Ariz. Admin. Code § 17-6-412

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R17-6-412 - Highway-specific Restrictions, Requirements, Conditions, and Allowances

A. The Department may temporarily prohibit operation of an oversize or overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle, or impose additional weight restrictions, requirements, conditions, or allowances, if safe transport on a highway under the Department's jurisdiction is unavoidably affected by a temporary construction or maintenance project, incident, or emergency situation as indicated on the Department's Arizona Traveler Information System at AZ511.gov.

B. The Department shall post to its website at www.azdot.gov all updates to any temporary or permanent highway restrictions, requirements, conditions, or allowances affecting a route listed under Table 4 as appropriate for safe transport of an oversize or overweight vehicle or vehicle and load.

C. A permittee and driver shall check the Department's website at www.azdot.gov daily for updates to any temporary or permanent highway restrictions, requirements, conditions, or allowances affecting safe transport of an oversize or overweight vehicle or vehicle and load on a route listed under Table 4.

D. A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight vehicle or load shall not access a route listed under Table 4 unless operating in full compliance with all indicated permanent highway restrictions, requirements, conditions and allowances, including any additional instructions indicated on the envelope or special permit issued by the Department.

E. When more than two escort vehicles are required on a route listed under Table 4 due to excess height, length, width, or weight, only two law enforcement escorts are required to ensure the public safety. Multiples of two law enforcement escorts are not required for each excess dimension unless specifically required under a class C special permit.

F. A permittee and driver shall additionally check daily for up-to-date information on traffic conditions, road closures, and restrictions by:

1. Accessing the Department's Arizona Traveler Information System at AZ511.gov; or

2. Contacting a highway project engineer at the ADOT district office identified on the Department's website as the office responsible for oversight of the permittee's applicable transport route.

G. The information contained in Table 4 reflects highway restrictions, requirements, conditions, and allowances applicable on the effective date of this Section. The Department shall publish real-time updates as an addendum to Table 4 and make those updates available on its website at www.azdot.gov, the Arizona Central Commercial Permits Office, the Class C Unit, and all Arizona Port of Entry locations. This information is critical for ensuring safe transport of an oversize or overweight vehicle or load and is subject to immediate change as provided under this Section.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-6-412

New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2486, effective September 7, 2013. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1264, effective 7/8/2022.