Section 408-3-004 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SINGLE TRIP OVERWEIGHT AND/OR OVERDIMENSIONAL PERMITS, EXCEPT MANUFACTURED HOUSING004.01 A Single Trip Permit may be issued for the movement of a vehicle or combination of vehicles, which in itself exceeds the legal limitations with regard to weight, height, length or width, only when unladen or when the load to be carried exceeds the dimensions of the vehicle or combination of vehicles. 004.01A In no case shall a single axle exceed 20,000 pounds either alone or in a group of axles except as covered in subsections 002.03A or 004.01A through C. The Department has the discretion to exceed this 20,000 pound limitation for certain loads, including, but not limited to Superloads, so long as the overall weight of the load is distributed over more than one lane. The distance between the interior of the external axles must be at least 14 feet (see Illustration A below). The application shall include a drawing which depicts axle weights, axle spacings and dimensions of the vehicle for consideration by the Department. Click here to view
004.01B A Single Trip Permit may be issued for construction equipment that is driven on the road, provided it is equipped with flotation tires that do not exceed the limits for individual tire specifications The individual tire sizes will be required by the Department for permit issuance and will be placed on the permit004.01C A Single Trip Permit may be issued for self-propelled specialized mobile equipment including self-propelled oil well servicing units, provided that no single axle shall exceed 25,000 pounds, no tandem axle shall exceed 47,000 pounds, no triple axle shall exceed 60,000 pounds and no quad axle shall exceed 80,000 pounds. In no case shall the maximum gross weight exceed 94,000 pounds on a four-axle unit, 107,000 pounds on a five-axle unit or 120,000 pounds on a six-axle unit. On all specialized mobile equipment of seven axles or more, a review of the route by the Department's Permit Office and Bridge Division will be required.004.01D A Single Trip Permit may be issued for Two-Axle Flotation equipment provided that no single axle exceeds 55,000 pounds and the gross weight does not exceed 90,000 pounds. A Single Trip Two-Axle Flotation Permit may also be subject to the limitations set out in 005.06B.004.01E An issued permit will be valid for a period not to exceed 10 moving days. The move must be made within this time period and in accordance with these regulations.004.02SUPERLOADS Single Trip Permits for special overweight and/or overdimensional movements (Superloads) must be reviewed by and approved by the Lincoln Permit Office and may require review and approval by the Bridge Division and/or District Engineer prior to issuance of a permit. Request may be required in writing and take up to five working days for review and approval.408 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 3, § 004
Adopted effective 4/30/2023