Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 82 - OVERLOAD AND HAULING PERMITS REGULATION › Part III - Hauling Permit Requirements › Section 24VAC20-82-60 - Superload single trip permit

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  Like other single trip permits, superload single trip permits are issued to
				  cover one movement between two specific points. Superload single trip permit
				  requests exceed the maximum weight or size limitations ordinarily allowed on a
				  single trip permit. Superload single trip permit requests require various
				  levels of research and analysis and should be submitted to DMV at least 10
				  working days prior to the anticipated date of movement. All superload single
				  trip permits are issued on a case-by-case basis and only after an appropriate
				  review or VDOT engineering analysis has determined that the vehicle
				  configuration will not harm or damage roadways, bridges, or structures on the
				  designated routes of travel. Results of the review or engineering analysis may
				  render the vehicle configuration ineligible for movement.
Superload single trip permits are vehicle specific and
					 cannot be transferred between vehicles. The permit is required to be carried in
					 the transport vehicle. This permit shall be presented to DMV, law enforcement,
					 or VDOT officials when requested.
B. Requirements for superload single trip
				  permits exceeding certain parameters are described in this subsection.
				  Movements that exceed any of the following parameters: 18 feet in width,
				  250,000 pounds in weight, 200 feet in length, or 16 feet in height may be
				  required to submit a detailed travel plan, depending on the time of travel and
				  the routes of travel. The plan should include the following:
1. Name and description of the item being
				  moved;
2. Overall loaded dimensions
				  for the vehicle configuration to include height, width, length, and gross
				  weight;
3. Explanation of why the
				  load cannot be reduced;
4.
				  Explanation of why the load cannot be transported by air, rail, or
				  water;
5. Origin and destination
				  specific to Virginia, including mileage and specific intersecting routes (e.g.,
				  Route 65 - one mile south of Route 2 in Campbell County);
6. Preferred routes of travel;
7. Point of contact within the company who
				  can speak to the requested movement in case additional information is
				  needed;
8. A description of how to
				  facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles responding to emergencies,
				  locations where the overdimensional configuration will pull over to allow
				  movement of traffic (traffic shall not be detained for more than 10 minutes if
				  at all possible), and layover locations;
9. Written authorization from local
				  law-enforcement personnel agreeing to escort the overdimensional configuration
				  through their jurisdiction. The authorization shall include the name, phone
				  number, and email address of the primary point of contact. The hauling permit
				  staff will contact the point of contact to confirm their escorting role prior
				  to DMV issuing the superload single trip permit;
10. Written authorization from affected
				  utility, cable, and telephone companies, agreeing to accompany the
				  overdimensional configuration to lift overhead wires. The authorization shall
				  include the name, phone number, and email address of the primary point of
				  contact. The hauling permit staff will contact the point of contact to confirm
				  their role in the move prior to DMV issuing the hauling permit; and
11. Written authorization from VDOT for the
				  removal or adjustment of any ancillary highway structures or roadway
				  appurtenances maintained by VDOT. The authorization shall include the name,
				  phone number, and email address of the primary point of contact. The hauling
				  permit staff will contact the point of contact to confirm their role in the
				  move prior to DMV issuing the hauling permit.