,000, or register for 100,000 maximum to permit over 90,000.

Loads exceeding these dimensions are treated as superloads.

ESCORTS:

Length:

At 80′ or over – one escort
Over 125′ – police escort

Width:

Over 12′ (or over 11′-11″ on two-lane highway) – one escort
Over 16′ – police escort may be required.

Height:

Pilot car or police escort may be required for “extreme” heights.

SIGNS, FLAGS & LIGHTS:

All movements exceeding 10′ in width and/or 75′ in length require “Oversize Load” at front and rear. Loads over 75’ overall length but not exceeding 85’ require a rotating or strobe type amber light on the end of the load. Red flags are required on overwidth loads front and rear, and top and bottom each side where load is widest (or at the widest point if it is between the top and bottom). Red flags must be placed at the extreme rear end of overlength loads or when there is over 4′ rear overhang. No sign or flag requirements are listed for overheight only loads. For overweight-only loads, you still need Oversize Load signs according to a scale officer, but the rules and regulations do not specify this.

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