PERMITS:
Permits are valid for 10 days. Driver must have permit prior to entering the state.
TRAVEL TIME:
Travel is allowed one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, including Saturday and Sunday. Overweight is allowed continuous travel.
RESTRICTED TRAVEL:
No travel on State highways(except for I-80) within City limits of Lincoln weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays after 12:00 noon. No travel on State highways and Interstate within City limits of Omaha weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays after 12:00 noon. On Cornhusker football home game Saturdays, travel on I-80 in Lincoln area is restricted, between exits 395 and 409, and the state highway system is closed to oversize permit travel from Iowa line to Nebraska 14 and from Kansas line north to Nebraska 91. Nebraska permit office is closed on state holidays, including Arbor Day (Last Friday in April). No travel is allowed on major holidays and holiday weekends.
LEGAL DIMENSIONS:
Width: 8’6″
Height: 14’6″
Length/Overhang: 53′ semi-trailer and load, 65′ combination (multiple) trailers and load
Poles, pipes, beams, utility poles and other construction materials are exempt from permits for length or rear overhang.
Weight: 80,000 Gross; Single – 20,000; Tandem – 34,000; Tridem – 42,000 on designated roads, 34,000 on all other roads.
ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS:
Width: 16′
Height: 16′ depends on route
Length: 105′
Weight: Single – 20,000 Tandem – 40,000 Tridem – 60,000
ESCORTS:
Width: Over 12′ – 1 escort*.
Length: Over 100′ – 1 escort
Height: Over 14’6” – 1 escort with height pole. Over 16′ – 1 escort with height pole and route survey.
Note: On divided highways, a light bar attachment mounted on the rear of the load may be allowed in place of an escort if stated on the permit. The light bar must be mounted at a height sufficient to be seen clearly by traffic to the rear, and must have a left and right rotating amber, yellow or flashing light large enough to be visible for a distance of at least 800 feet.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
“Oversize Load” signs are required on front of the vehicle and rear of the load when width exceeds 10′. Flags, at least 18″ square, are required on all four corners of the vehicle when the load exceeds 12′ in width. Rear overhang of 4′ or more must display a red flag at least 12″ square during daylight hours, and a steady burning read light visible for at least 200′ at night.
