ODOT Trucking Advisory: New Year's weekend restrictions and MCTD office closures

Dec. 30, 2011

For more information: (503) 373-0000, Option 1 for information about holiday travel restrictions for over-dimension loads; and (503) 378-6699 for information about registration services

With the New Year's holiday being observed Monday, Jan. 2, the Oregon Department of Transportation's Motor Carrier Division Offices will be closed – including the Over-Dimension Permit Unit and all Motor Carrier Transportation Division Registration Offices.

Exception: The ODOT Motor Carrier Division 24-hour Registration Service Center (503-378-6699) will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, and will be closed on New Year's Day, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2. Note: Approved carriers can get passes and trip permits any time online at www.oregontruckingonline.com.

Holiday Travel Restrictions for Over-Dimension Loads over New Year's weekend

Triple trailer combinations cannot operate on those routes shown as holiday or holiday and weekend restricted on Route Map 5 from 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, until sunrise Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Towed units cannot be moved if over 8 feet 6 inches in width or if towing a combination of vehicles from 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, until half an hour before sunrise Tuesday, Jan. 3. Exception: This rule does not apply when the tow vehicle is performing the initial emergency removal of a disabled unit from the highway or when the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a rule or variance permit allowing movement prior to the emergency. See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H for specific hauling hours and days for over-width movements.

Long logs, poles, and pilings cannot be moved if over 105 feet in overall combination length from 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, until sunrise Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Non-divisible loads (including mobile homes and modular units) cannot be moved if over 8 feet 6 inches in width from noon Friday, Dec. 30, until half an hour before sunrise Tuesday, January 3. Exceptions: When the overall width does not exceed 14 feet, movement is allowed on interstates, U.S. 97 and any route east of U.S. 97 shown in black on Route Map 6 (for mobile / modular units) or Route Map 9 (for other non-divisible loads) on Saturday, Dec. 31, and Sunday January 1, (no movement on Friday, Dec. 30, after noon and all day Monday, Jan. 2). See Special Transportation Permit Attachment H and Route Map 2 for authorized dimensions and hauling hours authorized at night during the holiday weekend.

Refer to the Over-Dimension Operations web page to view any of the above maps or attachments: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/OD.shtml

For additional routing or permit information, contact the Oregon Department of Transportation's Over Dimension Permit Unit, (503) 373-0000.

For updated information on highway work and current travel information throughout Oregon, visit www.tripcheck.com or call the toll-free Oregon road report at 511 or (800) 977-6368.

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