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Oversize/
Overweight
Permit Manual
Florida
Foreword
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is pleased to publish this Oversize/ Overweight Permit Manual.
Each state analysis includes information in a standardized format: contact, legal limits, special permit limits,
general restrictions, types of permits available, fees, escort needs, fines, and restricted travel areas. Telephone
numbers, locations, and hours of operation are listed for ports of entry and permit branches. However, readers
are always advised to check with the state offices on current laws and procedures. This project could not have
been completed without the advice and consultation of many state officials. We thank all of those who provided
permit manuals, maps, laws, regulations, and various other forms of documentation.
Legal Notice
This SC&RA Oversize/Overweight Permit Manual is intended only to provide concise, easily read information,
useful in planning movements of overdimensional and overweight loads. This Permit Manual is not intended to be
an accurate summary of all the applicable laws and regulations. Users of the Permit Manual should confirm the
information contained herein before dispatching vehicles and loads. The SC&RA cautions Permit Manual users
that state laws and regulations are subject to change without notice, and that some time elapses between the
effective date of such changes and the amendment of the Permit Manual to reflect those changes. The SC&RA
assumes no responsibility for accident, injury, loss or claim, penalties or any other damage resulting from
reliance on the contents of this Permit Manual.
Specialized Carriers &
Rigging Association
5870 Trinity Parkway, Suite 200
Centreville, VA 20120
PHONE: (703) 698-0291
Fax: (571) 722-1698
Website: www.scranet.org
Email: [email protected]
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Copyright 1987-2014 by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging
Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher, Joel M. Dandrea, Executive Vice
President, Specialized Carrier & Rigging Association. Requests to
the publisher for permission should be addressed to Joel M.
Dandrea, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, 5870 Trinity
Parkway, Suite 200, Centreville, VA 20120.
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FLORIDA
CONTACT:
Office of Maintenance
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee
Permits Sections MS62
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
ACS / DOT Permit Office
2740 Centerview Drive, Suite I-C
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Hours: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday - Friday
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Saturday
(850) 488-4961 or (850) 410-5777 (statewide)
Fax: (850) 410-5779
For information on obtaining oversized/overweight permits:
Florida Administrative Code 14-26, Florida Statutes Title XXIII Chapter 316,
and the Florida Trucking Manual
http://www.fdotmaint.com/permit/
LEGAL LIMITS
GVW
o (steer)
o
oo
ooo
80,000
22,000
22,000 (depends on tire size)
44,000
66,000
WIDTH:
HEIGHT:
LENGTH:
—Federal Bridge Formula applies.
8'6"
8'
13'6"
14’
28’
48’
53'
TOLERANCE: 10% for legal weight vehicles
41'
28'
50'
75'
65’
OVERHANG:
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less than 12' lanes
autotransporters
trailer for straight truck
or 65' overall length
semitrailer
semitrailer, 41'
kingpin
kingpin restriction
doubles
autotransporter – 50'
semitrailer
(6' rear overhang)
stinger steered
(overall length)
non-stinger steered
3' front, 4' rear, must be
within length limits
57’6”
semitrailer allowed
with permit, may
not exceed
manufacturer rating.
48’-53’
semitrailer w/ >41'
KP allowed with
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PERMIT LIMITS
No tire may exceed 550 pounds per inch of tire section width (plus scale tolerance) as defined by the rating
molded in the tire sidewall.
Over 199,000 considered a Super Load.
PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
General - Florida has begun issuing divisible load permits OFF the Interstate System for up to 10% over the
legal load limit not to exceed 88,000 lbs.
Insurance — In order to obtain a permit to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load in excess
of the legal height, length, width, or weight limitations of Section 316.515 or 316.535, F.S., the permittee
will be required to have one of the following:
(a) Insurance in the amount of $100,000 per person and $200,000 per accident or occurrence for property
damage; or.
(b) A bond in the amount of $100,000 per person and $200,000 per accident or occurrence made payable to
State of Florida.
Weekend/Night Travel –
Nighttime movement. When the criteria of Rule 14-26.00425 and 14-26.012, F.A.C., are met, trip or multitrip permits shall be issued providing:
1. Nighttime travel is recommended by the Department’s District Traffic Engineering Office(s) or determined
to be a requirement of the permit by the Office of Maintenance.
2. Law enforcement escort(s) are used.
3. Warning lights shall delineate the shape and size of the load.
4. The sides and rear of trailers and loads shall be lighted in the manner prescribed in 49 C.F.R. Sections
393.11 through 393.26, as required by Section 316.302(1)(a), F.S.
(6) All vehicles, including vehicles equipped with an automatic vehicle identification system, must stop at
open weigh stations.
Holiday - No movement will be allowed for loads over 10 feet in width, over 80 feet in length, or 14’6”
inches in height on the following dates:
New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2014
Independence Day Friday, July 04, 2014
Labor Day Monday, September 01, 2014
Thanksgiving Day Thursday & Friday, November 27 – 28, 2014
Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2014
If any of these holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall also be observed
as a holiday. If any of these holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday shall also
be observed as a holiday.
In addition, the Florida Permits Office will be closed on the dates listed below. These
dates are not subject to the above travel restrictions.
Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 20, 2014
Veteran’s Day Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Inclement Weather - Movement During Periods of Poor Visibility. No travel is allowed when horizontal
visibility is less than 1,000 feet. Vehicles which are underway when inclement weather occurs must exit the
road at the first available location and park until the weather clears or until road conditions improve.
Permit Information Required — Load description; overall dimensions; gross weight; number of axles;
origin and destination; routes to be traveled.
All non-routine permit application requests must contain explicit, detailed routing, including exits, rest area
stops, etc.
In addition to the information required for issuance of a permit, a schematic of the vehicle showing all
longitudinal and transverse spacings, axle weights and dimensions must be provided at least ten business
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days before a proposed move when the vehicle’s gross weight exceeds 199,000 pounds so that a structural
analysis can be performed. Applicants, whose vehicles have a gross weight of less than 199,000 pounds, will
be required to provide a schematic as well when an Engineer of the Office of Maintenance, Bridge Section,
determines that a structural analysis is needed.
PERMIT TYPES
Single Trip - (valid up to 5 days for a single move); Blanket (valid up to 12 months for specified load
type).
Multi-State Permit - The Florida Department of Transportation is a member state of SASHTO and signator
to Southeastern Association of State Highway Transportation Organizations (SASHTO) Multi-State Permit
Agreement For Oversize and Overweight Vehicles. Permittees seeking permits for multi-state moves which
include travel in the State of Florida must either apply for permits pursuant to the SASHTO Agreement on
Multi-State Permitting of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles, or apply for permits under the provisions
otherwise provided in rule chapter FAC 14-26.
FEES
The following schedule of fees shall be charged by the Department for permits for overweight and/or
overdimensional vehicles operating on state owned roadways and bridges:
TABLE 1A – SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR OVERDIMENSION PERMITS
TRIP PERMIT
5 Days
(1) OVERDIMENSION
(a) Straight trucks and semi-truck-tractor-trailer.
Up to 12 feet wide, or up to 13 feet 6 inches high or up to 85 feet long.
Up to 14 feet wide or up to 14 feet 6 inches high or up to 95 feet long.
Up to 14 feet wide or up to 18 feet high or up to 120 feet long.
Over 14 feet wide or over 18 feet high or over 120 feet long.
(b) Overlength semi-trailers of legal width, height, and weight, which exceed 53 feet in
length
up to 57 feet 6 inches in length or overlength semi-trailer with kingpin setting greater
than 41
feet.
(c) Truck crane or earth handling equipment moving under own power, up to 12 feet
wide or
14 feet 6 inches high, or 85 feet long.
(d) Trailers or equipment towed with ball or pintle.
Up to 10 feet wide or up to 13 feet 6 inches high or up to 80 feet long.
*Up to 12 feet wide or up to 13 feet 6 inches high or up to 105 feet long.
*Up to 14 feet wide or up to 14 feet 6 inches high or up to 105 feet long.
*Over 14 feet wide or over 14 feet 6 inches high or over 105 feet long.
$5.00
$15.00
$25.00
$25.00
MULTITRIP
12
Months
$10.00
$20.00
$150.00
$250.00
NOT
ISSUED
$30.00
$15.00
$150.00
$5.00
$5.00
$15.00
$25.00
$20.00
$330.00
$500.00
NOT
ISSUED
NOTE: All permitted dimensions (length, height, width) must be within limits shown for permit fee.
TABLE 1B – SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES
(2) OVERWEIGHT
*(a) Up to 95,000 pounds.
*(b) Up to 112,000 pounds.
*(c) Up to 122,000 pounds.
*(d) Up to 132,000 pounds.
*(e) Up to 142,000 pounds.
*(f) Up to 152,000 pounds.
*(g) Up to 162,000 pounds.
(h) Up to 199,000 pounds.
(i) Over 199,000 pounds.
(j) Containerized Cargo Unit.
(k) Overall Wheel Base (Inner Bridge/External Bridge).
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TRIP PERMIT
5 Days
MULTI-TRIP
12 Months
$0.27 Per Mile
$0.32 Per Mile
$0.36 Per Mile
$0.38 Per Mile
$0.42 Per Mile
$0.45 Per Mile
$0.47 Per Mile
$0.003 Per 1,000 Pounds Per Mile
$0.003 Per 1,000 Pounds Per Mile
$0.27 Per Mile
$10.00
**$240.00
**$280.00
**$310.00
**$330.00
**$360.00
**$380.00
**$400.00
$500.00
NOT ISSUED
$500.00
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(l) Implements of husbandry, farm equipment, agricultural
trailers/products and forestry equipment (Local Moves Only).
(3) SPECIAL PERMIT FEES
Transmission Fee
$5.00
$17.00
$5.00
NOT
APPLICABLE
*Dimensions greater than 12 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high or 85 feet long will have an additonal dimension
fee with a combined fee of not to exceed $500.00.
NOTE: For weights over 80,000 pounds [Items (2)(a) through (h) above], add an administrative cost of $3.33 for
issuance of permit, which does not include the costs charged by wire services for their services. Permit fees shall
be based on 25 mile increments rounded up to the nearest dollar. Example: A 112,000 pound load traveling 67.5
miles would cost (75 miles X $0.32) plus $3.33 = $27.33 rounded up to $28.00 in addition to the $5.00
transmission fee when applicable.
ESCORTS AND SIGNS
Labeling — — Oversize load signs are required for vehicles over 10' in width, 14’6” in height or 80’ in
length; sign must have a yellow background with black letters at least 12" high with a brushstroke of not
less than 1 ½ inches wide. Flags located on all four corners and extremities are to be red or fluorescent
orange and at least 18" square. Escort vehicles are required to have two flags 18” square mounted at a 40
to 70 degree angle on the roof rack. Flags required for all vehicles over 8'6" in width.
Escort Vehicles and Personnel — Escort vehicles must have a high visibility rotating, strobe or flashing
class 2 amber light to be seen by all approaching traffic at a distance of at least 500’.
Escorts accompanying overdimensional loads as required by permit or pursuant to subsection 14-26.012(6),
(7), or (8), F.A.C., are limited to:
(a) Law enforcement escorts.
(b) Escorts qualified by another state, provided that the other state has equal or more stringent standards
as those required by Florida for qualified escorts and the escort has been qualified or re-qualified within the
past four years.
Lights on both the escort and permit vehicles are required. An overlength vehicle no longer than 105' may
proceed without escort if the vehicle combination has a minimum of three turning points, exclusive of the
steering axle.
Escorts will proceed on a two-lane road, and follow on a four-lane road. If the vehicle is overlength,
however, the escort always follows.
Police Escort Requirements - Law enforcement required for some moves.
Certification – A Florida Qualified Pilot Car Escort must complete the Florida Department of Transportation
Pilot/Escort Flagging Training (www.t2.ce.ufl.edu) and a National Safety Council 8-hour Defensive Driving
Course. Escorts with a qualification from another state may legally escort intra-state (pick-up and drop-off
inside Florida); however, they must comply with all Florida escort requirements.
FINES
NON-COMPLIANCE
(1)
Suspension or revocation of permits.
(a) The Department, for good cause, will suspend for a specified period of time or revoke a
multi-trip or trip permit. Good cause shall include, but is not limited to the following:
1. The permittee fails to comply with the regulations of this rule chapter or the requirements of Florida
Statutes.
2. The permittee has submitted a false, deceptive, or fraudulent permit application.
3. The permittee fails to comply with the terms of the permit.
4. The permittee travels on other than approved routes.
5. The permittee fails to submit a list of specified routes over which the load can or cannot travel, when
required.
6. The permittee fails to pay fees/penalties owed to the Department or its agent(s).
7. The company has been placed out-of-service based upon a compliance review performed by Motor Carrier
Compliance.
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8. The Department determines that continued operation under an existing valid permit poses a safety issue
for state owned bridges or roadways.
(2)
Denial of future permits
(a)
In addition to a suspension or revocation of a current permit for good cause as set forth in
subsection (1) of this rule, the Department, for good cause, as defined by paragraph (1)(a)
above, will deny issuance of future permits as follows:
Violation permit denial period
First
Written Warning
Second
30 days
Third
90 days
Fourth
12 months
The Applicant shall be informed by written notice that the Department intends to deny the application for
permit(s). Notice of the Department’s intended action will be provided in accordance with Rule 28-106.111,
F.A.C. The Department’s action will become final unless a timely petition for a hearing is filed in accordance
with Rules 28-106.104, 28-106.201, and 28-106.301, F.A.C. In order to be timely, the petition must be filed
with the Department’s Clerk of Agency Proceedings within 21 days after receipt of the Department’s notice,
in accordance with Rule 28-106.111, F.A.C.
PENALTIES
(1) Any vehicle in violation of any permit criteria, or operating without a permit where one is required, will
be required to correct all offending irregularities or obtain a new permit based on the vehicle’s actual load
prior to release of the vehicle. Additionally, the following penalties for violation of permit requirements will
apply:
(a) An oversize or overweight vehicle being operated without a permit will have penalties assessed in
accordance with Sections 316.545 and 316.516, F.S.
(b) A vehicle operated with a valid permit which exceeds the weight criteria contained in the permit, will be
assessed a penalty for every pound or portion thereof exceeding the permitted weight as provided in Section
316.545, F.S.
(c) A vehicle operated with a valid permit which exceeds the dimensional criteria contained in the permit,
will be assessed a penalty for every foot or portion thereof exceeding the permitted dimension, as provided
in Section 316.516, F.S., except that the total penalty for the vehicle shall not exceed $1,000.00, as
provided in Section 316.550(9)(b), F.S.
(d) A vehicle operated with a valid permit which vehicle violates and operational or safety provision
contained in the permit, will be assessed a penalty of $100.00 per safety violation (lights, flags, signs, etc.)
and $250.00 per absent escort, except that the total penalty for the vehicle shall not exceed 1,000.00.
(e) A vehicle operated with a valid permit which violates daytime, nighttime, or restricted hours of travel
restrictions shown on the permit, which violates weekend and holiday travel restrictions shown on the
permit, or which violates the restrictions against movement during periods of poor visibility, will be assessed
a penalty of $1,000.00 and the vehicle will be parked at owner’s expense and responsibility until the next
authorized travel period.
(f) Any vehicle which bypasses an open weigh station will be assessed a penalty of $1,000.00.
(2) Null and Void Criteria. Any vehicle found to be operating under one or more of the following conditions
shall be determined to be out of conformity with the provisions of the permit, in which case the vehicle is
considered to be in non-compliance and the permit will be declared to be null and void for that vehicle for
that trip. Penalties will be assessed as provided in Sections 316.516 and 316.545, F.S., and the vehicle must
remain until the load is brought into compliance or a valid permit is obtained.
(a) The vehicle does not have the required number of axles. Penalty to be assessed for the weight only.
(b) The vehicle has an expired permit. Penalty to be assessed for both weight and size.
(c) The vehicle is not on the route designated on the permit or on an approved route on the multi-trip
permit attachments. Penalty to be assessed for both weight and size.
(d) The vehicle is a self-propelled truck crane towing a motor vehicle that exceeds the 5,000 pound limit
allowed in Section 316.550, F.S. Penalty to be assessed for weight only.
(e) The vehicle is operating with a permit which has been altered or forged. Penalty to be assessed for both
weight and size.
(f) The vehicle is not as represented by the facts on the permit. Penalty to be assessed for both weight and
size. This violation will not be applicable if it duplicates another violation noted in a specific citation.
(g) The vehicle contains multiple loading (except as allowed per this rule). Penalty to be assessed based
upon the nature of the violation (weight or size).
(h) The vehicle was operating during nighttime hours when not allowed by the permit or its attachments.
Penalty to be assessed for size only.
(i) The tires on the vehicle are smaller than those specified on the permit. Penalty to be assessed for size
only.
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(j) The vehicle has an outer-bridge dimension which is less than the minimum specified on the permit.
Penalty to be assessed for weight only.
(k) The vehicle is being operated under a multi-trip permit and the permit is not accompanied by the
attachments described in the permit. Penalty to be assessed based upon the nature of the violation (weight
or size).
RESTRICTED TRAVEL
Definitions and Terms
1. Daytime Hours – means the period from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
Movement is prohibited at any time when visibility is impaired due to smoke, fog, rain, or visibility less than
1,000 feet.
2. Excluding Weekends and Holidays– means movement on Saturday and Sunday is limited to the period of
time beginning one half hour before sunrise and ending at 12:00 noon, and is prohibited all day on New
Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after
Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. If any of these holidays fall on a Saturday, the
preceding Friday shall also be observed as a holiday. If any of these holidays fall on a Sunday, the following
Monday shall also be observed as a holiday.
3. Local Moves – means hauling not more than a 50 mile radius from the point of origin.
4. Vertical Height Indicator – means a device located on the escort vehicle used to determine vertical
clearance. This device must be manufactured of non-conducive and non-destructive material and must be a
minimum of six inches higher than the load being escorted.
Movement Conditions and Restrictions
Width Limitations
1. > 8 feet 6 inches up to 10 feet: Movement is permitted all days, daytime hours only. Flags required.
2. > 10 feet up to 12 feet: Movement is permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
Warning lights required, mounted in such a way as to be seen by all approaching traffic. Flags and warning
signs required. Except for local moves, this is the maximum width allowed for straight trucks.
3. > 12 feet up to 14 feet: Movement is permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
One (1) qualified escort vehicle required at all times, two qualified escorts, one front and one rear required
when traveling on two-lane highways with pavement width less than 24 feet. Flags, warning signs and two
warning lights required, except for manufactured buildings, manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular
buildings, sheds, and swimming pools which require four warning lights.
Length Limitations
1. Up to 80 feet: Movement is permitted all days, all hours. Rear overhang, is limited to maximum of 10 feet
during nighttime movement. When overhang exceeds 4 feet, a warning light is required on top of the
vehicle; at the extreme rear of the load shall be two red lamps, two red reflectors, and on each side of the
load shall be one red lamp.
2. > 80 feet up to 95 feet: Movement is permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
Flags, warning signs and two (2) warning lights are required. One (1) warning light shall be mounted on the
front of the vehicle and one (1) warning light shall be mounted on the rear of the load.
3. > 95 feet up to 120 feet: Movement is permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
Flags, warning signs and two (2) warning lights are required. One (1) warning light shall be mounted on the
front of the vehicle and one (1) warning light shall be mounted on the rear of the load. One qualified escort
is required during all movement except for truck tractor semi-trailers up to 105 feet with three points of
articulation. Mobile home and tractor combinations cannot exceed 105 feet and the mobile home itself
cannot exceed 81 feet (including tongue).
Height Limitations
1. > 13 feet 6 inches up to 14 feet 6 inches: Movement is permitted all days, all hours. Except for local
moves, this is the maximum height allowed for straight trucks.
2. > 14 feet 6 inches up to 16 feet: Movement is permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and
holidays. Flags, warning signs and two (2) warning lights are required. One (1) warning light shall be
mounted on the front of the vehicle and one (1) warning light shall be mounted on the rear of the load. One
(1) escort vehicle with a vertical height indicator is required to precede the load.
3. > 16 feet up to 18 feet: Movement permitted daytime hours only, excluding weekends and holidays.
Flags, warning signs and two (2) warning lights are required. One (1) warning light shall be mounted on the
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front of the vehicle and one (1) warning light shall be mounted on the rear of the load. One (1) escort
vehicle with a vertical height indicator is required to precede the load and one (1) law enforcement escort is
required. Movement is restricted to local moves only. Appropriate utility personnel will also be required for
low overhead obstructions.
The permittee must review and verify routes before moving. The following routes or areas are
currently restricted as shown. These restrictions are subject to change with additions/deletions.
THE FOLLOWING ROUTES ARE RESTRICTED TO LEGAL WIDTH (MAXIMUM 8’–6” WIDE):
- SR 72
- US 41
I-75 to US 17
Collier County Line to SR 997
THE FOLLOWING ROUTES ARE RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM 10 FEET WIDE.
-
SR
US
SR
SR
S.W. 80th Ave. to US 41
Holopaw to Yeehaw Junction
Entire Route (Miami)
Entire Route (Miami)
40
441
112
836
THE FOLLOWING ROUTES ARE RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM OF 12 FEET WIDE:
- I-275
Sunshine Skyway
- SR 78
US 27 to Okeechobee
- SR A1A
Callahan to I-95
- SR79
I-10 to Vernon
- SR 267
Georgia Line to US 90 (Quincy)
- US 17
Georgia Line to I-95
- SR 105
Fernandina Beach to Blount Island
- SR 52
I-75 to US 301
- US 98
Fort Meade to US 27
- SR 70
US 27 to Okeechobee
- SR 575
US 301 to Hernando County Line
- SR 29
US 41 to I-75
- SR 18
Union/Bradford County Line to SR 121
- SR 65
SR 12 (Gadsden County) to US 98
- SR 37
SR 62 to SR 60
- SR 674
CR 39 to SR 37
- SR 17
SR 60 to US 17/US 92
- SR 544
US 17 to US 27
- SR 542
US 17 to US 27
- FL Turnpike
Entire route including Turnpike Extensions, Sawgrass, Tampa Cross Town, Bee
Line, Turnpike East-West Expressway, Greenway, Central Florida, and Veterans Expressway.
THE FOLLOWING ROUTES ARE FURTHER RESTRICTED AS SHOWN:
BLANKET PERMITS ARE VOID SOUTH OF FLORIDA CITY FOR OVERWEIGHT AND WIDTH GREATER
THAN 10 FEET
- US 1
Florida City to Key West
THE FOLLOWING ROUTES ARE RESTRICTED TO LEGAL HEIGHT (MAXIMUM 13’ – 6” HIGH):
- FL Turnpike
Entire route including Turnpike Extensions, Sawgrass, Tampa Cross Town, Bee
Line, Turnpike East-West Expressway, Greenway, Central Florida, and Veterans Expressway.
- US 41
Georgia Line to US 129
- US 441
Georgia Line to Lake City
- SR 121
McClenny to Georgia Line
- SR 2
Jackson County Line east of Malone to SR 81
Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings.
(1)No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller or any equipment
or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load
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clearance of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any event
of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a
railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section.
(2)Notice of such intended crossing shall be given to a station agent of such railroad and a time be given to
such railroad to provide proper protection at such crossing.
(3)Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall
first stop the same not less than 15' nor more than 50' from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so
stopped shall listen and look in both directions also on such track for any approaching train and for signals
indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.
(4)No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman
is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under his direction.
PERMIT ORDERING
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), in an effort to streamline the permitting process, is
offering this web-based permit application system for overweight and over dimensional permits. This system
allows you to submit your request for overweight and over dimensional permits over the Internet. Once your
permit application is submitted over the Internet, the application will be reviewed by the State Permits
Office for compliance with Chapter 14-26, Florida Administrative Code. Payment for the permit can be made
by credit card, check or a pre-paid ARI account. Those applications receiving approval for permit will be
issued a permit by the Florida Department of Transportation State Permits Office. Trip permits can be faxed
directly to the permit applicant if requested, or sent by U.S. Mail. Annual permits will be sent by U.S. Mail.
The Automated Permit Application Submission System (APASS) is no longer available and has been replaced
with the new Permit Application System (PAS) for the submittal of all permit applications. Permit
applications submitted via APASS will not be processed by the Department. We apologize in advance for any
inconvenience this may cause.
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) has developed a new Permit Application System (PAS)
which allows customers to apply and pay for all permit types on-line using GIS routing and Account Profiles.
Additionally, most trip permits can be self-issued.
The One Stop Permitting system has been upgraded and was moved to a new location. You may access the
new system at: https://gis.dot.state.fl.us/OneStopPermitting
SPECIAL NOTES
Recent Changes – The One Stop Permitting system has been upgraded and was moved to a new location. You may
access the new system at: https://gis.dot.state.fl.us/OneStopPermitting
Pending Changes – None Noted
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