Kansas State Regulations
Special Kansas Turnpike Restrictions
| Length Over 125′ | Must Obtain Permission. No Night Travel. |
| Height Over 14′ | Not Allowed On Turnpike |
| Width Over 8’6″ | No Night Travel |
| Width Over 12′ – 16′ | Must Obtain Permission. Travel Only Allowed Monday Through Thursday, 8:30 AM To 4:30 PM |
| Width Over 16′ | Rarely Authorized |
| Single Axle | 20,000 lbs. |
| Tandem Group | 34,000 lbs. |
| Quad Group | 50,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 120,000 lbs. |
New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas.
Operating Time
Weekend Travel
Travel allowed Saturday and Sunday
Transportation Requirements
Superloads
Anything over Routine Issue dimensions requires special approval by the DOT.
Oversize Load Signs
Oversized Load signs required for any overweight or oversize load.
Flags/Lights
18” red or orange flags are required at the widest part of all overwidth loads and the rear of all overlength loads.
Blades
Can haul the blade or bucket as long as it doesn’t create an over dimension.
Legal Limits
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 20,000 lbs. |
| Tandem Group | 34,000 lbs. |
| Tridem Group | 42,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 lbs Interstate, 85,500 lbs. Other Routes |
| Width | 8’6″ |
| Height | 14′ |
| Length – Semi-Trailer | 59’6″ |
| Length | 65′ |
| Overhang | 3′ Front | 4′ Rear |
*Legal length is changed to 85’ only when transporting poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of a structural nature which cannot be readily dismembered.
Routine Issues
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 22,000 lbs. on Drive Axles, 24,000 lbs. on Non-Drive Axles |
| Tandem Group | 45,000 lbs. |
| Tridem Group | 60,000 lbs. |
| Quad Group | 65,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 150,000 lbs. |
| Width | 16’6″ |
| Height | 18′ |
| Length | 126′ |
Escort Requirements
| Dimension | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Width Over 14′ | 2 (Front & Rear) on Fewer Than 4 Lanes |
| Width Over 14′ | 1 Front (Plus 1 Rear For Superloads) On 4 lanes or More |
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