Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 408 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - OPERATIONS DIVISION › Chapter 3 - PERMITS FOR MOVEMENT OF OVERWEIGHT AND/OR OVERDIMENSIONAL VEHICLES AND LOADS › Section 408-3-008 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE FOR PERMITS TO MOVE SLOW MOVING BUILDINGS/LARGE OBJECTS ON STATE HIGHWAYS

Current through June 17, 2024
008.01 A slow
  moving building/large object (SMB/LO) is defined as a building or large object
  in excess of legal dimensions for width, length or height, or any combination
  thereof that must be moved at slow speed, typically at 20 miles per hour or
  less, on the State Highway System.
008.02 The application for a permit to move a
  SMB/LO on a State highway shall be made to the District Engineer's Office where
  the load originates. The owner or mover shall make the application a minimum of
  five days in advance of the date of the move to provide for review and approval
  by the District Engineer.
008.03
  Large loads that are moving at or near highway speed shall be permitted by a
  Single Trip Permit.
008.04 A permit
  will not be issued for the movement of a SMB/LO on a State highway where local
  roads are available on which to make the move, even though the use of such
  roads would require a greater travel distance. A permit may be issued on a
  State highway for a short distance only, such as from the nearest intersecting
  road to or from a destination or point of origin on a State highway. A local
  permit may be required for moves on county or city roads. The applicant is
  responsible for contacting local authorities.
008.05 A permit for the movement of a SMB/LO
  will not be issued unless the SMB/LO is loaded on equipment having pneumatic
  tires. Steel, wood or solid rubber tires will not be permitted. The movement of
  a SMB/LO on skids or pulled by a farm tractor will not be permitted. Any
  vehicle moving a SMB/LO or object requiring specialized moving dollies shall be
  escorted by another vehicle or vehicles in the manner determined by the
  Department. Such vehicles shall travel at a speed which is not in excess of 5
  miles per hour when carrying loads which are in excess of the maximum gross
  weight specified by law by more than 25 percent. The Department shall have the
  responsibility of prescribing all the conditions of operation at the time the
  move is to be made. These conditions shall take into consideration traffic
  volume, road condition, structures, time of day, weather conditions, objects or
  signs to be removed and replaced, overhead wires, safety to the traveling
  public, etc. All provisions not specifically set out in these Rules and
  Regulations shall be stated on the permit and become a part of that
  permit.
008.06 A permit will not be
  issued for the movement of a SMB/LO across a bridge unless the width of the
  SMB/LO is 24 inches less than the distance between the handrails or if the
  SMB/LO is loaded such that it will clear the top of the rails by not less than
  12 inches.
008.07 The mover shall
  be responsible for checking all overhead vertical clearances and shall make
  provisions for the raising or removal of overhead wires, cables, etc.,
  sufficiently in advance of the move to eliminate delays to the highway
  traffic.
008.08 A permit is not
  required for the crossing of a State highway at a local road intersection. In
  case of a multiple lane road, sufficient flagmen must be provided to warn all
  approaching traffic during the crossing and one lane must be kept open to
  traffic at all times.
008.09 The
  Department shall require that the applicant moving a SMB/LO, including house
  moving equipment and dollies, provide a certificate of insurance (ACORD FORM)
  for public liability and property damage in an amount of not less than
  $1,000,000 with the Department prior to the move. The certificate must state
  that 10 days' written notice will be given the Department before cancellation.
  The Department will require the mover to reimburse the Department for any
  damages that may be done to the highway system or structures thereon by reason
  of the movement and also to pay the cost of any expenses for inspection of the
  move by the Department.
008.10 In
  case of trees needing trimming due to interference with the move, the District
  Engineer or his/her designee shall inspect the route and determine the extent
  of tree trimming needed. No tree trimming shall be allowed without written
  permission of the District Engineer.