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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0135 - Warning Signs and Flags Required for Oversize Units

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Warning signs are required for dimensions
			 exceeding:
(a) Eight feet, six inches in
			 width;
(b) An overall length of 105
			 feet (inclusive of towing vehicle); or
(c) For a combination of vehicles being towed
			 exceeding 80 feet in length (inclusive of load).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0145 - Maximum Weights

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  Maximum weight for towing vehicles is as follows:
(a)  Class A and Class D tow vehicles must conform to ORS
				818.010;
(b)  All towing vehicles must conform to ORS 818.010 when towing
				a disabled unit by draw bar or tow chain method; and
(c)  When any portion of the weight of the disabled unit rests
				upon a Class B, Class C, or rotator tow vehicle and operating under a
				continuous trip permit:
(A)  A single drive axle may not exceed 600 pounds per inch of
				tire width not to exceed 23,000 pounds on a single axle;
(B)  A tandem drive axle may not exceed 600 pounds per inch of
				tire width not to exceed 23,000 pounds on each axle or 46,000 pounds on the
				tandem axle;
(C)  Any group of three or more axles may not exceed 600 pounds
				per inch of tire width not to exceed the weight allowed by Weight Table 4,
				revised January 2023. Weight Table 4 is by reference made part of Division 76
				rules, and is available from the Commerce and Compliance Division,
				Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
(D)  A rotator tow vehicle must have no more than 5
				axles;
(E)  A combination that includes a rotator tow vehicle must not
				cross any posted weight-restricted bridges for SHVs, regardless of the level of
				load posting or number of axles on the tow vehicle;
(F)  The gross weight for the tow vehicle and disabled
				vehicle(s) must not exceed 98,000 pounds; and
(G)  The steering axle of the towing vehicle must carry
				sufficient weight required to maintain a safe operation and at no time will
				weigh less than 3,000 pounds for Class B tow vehicles or 3,500 pounds for Class
				C and rotator tow vehicles.
(d)  When unladen, and operating under a continuous trip permit,
				a rotator tow vehicle must not:
(A)  Exceed the tire, axle, and group axle weights allowed by
				Weight Table 3, revised January 2023. Weight Table 3 is by reference made part
				of Division 76 rules, and is available from the Commerce and Compliance
				Division, Over-Dimension Permit Unit;
(B)  Exceed a gross weight of 86,000 pounds; and
(C)  Cross any posted weight-restricted bridges in excess of the
				weight limits allowed for SHVs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0155 - Maximum Dimensions for Continuous Trip Permit Operations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  Width: No disabled unit, including load, will exceed eight
				feet-six inches in width with the exception of:
(a)  When initially operating under a permit authorizing a
				greater width issued to the disabled vehicle, the allowances granted and
				restrictions imposed by that permit will apply only to movement over highway
				routes described in the permit; or
(b)  Where an accident or collision has resulted in a width
				greater than eight feet-six inches, but not exceeding 10 feet in width. In that
				event, during daylight hours the extreme width must be marked by red or
				fluorescent orange flags not less than 18 inches square visible to the front
				and rear, and during the hours of darkness the extreme width must be
				illuminated by clearance lights or markers as described in ORS Chapter
				816.
(c)  Rear View Mirrors - Towing vehicles or load recovery
				vehicles transporting overwidth units must be equipped with rear-view mirrors
				capable of affording the operator a view to the rear of the disabled unit or
				load. Such mirrors must be retracted to legal width when an overwidth disabled
				unit is not being transported.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0165 - Pilot Vehicle(s)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  Pilot vehicles may be needed to ensure the safety of the
				traveling public when the tow vehicle and disabled unit involve excessive
				width, height, length or projections to the front or rear of vehicles or
				combinations of vehicles. The configuration of such pilot vehicle(s) must be a
				passenger car, pick-up, truck or truck-tractor of legal size and weight.
				Combinations of vehicles are not allowed as pilot vehicles. The number of pilot
				vehicles required for certain movements is shown on Attachment 76A, which is
				provided with the permit. Attachment 76A, revised January 2023, is by reference
				made part of Division 76 rules, and is available from the Commerce and
				Compliance Division, Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
(2)  Pilot vehicles escorting oversize loads or vehicles are
				required to have the following:
(a)  Warning signs mounted above the roofline of the vehicle.
				This sign must bear the legend "OVERSIZE LOAD." The sign must be at least five
				feet wide by ten inches high and have black letters eight inches high with
				one-inch brush stroke in accordance with Federal Highway Administration series
				B, on highway yellow background. The sign must be displayed only during the
				course of the oversize movement, and must be removed or retracted at all other
				times. The sign must be clean, legible and mounted adequately to afford full
				view at all times, when in use, to the front or rear depending upon location of
				pilot vehicle or relative to the oversize unit.
(b)  Warning lights are required in addition to those lights
				that may otherwise be required by law. The warning lights must be displayed
				only during the course of the oversize movement, and at all other times the
				requirements found in ORS 816.350(7) will apply. Strobe lights are allowed.
				These lights must be mounted above the roof of the cab, be clearly visible from
				500 feet, have a minimum of 30 flashes per minute and be either:
(A)  Two flashing amber lights as widely spaced laterally as is
				practical;
(B)  Revolving type amber light(s); or
(C)  Amber type strobe light(s) with 360-degree
				visibility.
(c)  Two-way radio communications between the towing vehicle and
				the pilot vehicle(s) must be maintained at all times.
(d)  Two 18-inch-square red or fluorescent orange flags mounted
				on three-foot length staffs must be carried by each pilot vehicle. The pilot
				vehicle operator will use the flags to warn oncoming or overtaking traffic when
				the oversize unit is stopped and obstructing traffic; and
(e)  Eight safety flares or reflectors. Safety flares may not be
				used when the movement involves hazardous materials.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0175 - Approved Routes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  When removing a load or vehicles from an emergency:
(a)  While removing a vehicle from the initial emergency, tow
				vehicles or load recovery vehicles may operate on all state highways as
				directed by an enforcement officer or the road authority.
(b)  When not otherwise directed by an enforcement officer or
				the road authority, tow vehicles may operate over any route approved for the
				disabled vehicle(s) prior to the incident;
(c)  When not otherwise directed by an enforcement officer or
				the road authority, load recovery vehicles may operate over approved routes and
				at the lengths authorized on Group Map 1 or Route Map 7 or those routes shown
				on the continuous trip permit or single-trip permit issued to the disabled
				vehicle. Vehicle(s) may not exceed weight restrictions shown on Route Map 8 and
				Attachment 100A.
(d)  Group Map 1, revised April 2021, Route Map 7, revised May
				2020, Route Map 8, revised November 2023, and Attachment 100A, revised November
				2023 are by reference made part of Division 76 rules, and are available from
				the Commerce and Compliance Division, Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 734-076-0185 - Hauling Hours and Days

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, hauling
				hours and days shall be those authorized as follows:
(a)  When operating on interstate highways and other highways
				approved by the Chief Engineer, movement between one-half hour after sunset and
				one-half hour before sunrise is allowed if:
(A)  Width is not in excess of ten feet; and
(B)  The outermost extremities are illuminated by lamps or
				markers as described by the requirements of ORS Chapter 816.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0005 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OAR Chapter 734, Division 77 shall apply to and govern the
				issuance of permits by the Department of Transportation for the movement of
				vehicles transporting certain agricultural products as identified in OAR
				734-077-0007, from which there is fluid leakage as provided in ORS
				818.230.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0007 - Authorized Commodities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permits shall be issued only for the following:
(1) Vehicles transporting food processing
			 plant by-products to be used for livestock feed or fertilizer from which there
			 is a fluid leakage; or
(2) Vehicles
			 transporting agricultural products from which there is fluid leakage, while the
			 vehicles are enroute from the place of harvest to a place where the products
			 will be processed, stored or sold.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184, 366 & 818
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0010 - Application for Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Application for a permit may be made in person or by mail to the Over-Dimension
			 Permit Unit, 455 Airport Road SE, Building A, Salem OR 97301.
(2) Telephone applications may be made by
			 calling (503) 373-0000 and the executed permit will be transmitted
			 electronically for pick-up by the applicant at the nearest state office
			 equipped with a receiving device.
(3) In addition to routine information such
			 as permittee name, address and vehicle identification, the application must
			 include:
(a) Identification of food process
			 plant where the movement will originate.
(b) The state highways to be
			 traveled.
(c) The highway mile
			 point or other identifiable geographical point where the movement will leave
			 the state highway.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0015 - Authorized Routes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It
			 is intended that highway routes authorized in the permit will in general be
			 those routes requested in the application. As authorized under ORS
			 818.220(1)(c),
			 however, the Department of Transportation may, at its discretion, amend permits
			 to designate alternate routes if the amount or character of fluid leakage is
			 such that an alternate route would be in the public interest.
(2) Authority to operate over highways,
			 streets or roads not under Department of Transportation jurisdiction is not
			 granted in this rule or by any permit issued under this rule. For operation on
			 county roads or city streets separate permission must be obtained from
			 appropriate county or city authorities.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0020 - Authorized Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Notwithstanding any limitation imposed under OAR 734-077-0040  a
				permit may be issued under these rules for the operation of any vehicle or
				combination of vehicles meeting the requirements of ORS
				818.080,
				818.110 or rules adopted
				pursuant to ORS 810.060, provided, however, that
				combinations of vehicles as described in OAR 734-074-0005  exceeding 75' in
				overall length are not authorized.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0025 - Hours and Days of Operation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Notwithstanding any limitation imposed under OAR 734-077-0040 there is no restriction as to days and hours of operation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0030 - Insurance Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As provided in ORS
				818.220(1)(d) and
				(e) the Department of Transportation may at
				its discretion require, as a permit condition, the applicant to furnish
				satisfactory evidence of public liability and property damage
				insurance.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0035 - Permit Duration and Cancellation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permits may be issued for periods of time
			 up to one year.
(2) Permits may be
			 revoked under the provision of ORS818.230(4) if
			 the amount or character of the fluid leakage is such that it constitutes a
			 danger to other vehicles.
(3)
			 Permits may be cancelled under the provision of ORS
			 818.220(7) if:
(a) The permit holder has violated any of the
			 terms of the permit;
(b) The permit
			 was obtained through misrepresentation in the application therefor;
			 or
(c) The public interest requires
			 cancellation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANT BY-PRODUCTS FROM WHICH THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE › Section 734-077-0040 - Leakage Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Fluid leakage will be permitted only to an extent and under conditions which
			 will not create a safety or health hazard to the general public. Excessive loss
			 of fluid containing residue which can cloud the windshields of other vehicles,
			 the creation of a build-up of residue causing slippery pavement conditions, or
			 the excessive loss of fluid from parked hauling vehicles causing unsanitary
			 conditions adjacent to restaurants or other businesses, or residences may
			 result in revocation of the permit.
(2) The Chief Engineer may impose additional
			 permit provisions in excess of those required by this rule, but in accordance
			 with ORS 818.220 as he deems necessary to
			 provide a maximum of highway safety for the driving public.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 366
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0005 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
These rules shall apply to and govern the issuance of permits
				by the Department of Transportation, for the movement of vehicles transporting
				logs, poles, piling and structural members which, when loaded, have overall
				lengths in excess of those permitted by Oregon Revised Statutes or by OAR
				Chapter 734, Division 71.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184, ORS 366 & ORS 818
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0010 - Application for Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Application for permits may be made in person or by mail to the Transportation
			 Permit Unit, 550 Capitol St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97310.
(2) Telephone applications for permits may be
			 made by calling toll free 1-800-336-3602 and the executed permit will be
			 transmitted electronically for pick up by the applicant at the nearest state
			 office equipped with a receiving device.
(3) Routine information such as permittee
			 name, address and vehicle identification must be included for the
			 application.
(4) Permits will not
			 be issued when an application is incomplete.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616 & ORS
				  184.619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0015 - Types of Vehicle Combinations Authorized

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permits may be issued only for the
			 following types of vehicle combinations:
(a)
			 Log truck and pole trailer coupled together by stinger and reach. The stinger
			 is to be at least five feet in length;
(b) Log truck or motor truck or truck-tractor
			 and independently operated manually or mechanically steered trailer;
(c) Truck tractor semitrailer and trailer
			 combination. The trailers shall be coupled together by stinger and reach and
			 the distance from the front of the first trailer to the rear of the second
			 trailer shall not exceed 68 feet;
(d) Truck and trailer coupled together by
			 means of a stinger and the trailer tongue. The stinger is to be at least five
			 feet in length;
(e) Truck
			 transporting a pole by means of a pole dolly and pole drawbar device that is
			 attached to the leading end of the pole and attached to the towing vehicle by
			 means of a pintle hook;
(f) An
			 auxiliary axle may be authorized for the purpose of distributing the weight of
			 the load; and
(g) The Chief
			 Engineer may designate other types of vehicle combinations, which in the Chief
			 Engineer's determination fit the scope and purpose of these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0017 - Rear Overhang

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 combination of vehicles operating under a division 78 variance permit is
			 subject to rear overhang requirements as follows:
(a) If rear overhang exceeds legal limits, a
			 single trip permit or a continuous trip permit may be issued for rear
			 overhang;
(b) In addition to any
			 other pilot vehicle requirements specified on a permit, if rear overhang
			 exceeds 25 feet, the permit will specify the requirement of a rear pilot
			 vehicle for travel on any portion of a non-interstate multi-lane highway when
			 the normal route to the destination requires the combination to exit the
			 multi-lane portion of such highway;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0020 - Approved Routes and Allowable Overall Lengths

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The allowable overall lengths for the
			 combinations of vehicles and load subject to these rules must not exceed those
			 lengths indicated for the various highways listed on permit attachment 17,
			 available from the Over-Dimension Permit Unit, Motor Carrier Transportation
			 Division, 550 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310.
(2) All state highways approved for operation
			 of vehicle combinations and loads under permit are those indicated on permit
			 attachment 17. Separate permission must be obtained from proper authorities for
			 operation over county roads, city streets or other roads not under State
			 Highway jurisdiction.
(3) As
			 various state highways or sections thereof are reconstructed or improved to an
			 extent that longer overall vehicle and load lengths can safely travel the
			 highway, the Chief Engineer may by written order and at the Chief Engineer's
			 discretion authorize lengths in excess of those indicated on permit attachment
			 17. In the same manner, the Chief Engineer may add additional highways, or
			 sections thereof with corresponding overall lengths as the Chief Engineer deems
			 appropriate to those highways listed on permit attachment 17.
(4) If the vehicle combination consists of a
			 log truck and independently operated manually or mechanically steered trailer
			 an overall length will be permitted which exceeds by fifteen feet those
			 indicated on permit attachment 17.
(5) A load may include related items provided
			 it does not exceed the length allowed for the longest permitted item.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  823.011
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.200,
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0025 - Days of Travel and Peak Traffic Hour Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The combinations of vehicles described in
			 rule 734-078-0015, which when loaded exceed 105 feet overall length, are
			 prohibited from operation:
(a) Unless
			 otherwise specified in this section, during any hours on observed holidays,
			 movement shall be prohibited after 2:00 p.m. on the last business day preceding
			 the observed holiday through sunrise of the first business day following the
			 observed holiday. The holidays to which this restriction applies are New Year's
			 Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Christmas Day;
(b) From noon on Wednesday preceding
			 Thanksgiving Day until sunrise on Monday following Thanksgiving Day;
			 and
(c) During daylight hours
			 Saturday afternoons and Sundays after Memorial Day and before Labor
			 Day.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0030 - Warning Signs and Flags Required

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When the combinations of vehicles and
			 load exceed 80 feet in overall length a "Long Load" or "Oversize Load" sign is
			 required to be attached to the rearmost position practical, either on the load
			 or the last vehicle:
(a) The sign must be
			 seven feet wide by 18 inches high with black letters 10 inches high in
			 accordance with Federal Highway Administration series C on highway yellow
			 background;
(b) The highway yellow
			 background of the sign must be made of reflectorized material when operating
			 between sunset and sunrise;
(c)
			 Signs must be kept clean, legible, and mounted with adequate support to provide
			 full visibility at all times when in use;
(d) Signs must not cover or interfere with
			 the visibility of the vehicle's registration plates;
(e) Signs must be constructed of a material
			 impervious to water; and
(f) All
			 signs must be removed or retracted when not required.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0035 - Pilot Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Pilot vehicles may be needed to insure the safety of the traveling public when
			 vehicle and load movements involve excessive width, height, length or
			 projections to the front or rear of vehicles or combinations of vehicles. The
			 configuration of such pilot vehicle(s) shall be a passenger car, pick-up, truck
			 or truck-tractor of legal size and weight. Combinations of vehicles are not
			 allowed as pilot vehicles. The number of pilot vehicles required for certain
			 movements is shown on Attachment 82-A, which is issued with permits requiring
			 pilot vehicles.
(2) A pilot vehicle
			 shall precede the loaded combination of vehicles when operating on the
			 following highway sections:
(a) Alsea
			 Highway, Ore 34, between M.P. 6.93 (Canal Creek Rd) and the Jct of US 20 near
			 Philomath provided the overall length is in excess of 90 feet;
(b) Corvallis-Newport Highway, US 20, between
			 Blodgett and Philomath provided the overall length is in excess of 80
			 feet;
(c) Coos Bay-Roseburg
			 Highway, Ore 42, between Coos/ Douglas County line and Camas Valley provided
			 the overall length is in excess of 80 feet;
(d) Mist-Clatskanie Highway, Ore 47, entire
			 highway, provided the overall length is in excess of 80 feet;
(e) Silver Creek Falls Highway, Ore 214,
			 between M.P. 31.09 (Drakes Crossing) and Silverton provided the overall length
			 is in excess of 80 feet;
(f) Siletz
			 Highway, Ore 229, between M.P. 9.66 and M.P. 15.23 provided the overall length
			 is in excess of 50 feet;
(g) Coos
			 River Highway No. 241, between Jct. US 101 and M.P. 15.04 (near Allegany)
			 provided the overall length is in excess of 70 feet.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0040 - Permit Cancellation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permits may be cancelled as provided in ORS
				818.220(7).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184, ORS 366 & ORS 818
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 78 - TRANSPORTATION OF OVERLENGTH LOGS, POLES, PILING, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS › Section 734-078-0045 - Permit Duration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
At the discretion of the Chief Engineer permits may be issued
				for periods of time not to exceed one year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184, ORS 366 & ORS 818
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 79 - PERMIT EXEMPTIONS › Section 734-079-0005 - Scope and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A combination of vehicles consisting of a log truck and pole
				trailer equipped for self loading and transporting logs may operate with a
				permit allowing the weight provisions of ORS
				818.210(3) only
				if:
(1) The combination does not
			 exceed the maximum allowable length limitations established in OAR chapter 734,
			 division 71, as indicated on Group Map 1. Group Map 1, dated January 2005,
			 available from the Over-Dimension Permit Unit, is by reference made a part of
			 this rule; and
(2) The combination
			 meets any other restrictions that may be imposed pursuant to ORS Chapter
			 818.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619,
				  823.011
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.200,
				  818.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 79 - PERMIT EXEMPTIONS › Section 734-079-0015 - Application for Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Application for a permit may be made in person or by mail to the Over-Dimension
			 Permit Unit, 455 Airport Road SE, Building A, Salem OR 97301.
(2) Telephone applications may be made by
			 calling 1-503-373-0000 and the executed permit will be transmitted
			 electronically for pick-up by the applicant at the nearest state office
			 equipped with a receiving device.
(3) Routine information such as permittee
			 name, address and vehicle identification must be included with the
			 application.
(4) Permits will not
			 be issued when an application is incomplete.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 & 823.011
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  818.200 &
				  818.220
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 79 - PERMIT EXEMPTIONS › Section 734-079-0025 - Permit Duration and Cancellation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permits may be issued for periods of time
			 up to one year.
(2) Permits may be
			 canceled under the provisions of ORS
			 818.220(7) if:
(a) The permit holder has violated any of the
			 terms of the permit;
(b) The permit
			 was obtained through misrepresentation in the application therefor;
			 or
(c) The public interest requires
			 cancellation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 80 - DESIGNATED SCENIC AREAS › Section 734-080-0005 - Designated Scenic Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Table 1
is a listing by petition number of the
				Administrative Orders of the Department of Transportation indicating those
				areas that have been designated as Scenic Areas.
Tables referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 377
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  377.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0001 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OAR chapter 734, division 82 governs the operation of vehicles
				transporting loads that exceed legal limits and variance permits issued for
				vehicles or loads having weight or dimension greater than that allowed by
				statute.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  810.050 &
				  818.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220 &
				  818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0002 - Duration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permits issued under division 82 are valid from the effective
				date for a single trip within a ten consecutive day period, multiple trips
				within a 30 consecutive day period or continuous trips for one
				year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  810.050 &
				  818.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220 &
				  818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0003 - Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The permit fees
			 required by ORS 818.270 shall be paid to the
			 granting authority for every permit issued, except for permits issued to the
			 federal government, State of Oregon, counties, and cities which are exempt
			 pursuant to ORS 818.200(2).
(2) Motor carriers having valid Oregon
			 Department of Transportation authority may request that these fees be billed on
			 a monthly basis. Accounts shall be determined to be delinquent under ORS
			 818.225 when:
(a) Billed fees have not been paid within 60
			 days of the billing date; or
(b)
			 Reports from carriers used to determine fees have not been filed within 30 days
			 of the mileage report request date.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0004 - Permits Issued

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permits authorized by division 82 are issued to the
				transporting motor vehicle. The vehicle or combination of vehicles must be of
				legal size and weight except when operating under the terms of a permit. A
				permit may be issued for a load consisting of multiple items that are
				non-divisible.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  810.050,
				  818.060 &
				  818.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220 &
				  818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0006 - Acceptance of Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The receipt of a permit issued under these division 82 rules by
				the permittee and initiation of any movement authorized by the permit is
				considered acceptance of all descriptions, terms and conditions contained in
				the permit and permit attachments.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616,
				  184.619 &
				  818.200
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.220 &
				  818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0009 - Emergency Vehicle Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Emergency vehicles are authorized to
			 operate with a variance permit that is not subject to the maximum limits
			 established in division 82, provided the following axle and group axle weights
			 are not exceeded:
(a) 24,000 pounds on a
			 single steering axle;
(b) 33,500
			 pounds on a single drive axle;
(c)
			 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or
(d) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive
			 steer axle.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0010 - Tires

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The permitted
			 vehicles must be equipped with tires of sufficient size so the gross weight on
			 any wheel, axle, tandem axle, or group of axles does not exceed 600 pounds per
			 inch of tire width, except as provided in section (2) of this rule.
(2) By permit, unladen self-propelled or
			 towed fixed-load vehicles, equipped with low pressure flotation tires (15-inch
			 or larger) shall be permitted 700 pounds per inch of tire width to a maximum of
			 36,000 pounds on any single axle or 43,000 pounds on any tandem axle.
(3) In no instance shall the weight carried
			 on a tire exceed the manufacturer's sidewall tire rating.
(4) A motor carrier transporting a single
			 non-divisible permitted load that exceeds the weight limits allowed by ORS
			 818.010 may carry spare tires
			 with or without wheels for the transporting equipment, and if transporting a
			 vehicle, no more than one spare tire with or without wheel of each size used by
			 the transported vehicle. The single non-divisible permitted load shall comply
			 with the following dimensions:
(a) The width
			 does not exceed eight feet six inches due to items loaded side by side or
			 overlapping;
(b) The height does
			 not exceed 14 feet due to items stacked one on the other; and
(c) The weight does not exceed that
			 authorized by permit.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0015 - Weight for Single Non-Divisible Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The loaded weight of a group of axles,
			 vehicle, or combination of vehicles shall not exceed that specified in the
			 Permit Weight Table assigned to the permit. In no case shall the loaded weight
			 exceed:
(a) 21,500 pounds per axle, except as
			 described in OAR 734-082-0010(2);
(b) 43,000 pounds per tandem axle;
(c) 98,000 pounds loaded weight for
			 continuous trip permits;
(d) The
			 weight otherwise specified on the permit; or
(e) The sum of the permittable axle, tandem
			 axle, or group axle weight, whichever is less.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0016 - Weights for Multiple Non-Divisible Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The loaded weight of a group of axles,
			 vehicle, or combination of vehicles shall not exceed that specified in the
			 Permit Weight Table assigned to the permit.
(2) The maximum allowable weight for single
			 axles and tandem axles shall not exceed those specified under ORS
			 818.010(1) and
			 (2).
(3) When a group of axles or gross weight is
			 80,000 pounds or less, the maximum allowable weight shall not exceed those
			 specified under ORS 818.010(3).
(4) When a group of axles or gross weight is
			 more than 80,000 pounds, the maximum allowable weight shall not exceed those
			 set forth in Permit Weight Table 2. In no case may gross weight exceed the sum
			 of the permittable axle, tandem axle or group of axle weights, whichever is
			 less.
(5) The exception described
			 in ORS 818.030(10) and
			 818.340(4) is
			 limited to the actual weight of the idle reduction system, not to exceed 550
			 pounds. In order to qualify for the exception, the operator of the vehicle may
			 be required to prove:
(a) By written
			 certification, the weight of the auxiliary power unit; and
(b) By demonstration or certification, that
			 the idle reduction technology is fully functional.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0020 - Width

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Permits are required for widths more than eight feet, six
				inches:
(1) Unless specifically stated
			 on the permit as authorized by ORS Chapter 818 or rule, overwidth permits will
			 not be valid if overwidth is caused by two or more items placed side by side or
			 overlapping, or for items that could be loaded at a legal width.
(2) Except as provided in section (3), items
			 joined (by spot weld, tack weld, bolting, or strapping, etc.) to facilitate
			 transport, shall be considered to be divisible loads and not eligible for
			 overwidth permits.
(3) Loads no
			 wider than 14' consisting of pre-assembled railroad track sections are eligible
			 for overwidth permits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  184.616 &
				  184.619
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  818.210,
				  818.220 &
				  818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0021 - Days of Travel and Peak Traffic Hour Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as provided in section (2) and (3)
			 of this rule or by verbal authorization as described in OAR 734-082-0080, or as
			 authorized by a road authority exercising its permitting powers under ORS
			 818.200,movement
			 of an oversize vehicle or load is subject to the time of travel restrictions
			 described on Attachment H, revised September 2015, which is included with a
			 Division 82 permit.
(2) When
			 responding to a fire under the invocation of the Emergency Conflagration Act
			 ordered by the Governor or their designee, pursuant to ORS
			 476.510 through
			 476.610,
			 permitted moves of equipment between fire locations or returning to the place
			 of origin is not subject to weekend or holiday restrictions as described in
			 Attachment H, revised September 2015.
(3) Annual permits may be issued to the
			 Oregon Department of Forestry, authorizing oversize movement at all hours on
			 all routes shown on Group Map 1, revised January 2018, when operating in
			 support of fire suppression operations or returning from such operations with
			 the following provisions:
(a) Overwidth loads
			 must comply with pilot vehicle requirements as shown on Attachment 82A, revised
			 June 2016, at all hours, except as described in subsection(b) of this
			 rule;
(b) Movement during daylight
			 hours for widths up to 10 feet is allowed on purple routes on Route Map 2,
			 revised August 2014, without pilot vehicles, when operating as an emergency
			 vehicle and with required emergency lighting;
(c) Oregon Department of Forestry staff must
			 ensure there are no road or bridge restrictions on the route, prior to
			 movement.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0023 - Weather Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Movement of a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding eight feet six
			 inches in width is prohibited:
(a) When road
			 surfaces are hazardous due to ice, snow or frost;
(b) When visibility is less than 500 feet due
			 to snow, mist, rain, dust, smoke, fog or other atmospheric conditions;
			 or
(c) When wind or other
			 conditions exist which could cause the vehicle or vehicles to swerve, to whip,
			 to sway, or fail to follow substantially in the path of the towing
			 vehicle.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0025 - Height

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permits are
			 required for all vehicles or combinations of vehicles, including any load,
			 which exceeds 14 feet in height. Unless specifically stated on the permit as
			 authorized by ORS Chapter 818 or rule, over height permits will not be valid
			 for loads or items placed or stacked one on top of another or
			 overlapping.
(2) The height of a
			 permitted load is measured from the ground to the highest point as it is ready
			 for transport on the highway.
(3)
			 Vertical clearance through or under structures for over height permitted loads
			 is allowed to be up to, but within no more than four inches of the lowest
			 determined physical clearance for each traffic lane of each structure. Over
			 height loads are routed under or around structures according to this maximum
			 buffered vertical clearance.
(4)
			 The Department of Transportation Bridge Engineering Section is responsible for
			 obtaining and maintaining accurate vertical clearance measurements under all
			 Oregon highway structures.
(5) The
			 Chief Engineer authorizes the Administrator of the Commerce and Compliance
			 Division to approve a route and issue a permit resulting in maintaining less
			 than a four inch buffer distance between the load and the structure on a case
			 by case basis only after reviewing vertical clearance measurements and
			 determining issuance of the permit is reasonable. Permits issued under this
			 subsection will be valid only for the single specific movement requested and
			 approved unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator. Permits issued under
			 such conditions may require coordination and monitoring by Department of
			 Transportation staff as designated.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  184.619
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  818.220  & 818.225
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0030 - Overhang

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Permits are
			 required for excessive front and/or rear overhang as follows:
(a) Front overhang: When any load, including
			 crane booms, log grapples, conveyors, cement chutes, loading buckets, etc.,
			 extends more than four feet beyond the front bumper or foremost part of the
			 vehicle or combination of vehicles;
(b) Rear overhang - Solo vehicle: Single trip
			 or continuous trip If the rear overhang exceeds 3/4 of the wheelbase of the
			 vehicle. A permit may be issued allowing a maximum rear overhang equal to the
			 wheelbase of the vehicle provided front overhang does not exceed four
			 feet;
(c) Rear overhang -
			 Combination of vehicles. If rear overhang exceeds 1/3 of the wheelbase of the
			 combination of vehicles, a single trip permit may be issued for a rear overhang
			 not to exceed 1/2 of the wheelbase of the combination of vehicles, except that:
(A) Continuous trip permits for truck-tractor
			 with semitrailer combinations may be issued for rear overhang not to exceed 1/2
			 of the wheelbase of the combination of vehicles for designated routes when a
			 permit is issued for load length not in excess of 70 feet and overall length is
			 not in excess of 80 feet, and when movement is on routes approved for these
			 permits by the Chief Engineer; or
(B) Continuous trip permits may be issued for
			 rear overhang that exceeds the limits imposed in this subsection if the
			 Administrator of CCD determines that the public interest requires the impending
			 movement, and the movement can be performed safely.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 82 - VARIANCE PERMITS ISSUED FOR NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS AND ROAD USE ASSESSMENT FEES › Section 734-082-0036 - Warning Lights for Motor Vehicles Transporting Overwidth Loads

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as
			 provided in section (3) of this rule and in addition to any other lights
			 required by law, an overwidth motor vehicle or a motor vehicle transporting an
			 overwidth load shall be equipped with warning lights when:
(a) Width exceeds 10 feet and the motor
			 vehicle is operating on a two-lane highway; or
(b) Width exceeds 12 feet and the motor
			 vehicle is operating on a four-lane highway.