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Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter F - PORT FREEPORT NAVIGATION DISTRICT PERMITS › Section 28.65 - Permit Weight Limits for Axles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Minimum axle
				  group spacing. For an axle group to be permitted for maximum weight authorized
				  under this section:
(1) an axle group must
				  have a minimum spacing of four feet, measured from center of axle to center of
				  axle, between each axle in the group; and
(2) two or more consecutive axle groups must
				  have a minimum axle spacing of 12 feet, measured from center of the last axle
				  of a group to center of the first axle of the immediately following
				  group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter F - PORT FREEPORT NAVIGATION DISTRICT PERMITS › Section 28.66 - Movement Requirements and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Carrying of permit. The original permit issued by the district must be carried
				  in the permitted vehicle.
(b)
				  Prohibition on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from
				  transporting an oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is
				  void if the applicant gives false or incorrect information. A permit becomes
				  void when the permittee fails to comply with the restrictions or conditions
				  stated in the permit or when the permittee changes or alters the information in
				  the permit.
(c) Weather conditions
				  or road work. Movement of a permitted vehicle is prohibited when:
(1) visibility is reduced to less than 2/10
				  of one mile;
(2) the road surface
				  is hazardous due to weather conditions, such as rain, ice, sleet, or snow;
				  or
(3) highway maintenance or
				  construction work is being performed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter F - PORT FREEPORT NAVIGATION DISTRICT PERMITS › Section 28.67 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The district shall maintain records that evidence
					 compliance with this subchapter. Those records are subject to audit by
					 department personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.80 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Under Transportation Code, §
										623.003 the
					 department is required to provide information to the Texas Department of Motor
					 Vehicles for the issuance of an oversize and overweight permit. The department
					 relies on outside engineering firms to provide the initial review and analysis
					 for the permit application in providing the specific route for superheavy
					 loads. This subchapter provides the requirements and procedure for the
					 certification of a third-party engineering firm to perform an analysis to be
					 used by the department in establishing route requirements for the Texas
					 Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a permit for the movement of superheavy
					 loads.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.81 - Definition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter, "superheavy load" means an overweight
					 load that is over 254,300 pounds gross weight, between 200,001 and 254,300
					 pounds total weight with less than 95 feet overall axle spacing, or over the
					 maximum permitted weight on any axle or axle group as established in §
										219.11(d)(2)
					 of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and
					 Procedures).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.82 - Certification Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An engineering firm must be certified under this subchapter
					 before it may provide a report under §
										28.86 of
					 this subchapter (relating to Bridge Report) to be used by the department in
					 determining the route for an oversize and overweight permit application for a
					 superheavy load.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.83 - Certification Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Eligibility requirements. To be eligible for certification under this
				  subchapter, an engineering firm must be registered by the Texas Board of
				  Professional Engineers and must show that each engineer who will perform an
				  analysis under the certification is:
(1)
				  knowledgeable of the laws, including regulations, relating to the permitting of
				  oversize and overweight vehicles; and
(2) able to demonstrate competence in bridge
				  load rating or overload analysis of grossly over-dimensioned vehicles to which
				  the
Manual for Bridge Evaluation,
by the American Association
				  of State Highway and Transportation Office, does not directly apply.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.84 - Application Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  will review and evaluate certification applications submitted under this
				  subchapter.
(b) The department will
				  deny an application:
(1) if the application:
(A) is not complete; or
(B) contains false or misleading information;
				  or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.85 - Certification Decision

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  will certify the applicant or deny the application within 60 days after the
				  date that the department receives the completed application.
(b) If the application is denied, the
				  department will notify the applicant in writing of, and state the reasons for,
				  the denial.
(c) If denial of an
				  application is based on the applicant's qualifications, the firm may not
				  reapply for certification within the 12-month period beginning on the date of a
				  denial notice.
(d) The department
				  will notify the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on approval of a firm under
				  this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.86 - Bridge Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before the
				  department will provide route information to the Texas Department of Motor
				  Vehicles for the issuance of the oversize and overweight permit for a
				  superheavy load, the department must receive from an engineering firm certified
				  under this subchapter a written report that includes a detailed structural
				  analysis of the bridges on the proposed route demonstrating that the bridges
				  and culverts on the route are capable of sustaining the load.
(b) The report must be submitted in the form
				  prescribed by the department.
(c)
				  Failure to submit a report in the prescribed form may result in
				  non-consideration of the analysis.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.87 - Termination of Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  at any time may terminate for cause a certification issued under this
				  subchapter.
(b) The department will
				  send written notification of the termination to the engineering firm and the
				  Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The department will not accept a report
				  under §
										28.86 of
				  this subchapter (relating to Bridge Report) from the firm after the date of the
				  notification for termination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter G - ANALYSIS OF ROUTES FOR SUPERHEAVY PERMITTED LOADS › Section 28.88 - Disclosure of Bridge Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  obtain bridge information, including bridge plans and inspection reports, from
				  the department, an engineering firm must be certified under this subchapter and
				  must enter into a confidentiality agreement relating to that
				  information.
(b) The
				  confidentiality agreement must require that if the engineering firm is
				  requested or ordered to disclose confidential information provided by the
				  department, the firm shall:
(1) provide
				  notice of the request or order to the department within three days of its
				  receipt; and
(2) cooperate with the
				  department to seek an appropriate response to the disclosure request or
				  order.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.100 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 623,
					 Subchapter S, the commission may authorize Hidalgo County Regional Mobility
					 Authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles
					 carrying cargo on roads designated by Transportation Code, §
										623.363 and
					 as designated by the Commission under this subchapter. This subchapter sets
					 forth the requirements and procedures applicable to the issuance of permits by
					 Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority for the movement of oversize and
					 overweight vehicles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.101 - Definition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter, "authority" means Hidalgo County
					 Regional Mobility Authority, which is subject to Special District Local Laws
					 Code, Chapter 5002.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.102 - Authority's Powers and Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Authority authorized to issue permits. The authority may issue a permit and
				  collect a fee for the movement within the territory of the authority of a
				  vehicle or vehicle combination that exceeds the vehicle size or weight limits
				  specified by Transportation Code, Chapter 621, Subchapters B and C, but does
				  not exceed loaded dimensions of 12 feet wide, 16 feet high, and 110 feet long,
				  and does not exceed 125,000 pounds gross weight for travel on:
(1) the state-owned roads designated by
				  Transportation Code, §
											623.363;
(2) US 281/Military Highway from Spur 29 to
				  FM 1015;
(3) FM 1015 from US
				  281/Military Highway, south to the Progreso International Bridge;
(4) FM 2557 from US 281/Military Highway to
				  Interstate 2;
(5) FM 3072 from
				  Veterans Boulevard ("I" Road) to Cesar Chavez Road;
(6) US 281 (Cage Boulevard) from Spur 600 to
				  Anaya Road; and
(7) U.S. Highway 83
				  Business from South Pleasant view Drive to South Bridge Avenue.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.103 - Permit Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration
				  requirements. To be eligible for a permit under this subchapter:
(1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles must
				  be registered under Transportation Code, Chapter 502; and
(2) the owner of the vehicle or combination
				  of vehicles must be registered as a motor carrier under Transportation Code,
				  Chapter 643 or 645.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.104 - Permit Issuance Requirements and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Permit application. Application for a
				  permit issued under this subchapter must be in a form approved by the
				  department and at a minimum must include:
(1)
				  the name of the applicant;
(2) a
				  description of the kind of cargo to be transported;
(3) the kind and weight of each commodity to
				  be transported;
(4) the maximum
				  weight and dimensions of the proposed vehicle combination, including number of
				  tires on each axle, tire size for each axle, distance between each axle
				  measured from center of axle to center of axle, and the specific weight of each
				  individual axle when loaded;
(5)
				  the locations where the cargo will be loaded and delivered; and
(6) the date or dates on which movement is
				  requested.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.105 - Permit Weight Limits for Axles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Minimum axle
				  group spacing. For an axle group to be permitted for maximum weight authorized
				  under this section:
(1) an axle group must
				  have a minimum spacing of four feet, measured from center of axle to center of
				  axle, between each axle in the group; and
(2) two or more consecutive axle groups must
				  have a minimum axle spacing of 12 feet, measured from center of the last axle
				  of a group to center of the first axle of the immediately following
				  group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.106 - Movement Requirements and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Carrying of permit. The original permit issued by the authority must be carried
				  in the permitted vehicle.
(b)
				  Prohibition on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from
				  transporting an oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is
				  void if the applicant gives false or incorrect information. A permit becomes
				  void when the permittee fails to comply with the restrictions or conditions
				  stated in the permit or when the permittee changes or alters the information in
				  the permit.
(c) Weather conditions
				  or road work. Movement of a permitted vehicle is prohibited when:
(1) visibility is reduced to less than 2/10
				  of one mile;
(2) the road surface
				  is hazardous due to weather conditions, such as rain, ice, sleet, or snow;
				  or
(3) highway maintenance or
				  construction work is being performed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter H - HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.107 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority shall maintain records that evidence
					 compliance with this subchapter. Those records are subject to audit by
					 department personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.110 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 623,
					 Subchapter K, the commission may authorize Port of Harlingen Authority to issue
					 permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on
					 roads designated by Transportation Code, §
										623.219(a)(2)(B),
					 (C), (D), and (E). This subchapter sets forth
					 the requirements and procedures applicable to the issuance of permits by Port
					 of Harlingen Authority for the movement of oversize and overweight
					 vehicles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.111 - Definition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter, "Authority" means Port of Harlingen
					 Authority.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.113 - Permit Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration
				  requirements. To be eligible for a permit under this subchapter:
(1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles must
				  be registered under Transportation Code, Chapter 502; and
(2) the owner of the vehicle or combination
				  of vehicles must be registered as a motor carrier under Transportation Code,
				  Chapter 643 or 645.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.114 - Permit Issuance Requirements and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Permit application. Application for a
				  permit issued under this subchapter must be in a form approved by the
				  department and at a minimum must include:
(1)
				  the name of the applicant;
(2) the
				  name of the driver of the vehicle in which the cargo is to be transported;
(3) a description of the kind of
				  cargo to be transported;
(4) the
				  kind and weight of each commodity to be transported;
(5) the maximum weight and dimensions of the
				  proposed vehicle combination, including number of tires on each axle, tire size
				  for each axle, distance between each axle measured from center of axle to
				  center of axle, and the specific weight of each individual axle when loaded;
(6) the route the carrier will
				  travel on roads designated by Transportation Code, §
											623.219(a)(2)(B),
				  (C), (D), and (E);
(7) the date or dates on which movement is
				  requested.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.115 - Permit Weight Limits for Axles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Minimum axle group spacing. For an axle group to be permitted for maximum
				  weight authorized under this section:
(1) an
				  axle group must have a minimum spacing of four feet, measured from center of
				  axle to center of axle, between each axle in the group; and
(2) two or more consecutive axle groups must
				  have a minimum axle spacing of 12 feet, measured from center of the last axle
				  of a group to center of the first axle of the immediately following group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.116 - Movement Requirements and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Carrying of permit. The original permit issued by the Authority must be carried
				  in the permitted vehicle.
(b)
				  Prohibition on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from
				  transporting an oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is
				  void if the applicant gives false or incorrect information. A permit becomes
				  void when the permittee fails to comply with the restrictions or conditions
				  stated in the permit or when the permittee changes or alters the information in
				  the permit.
(c) Weather conditions
				  or road work. Movement of a permitted vehicle is prohibited when:
(1) visibility is reduced to less than 2/10
				  of one mile;
(2) the road surface
				  is hazardous due to weather conditions, such as rain, ice, sleet, or snow; or
(3) highway maintenance or
				  construction work is being performed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter I - PORT OF HARLINGEN AUTHORITY PERMITS › Section 28.117 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Authority shall maintain records that evidence
					 compliance with this subchapter. Those records are subject to audit by
					 department personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.120 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 623,
					 Subchapter K, the commission may authorize the Port of Palacios to issue
					 permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on
					 roads designated by Transportation Code, §
										623.219(b-1).
					 This subchapter sets forth the requirements and procedures applicable to the
					 issuance of permits by the Port of Palacios for the movement of oversize and
					 overweight vehicles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.121 - Definition

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter, "Authority" means the Port of
					 Palacios.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.123 - Permit Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration
				  requirements. To be eligible for a permit under this subchapter:
(1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles must
				  be registered under Transportation Code, Chapter 502; and
(2) the owner of the vehicle or combination
				  of vehicles must be registered as a motor carrier under Transportation Code,
				  Chapter 643 or 645.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.124 - Permit Issuance Requirements and Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Permit
				  application. Application for a permit issued under this subchapter must be in a
				  form approved by the department and at a minimum must include:
(1) the name of the applicant;
(2) the name of the driver of the vehicle in
				  which the cargo is to be transported;
(3) a description of the kind of cargo to be
				  transported;
(4) the kind and
				  weight of each commodity to be transported;
(5) the maximum weight and dimensions of the
				  proposed vehicle combination, including number of tires on each axle, tire size
				  for each axle, distance between each axle measured from center of axle to
				  center of axle, and the specific weight of each individual axle when
				  loaded;
(6) the route the carrier
				  will travel on roads designated by Transportation Code, §
											623.219(b-1);
(7) the date or dates on which movement is
				  requested.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.125 - Permit Weight Limits for Axles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Minimum axle
				  group spacing. For an axle group to be permitted for maximum weight authorized
				  under this section:
(1) an axle group must
				  have a minimum spacing of four feet, measured from center of axle to center of
				  axle, between each axle in the group; and
(2) two or more consecutive axle groups must
				  have a minimum axle spacing of 12 feet, measured from center of the last axle
				  of a group to center of the first axle of the immediately following
				  group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.126 - Movement Requirements and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Carrying of
				  permit. The original permit issued by the Authority must be carried in the
				  permitted vehicle.
(b) Prohibition
				  on movement with void permit. A permittee is prohibited from transporting an
				  oversize or overweight load with a void permit. A permit is void if the
				  applicant gives false or incorrect information. A permit becomes void when the
				  permittee fails to comply with the restrictions or conditions stated in the
				  permit or when the permittee changes or alters the information in the
				  permit.
(c) Weather conditions or
				  road work. Movement of a permitted vehicle is prohibited when:
(1) visibility is reduced to less than 2/10
				  of one mile;
(2) the road surface
				  is hazardous due to weather conditions, such as rain, ice, sleet, or snow;
				  or
(3) highway maintenance or
				  construction work is being performed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 28 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter J - PORT OF PALACIOS PERMITS › Section 28.127 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Authority shall maintain records that evidence
					 compliance with this subchapter. Those records are subject to audit by
					 department personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 29.2 - Removal and Storage of Personal Property

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Purpose. Transportation Code, §§
										472.011-472.014,
				  authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to remove and dispose of
				  spilled cargo or other personal property on state rights of way or a portion of
				  the roadway of the state highway system. This section prescribes the
				  requirements and procedures for the removal of spilled cargo or other personal
				  property from the highway system.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department - The Texas Department of Transportation.
(2) District - One of the 25 geographical
				  areas managed by a district engineer, in which the department conducts its
				  primary work activities.
(3)
				  Hazardous material - Material as defined by the Hazardous Material
				  Transportation Act (49 U.S.C.
				  §5102).
(4) Hazardous substance - Material as defined
				  by the Texas Hazardous Substances Spill Prevention and Control Act (Water Code,
				  §
											26.263).
(5) Personal property - Property of any kind
				  or character that comes to rest within state right of way or a portion of the
				  roadway of the state highway system, including:
(A) a vehicle;
(B) spilled cargo;
(C) a hazardous material; and
(D) a hazardous substance.
(6) Vehicle - A device in or by
				  which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public
				  highway, other than a device used exclusively on stationary rails or
				  tracks.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 29.3 - Local Government Assistance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose.
(1) Transportation Code, §
											201.706,
				  requires the department to assist counties with materials to repair and
				  maintain county roads. Section 201.706 also requires the department to develop
				  rules and procedures to implement the section and to provide for the
				  distribution of the assistance with preference given to counties with an above
				  average number of overweight trucks receiving weight tolerance permits based on
				  the previous year's permit totals.
(2) Rider 43 to the department's
				  appropriations for fiscal years 1998-1999 requires the department to assist
				  cities and counties with the maintenance of city streets and county roads by
				  providing engineering/maintenance expertise on roadway maintenance and to
				  provide available surplus materials to any local government.
(3) This section prescribes the policies and
				  procedures for implementation of these two legal requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 29.4 - Joint Use of Highway Right of Way

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  public use of specified areas beneath overhead structures or certain other
				  areas of right of way will be considered by the department when local
				  governmental authorities or other state or federal agencies indicate a
				  willingness to cooperate in the development of the same. Each proposed instance
				  of joint use will be considered on its individual merits and the respective
				  responsibilities of the department and other parties involved shall be fixed by
				  agreement.
(b) Department approval
				  for the joint use of highway right of way may be given only when it is
				  considered to be in the public's interest and it has been determined from
				  engineering and traffic investigations that it would not damage the highway
				  facilities, impair safety, impede highway maintenance, or in any way restrict
				  the operation of the freeway or highway facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 29.5 - Maintenance of Designated Highways in Incorporated Cities, Towns, or Villages

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department, when and if requested by
				  the proper governing officials of an incorporated city, town, or village, may
				  maintain highway routes, as may now or hereinafter be officially designated on
				  the state highway system by the Texas Transportation Commission, in such
				  incorporated cities, towns, or villages; provided, all items that affect
				  property rights, life, health, etc., of adjacent property owners and dwellers
				  within the limits of the incorporated cities, towns, or villages shall remain a
				  function and responsibility of the incorporated cities, towns, or
				  villages.
(b) The department's
				  maintenance duties on noncontrolled access highways on the state highway
				  system, except for special highway routes which have unusual conditions or
				  historically significant features where it would be in the state's best
				  interest to allow or require the incorporated city, town, or village to
				  maintain, shall include the following:
(1)
				  the traveled surface and foundation beneath such traveled surface necessary for
				  the proper support of same under vehicular loads encountered;
(2) assistance in mowing and litter
				  pickup;
(3) assistance in sweeping
				  and otherwise cleaning the pavement;
(4) assistance in snow and ice
				  control;
(5) normal markings and
				  signs necessary for directing highway traffic in a safe and efficient manner;
				  and
(6) drainage facilities within
				  the limits of the right of way.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 29.6 - Signs on State Highway Right of Way

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Purpose. Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 392, subchapter B, prohibits
				  persons from erecting, placing, or maintaining a sign on the right of way of a
				  highway designated as part of the state highway system unless authorized by
				  state law. Subchapter B further authorizes the department to remove and dispose
				  of unauthorized signs and to adopt rules for the enforcement of this
				  subchapter. This section prescribes policies and procedures governing the
				  removal and disposal of unauthorized signs.
(b) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department - The Texas Department of Transportation.
(2) Permanent sign - Any sign permanently
				  affixed or attached to the ground or a structure, or which cannot be removed
				  without special handling.
(3)
				  Reasonably ascertainable name and address - The name and mailing address of the
				  owner are displayed on the sign, or a name is displayed on the sign from which
				  the department can identify the name and address of the owner.
(4) Sign - Any outdoor sign, display, light,
				  device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or other thing that
				  is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.41 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Transportation Code, §
										342.001,
					 authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to operate one or more
					 ferries connecting designated state highways. The purpose of this subchapter is
					 to set forth the policies and procedures governing the operation of a
					 state-owned ferry.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.42 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) CFR - The
				  parts of the United States Code of Federal Regulations officially adopted for
				  applicability to this subchapter in §
										29.43
				  of this title (relating to Adoption of Federal Regulations).
(2) Department - The Texas Department of
				  Transportation.
(3) District - One
				  of the 25 geographical areas, managed by a district engineer, in which the
				  department conducts its primary work activities.
(4) District engineer - The chief
				  administrative officer in charge of a district of the department.
(5) Ferry - A state-owned passenger or cargo
				  vessel.
(6) Ferry captain - An
				  employee of the department who is in charge of operating a ferry.
(7) Ferry operations manager - The chief
				  administrative officer of one of the department's ferry systems located in
				  either Galveston or Nueces County.
(8) Hazardous materials table - The table
				  found in the CFR, which lists various hazardous materials, their hazard class,
				  and the risks associated with the material.
(9) Humanitarian purposes - Circumstances
				  warranting special consideration for priority boarding, including, but not
				  limited to, family emergencies, assisting in a law enforcement matter, public
				  safety, and the safeguarding of life or property.
(10) Passenger - A person aboard a ferry
				  other than the ferry captain, a member of the ferry's crew, or other
				  representative of the department.
(11) Passenger cab - The interior cabin of a
				  vehicle containing seating for one or more occupants of the vehicle. This term
				  does not mean the bed of a vehicle.
(12) Public highway - Any publicly owned and
				  maintained street, road, or highway within Texas.
(13) Vehicle - Every device, including, but
				  not limited to, automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, semitrailers, buses,
				  motor homes, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, in or by which any
				  person or property is or may be transported, drawn, or otherwise carried upon a
				  public highway, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rail or tracks.
				  The term includes any item attached, affixed, or connected to the vehicle in
				  any manner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.43 - Adoption of Federal Regulations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) With
				  the exception of the sections listed in subsection (b) of this section, Title
				  49, United States Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 171, 172, 173, 176, 177,
				  and 178 of Chapter 1, subchapter C-Hazardous Materials Regulations, are
				  officially adopted by the department by reference for applicability to this
				  subchapter.
(b) The following
				  sections of Title 49, Chapter 1, subchapter C are not adopted:
(1)
											§171.11;
(2)
											§173.10;
(3)
											§173.27;
(4)
											§173.31;
(5)
											§173.314;
(6)
											§173.319;
(7)
											§176, Subpart F; and
(8)
											§177.810.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.44 - Classification of Ferries

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Ferries operated by the department are classified and
					 operate as passenger vessels. In a local, state, or national emergency, or at
					 such other time as may be required to accommodate or facilitate department
					 needs, the department may change the classification of one or more of its
					 ferries from passenger vessel to cargo vessel to allow the carriage of a
					 hazardous material that would not be permitted aboard a ferry classified as a
					 passenger vessel. Before changing the classification of a ferry operating as a
					 passenger vessel to a cargo vessel, the department will obtain the permission
					 of the local United States Coast Guard Marine Inspection
					 Office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.45 - Ferry Service Schedule

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Ferry operations will be scheduled to take care of the
					 needs of the traveling public insofar as is safe and practicable, as determined
					 by the ferry operations manager, and subject to the approval of the district
					 engineer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.46 - Authority of the Ferry Captain

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  instructions and warnings given by the ferry captain or the ferry captain's
				  representative shall at all times be immediately observed and complied with by:
(1) persons in a ferry staging area or ferry
				  landing; and
(2)
				  passengers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.47 - Boarding of Vehicles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No vehicle
				  shall be operated on department property, including, but not limited to, the
				  ferry staging areas, ferry landings, ferry public parking areas, or aboard a
				  ferry, in a negligent or reckless manner.
(b) The person driving a vehicle onto a ferry
				  shall:
(1) drive the vehicle to the location
				  as indicated by the ferry captain or the captain's representative;
(2) securely set the parking brake of the
				  vehicle;
(3) shut off the vehicle's
				  motor and not restart the vehicle's motor until the ferry has reached the
				  designated destination and the ferry is securely docked, and the ferry captain
				  is instructing passengers to disembark;
(4) shut off all flames and any motorized
				  mechanism or equipment, such as refrigerating or heating equipment, on or
				  connected in any manner to the vehicle if determined by the ferry captain or by
				  the captain's representative to be unsafe;
(5) observe at all times any instructions
				  given by the ferry captain or the captain's representative, while driving onto
				  the ferry, while aboard the ferry, and while driving off the ferry after the
				  ferry has reached the designated destination and is securely docked;
(6) make no repairs to the vehicle aboard the
				  ferry; and
(7) remain with or near
				  the vehicle while the vehicle is at the ferry staging area, aboard the ferry,
				  or at the ferry landing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.48 - Boarding Priorities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Priority
				  boarding for vehicles is divided into three categories as follows: priority
				  boarding for special situations, priority boarding by annual permit, and
				  priority boarding for humanitarian purposes.
(1) Special situation boarding is for the
				  following vehicles, in no specific order of priority. These vehicles shall have
				  priority boarding over all other vehicles in boarding a ferry:
(A) ambulances when transporting sick or
				  injured persons, or when responding to or returning from medical
				  emergencies;
(B) other vehicles
				  transporting sick or injured persons;
(C) fire department vehicles when responding
				  to or returning from fire or medical emergencies;
(D) medical doctors who are en route for the
				  emergency care of the sick or injured;
(E) law enforcement officers when engaged in
				  the performance of an official duty;
(F) U.S. Coast Guard vehicles when responding
				  to or returning from marine emergencies;
(G) school buses when going to or returning
				  from school functions;
(H) funeral
				  processions; and
(I) public
				  transportation vehicles carrying six or more passengers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 29.50 - Safety Regulations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following activities are prohibited:
(1) smoking on the ferries;
(2) peddling, or selling papers, or other
				  items on the ferries or within 1000 feet of the ferry landings; and
(3) loitering or hitchhiking.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 30.201 - Purpose of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to set forth in a clear
					 and concise manner the procedures, guidelines, and standards utilized to
					 administer the Texas Aviation Facilities Development and Financial Assistance
					 Program. This subchapter shall be construed liberally, with a view toward the
					 purpose for which it was adopted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 30.202 - Scope of the Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter shall apply to all requests for federal
					 financial assistance for nonreliever general aviation airports and for state
					 financial assistance for the construction, enlargement, repair, or planning of
					 airports or air navigational facilities. This subchapter shall not be construed
					 or interpreted so as to abridge, enlarge, modify, or otherwise change the
					 authority of the Texas Transportation Commission or the substantive rights of
					 any person.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 29 - MAINTENANCE › Subchapter C - OPERATION OF STATE-OWNED FERRIES › Section 30.204 - Facilities Development Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) As
				  required by Transportation Code, §§
										21.106,
				  21.107,
				  and
				  21.109,
				  the staff, with aviation advisory committee advice, shall prepare and present
				  for the commission's adoption:
(1) an Aviation
				  Facilities Development Program, namely, the Texas Airport System Plan (TASP),
				  identifying the aviation facilities requirements, locations, timing,
				  eligibility for funding, and the investment necessary for a statewide airport
				  system that, for the least practicable cost, will provide for the state's air
				  transportation needs;
(2) a method
				  for determining priorities among locations and projects eligible to receive
				  financial assistance; and
(3)
				  annually, a multi-year CIP identifying projects to be considered for financial
				  assistance.