Connecticut State Regulations
Permit Types
Transportation Restrictions
If width 13’6” or wider, of if height 14’ or higher, travel restricted 9:00 AM -4:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only.
Travel restricted during the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. If New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, travel restricted on Friday; if New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, travel restricted on Monday. For Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, travel is restricted from noon the day preceding the holiday or holiday weekend to daylight hours the day after the holiday or holiday weekend.
Operating Time
Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset
Weekend Travel
No travel allowed Saturday or Sunday
Holiday Travel
| Date | Status | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30 | CLOSED | No Travel on 3/30 |
Transportation Requirements
Superloads
Anything over routine issue dimensions require special review.
Oversize Load Signs
Oversize Load Sign is required for any load over 10’ wide.
Flags/Lights
An 18” red flag is required at the widest point and at the four corners of any load over 8’6” in width.
Blades
On loads up to 14′ wide, the blade can remain attached. If weight can be reduced, it must be
hauled separately.
Divisible Load Exceptions
Some bulk materials and raw products may be transported even though they are divisible. These products include:
– Soils: Sand, topsoil, loam, and contaminated soil
– Stone: Rip-rap, aggregate, recycled aggregate, rock, stone dust, and gravel
– Bituminous: Asphalt, bituminous rubble, road milling, and recycled asphalt
– Processed Products: Raw milk, feed/grain, mulch, liquid concrete, ash, crushed glass, liquid asphalt, liquid calcium/chloride, process residue, auto-fluff, salt, mycelium, and lime
– Other: Demolition/construction materials and logs
Legal Limits
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 22,400 lbs. if spaced over 6’ apart |
| Single Axle | 18,000 lbs. if spaced within 6’ |
| Tire Weight | 600 lbs. per square inch |
| Tandem Group | 36,000 lbs. |
| Tridem Group | 53,800 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 lbs.* |
| Width | 102.37″ |
| Height | 13’6″ |
| Length – Semi-Trailer | 48′ |
| Overhang | No Restriction |
*Minimum 51′ wheel base
Routine Issues
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 22,400 lbs. if spaced over 6’ apart |
| Single Axle | 18,000 lbs. if spaced within 6’ |
| Gross Weight – 5 Axles | 122,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 130,000 lbs. |
| Width | 16 |
| Height | 15’* (13’6″ for any kind of building) |
| Length | 120 |
*Route survey required for any load over 14′ high
No overweight permits will be issued for less than 80,000 lbs. on five axles except for special use vehicles that are not designed for transporting persons or property and are only incidentally operated or moved over a highway.
Escort Requirements
| Dimension | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Width Over 12′ – 13’6″ | 1 Rear on Divided Highways, 1 Front on Undivided Highways |
| Width Over 13’6″ – 15′ | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Width Over 15′ – 16′ | 3 (1 Front & 2 Rear) |
| Height Over 14′ – 15’1″ | 1 Front |
| Height 15’1″ and Width 13’6″ or Greater | 2 (Front & Rear) + Police |
| Height Over 15’3″ | 2 (Front & Rear) + Police |
| Length Over 80′ – 100′ | 1 Rear on Undivided Highways |
| Length Over 100′ – 119′ | 1 Rear on Divided Highways, 2 (Front & Rear on Undivided Highways) |
| Length Over 119′ | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Overhang Over 25′ | 1 (Front or Rear) |