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Additional Truck and Commercial Legal Routes for 53 Foot Trailers in City Special Midtown Rules Cross Over Mirrors Requirement Legal Routes for 53 Foot Trailers 10 11 12 13 14 15 Vehicle Resources The interstate routes approved for 53 foot trailers are: The two rules below apply in Manhattan Due to the height of large trucks, it can North d Terrace ● I-95 between -Westchester county line and I-295 on New York City m be difficult for truck drivers to see what is h Throgs from 14 to 60 Streets, and from 1 to 8 ic R ● I-295 which connects I-95 with I-495 Rich mo Avenues, inclusive. They are in effect happening directly in front of their vehicles. 95 n Thompskinville d L L NYCDOT Truck and Commercial Vehicle 311 ● I-695 between I-95 and I-295 Te Neck r Cross Over Mirrors, installed on front of the cab race Information Cross between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM daily, ● I-495 between I-295 and the Nassau- county line Bronx 95 www.nyc.gov/trucks 95 Expwy except Sundays. There may be different of a truck, are a simple way of eliminating a ZIP Code Index Expwy Av ● I-678 between I-95 and the John F. Kennedy International Airport To h Turnpike ut 695 restrictions on particular blocks. Check truck driver’s front “blind spots” and allows the 10301 Staten Island L-14 o ● I-95 between I-695 and the New Jersey state line on the upper level of the S NYCDOT Truck Permit Unit 212-839-6341 carefully. driver to see any person at least three feet tall 10302 Staten Island L-13 Bridge 10303 Staten Island L-12 and passing one foot in front of the vehicle. v 678 295 A Clearview Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax (CMVT) Standing Time Limit 10304 Staten Island M-14 5 d W on d m R Expwy 10305 Staten Island N-14 6 h E Edgewater www.nyc.gov/finance 212-361-1210 No driver making pickups, deliveries or ic w d Tractor Trailers allowed to operate on the routes above include: any semitrailer with a length in R lo R il w Trucks, tractors, and tractor-trailers or semi- W o 10306 Staten Island N-13 l il Expwy service calls may stand for a period of more Lamberts excess of forty-eight feet, but not exceeding fifty-three feet if the distance between the kingpin of the W St NYCDOT Office of Freight Mobility 212-839-6670 trailer combinations registered in New York 10307 Staten Island P-10 Ln than three hours unless otherwise posted. A semitrailer and the centerline of the rear axle does not exceed forty-three feet, and if the semitrailer Whitestone 495 10308 Staten Island O-12 Edward Christopher8 State, having a maximum gross weight of Curry 9 Expwy y Shore vehicle or combination of vehicles not being Av pw 13A is equipped with a rear-end protective device of substantial construction consisting of a continuous 10309 Staten Island O-11 Ex Acres and midts Ln 26,000 lbs or more and a conventional cab n Isl Sch Island State 13B State and Regional used for expeditious pickups, deliveries or 10310 Staten Island L-13 Ln

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subject to the parking rules applicable at surface can operate on the routes listed above. c A No trucks (in Nassau and Suffolk Counties) 631-952-6022 v k streets. For more information please visit Expwy on Belt Pkwy that particular location. Steuben nyc.gov/trucks or call 311 with questions. NYSDOT Truck Information 53 foot tractor trailers can legally access specific and limited routes to JFK Airport in Queens. The Method of Parking www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/modal/truck total length of a combination of vehicles inclusive of load and bumpers shall not be more than seventy From 7 AM to 7 PM daily, except Sundays, three and one half feet on these two legal 53 foot trailer routes. NYC continues to prohibit trucks with NYSDOT Carrier Assistance 718-482-4754 JFK commercial vehicles that are stopping, 53 foot trailers from being operated on any non-designated highway or street in New York City, such standing, or parking must do so parallel and New York State Permitting 518-457-1155 as destinations off the airport property in southern Queens. close to the , and cannot occupy more www.nypermits.org than ten feet of roadway space from the Midland Beach New York State – Delivery Windows Off Hour Deliveries (NYC deliverEASE) found that they have more time available to spend nearest curb, and no truck or commercial N N One Stop Credentialing and Registration (OSCAR) with customers. vehicle may be backed in at an angle to the The objective of delivery windows is to make Reducing Congestion, Saving Time & Money 5 Richmondtown y www.oscar.state.ny.us/OSCR/OSCRCarrierHome curb. w p x curb space available for delivery trucks and E

● re Receive on-time deliveries because the o h Port Authority of New York and New Jersey thus reduce double parking, reduce NYCDOT provides an off hour delivery program S supplies will be there waiting when you open est www.panynj.gov 212-435-7000 / 1-800-221-9903 congestion, improve air quality, and support called NYC deliverEASE, for carriers and Special Rules W your business in the morning, the City's economy. Typically, delivery windows receivers. Participating carriers have saved 3 MTA Bridges and ● Reduce the need for extra inventory, therefore, The Blue Zone is the area bounded by the north are developed alongside other DOT efforts to hours per tour by operating in the off hours www.mta.info/bandt saving money on inventory costs, and sides of Frankfort and Dover Streets, the east (7 PM to 6 AM). In addition, truck drivers manage traffic congestion and curb access side of , the west side of State Street 3 ● Increase savings through reduced fuel 3A Citywide Speed Limit 25 MPH alongside: SBS, curbside received no parking fines while operating in expenditures and parking fines. and the centerlines of Broadway and Park Row. bike , Park Smart peak-rate parking the off hours. The NYC deliverEASE team will Some additional restrictions apply in this area. On programs, and congested corridors programs. provide participants with training and support O O If interested, contact the DOT Office of Freight Mondays through Fridays, from 7 AM to 7 PM, no on how to make quiet deliveries using changes person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets Mobility at [email protected], call 212-839- 3B

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212-839-6670 or call 311. y enforcement officer authorized to enforce traffic T Local Truck Route Find more information here: Vision Zero Action Plan (nyc.gov/VisionZero) rules. Industrial Business Zones (IBZ) Richmond Valley Rd Limited Local Truck Route Financial District and Midtown Core Some of the roadways in Staten

Parking, Standing, and Stopping Rules No operator of a vehicle having an overall length of 33 feet or more shall enter his/her Island are designated as Limited vehicle upon any of the streets included within these Limited Truck Zones as Local Truck Routes. These roadways Parks and Open Spaces designated in Section 4-13 (d)(1)(6) of the NYC Traffic Rules. P serve as Local Truck Routes but are P “No Standing Except Trucks Loading and Unloading” Signs limited to trucks with two axles and six tires. Where “No Standing Except Trucks Loading and Unloading” signs are posted, you can park Limited Truck Zones in Manhattan 29A Highway Exit

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City FinancialFinancial DistrictDistrict and and Midtown Midtown Core Core ZoneZone A -- Chelsea,Chelsea, Zone Zone B B- Chinatown, - Chinatown, service calls. On both sides of blocks in the area from 35 Street to 41 Street and 6 Avenue to 8 Avenue No operator of a vehicle having an overall length of 33 feet or more shall enter his/her Commercial Vehicles No operator of a vehicle having an overall length of ZoneZone C -- GreenwhichGreenwhich Village, Village, Zone Zone D -D Little - Little Italy, Italy, Through Truck Route on Expressway in Manhattan, parking for these activities is limited to just commercial vehicles. Prohibited 33vehicle feet orupon more any shall of the enter streets his/her included vehicle within upon these any Limited Truck ZonesZoneZone as E - LowerLower East , Side, Garment Garment District District .25 .5 1 Mile designated in Section 4-13 (d)(1)(6) of the NYC Traffic Rules. No operator of a truck shall operate, stall, stop, stand, or park his/her vehicle upon any of the Angled or Backed-in Parking of the streets included within these Limited Truck No operator of a truck shall operate, stall, stop, stand, or park his/her vehicle Zones as designated in Section 4-13 (d)(1)(6) of the uponstreets any designated of the streets within designated these Limited within Truck these Zones Limited except Truckfor the Zones purpose except of making a 10 11 12 13 14 15 Whenever possible, you should park parallel to the curb. delivery, loading, or servicing within said zone and traveling on the respective routes as Route

York NYC Traffic Rules. for the purpose of making a delivery, loading, or servicing within said zone and Zone A - Chelsea, Zone B - Chinatown, designated in Sections 4-13(d)(1)(3) and 4-13(d)(1)(4) of the NYC Traffic Rules. Information Concerning Overdimensional Loads traveling on the respective routes as designated in Sections 4-13 (d)(1)(3) and If it's essential for a truck to be perpendicular to the curb, or be parked at an angle to the curb, you are Zone C - Greenwhich Village, Zone D - Little Italy, permitted to park that way under the following circumstances: Zone E - , Garment District 4-13(d)(1)(4) of the NYC Traffic Rules. Maximum Dimensions of Vehicles and Combinations ● You are not blocking a full travel . Other vehicles must be able to pass you while you are parked. No operator of a truck shall operate, stall, stop, stand, or park his/her vehicle upon any of the in New York City ● You keep your vehicle in that position only as long as the job requires. Once you are finished loading Downtownstreets Manhattan, designated withinBrooklyn these Limited and Long Truck ZonesIsland except City forInset the purpose of making a Truck New Width: 96 inches (for school and fire vehicles, 2015 or unloading, or if you can finish from a parallel-parked position, you need to move your vehicle or delivery, loading, or servicing within said zone and traveling on the respective routes as 98 inches, buses having carrying capacity of more than park again in a parallel position. B designated in Sections 4-13(d)(1)(3) and 4-13(d)(1)(4) of the NYC Traffic Rules. roadway seven passengers shall not exceed 102 inches). Example of Legal Combination Example of Illegal Combination Trailer Parking Height: 13 ½ feet Weight and Height Restrictions on Bridges, Viaducts and Other Structures Trailer parking is permitted on city streets when the trailer is still attached to the vehicle towing it. Length: Articulated buses – 65 feet Semi-trailer – 55 feet No vehicle or combination of vehicles may be operated over, on, or through any bridge, viaduct, Unattached trailers can be parked in industrial-zoned areas where posted signs permit, but you must Single vehicles – 35 feet or other structures on any highway, if the weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles and load is greater than the posted capacity of the structure, or exceeds the height of the posted Map. protect the streets from any damage that unattached trailers might cause, and you must lock all doors to unattached trailers. You can find out which areas are zoned for industrial use by reviewing the NYC Permissible Gross Weight of Vehicles and clearance as shown by an official sign or other marking or device. Zoning Resolution maps on the NYC Department of City Planning’s website at www.nyc.gov/dcp. Combinations with Pneumatic Tires One • Weight per inch width of tire on one wheel – 800 lbs. Oversized / Overweight Permits Double Parking • Weight on any one wheel – 11,200 lbs. What is a “non-divisible” load? If the gross size of the truck and its non-divisible load In NYC, it’s considered double parking when you stand or park your vehicle on the roadway side of • exceed the legal maximum dimensions for travel within New York City, they must have an another vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked at the curb. Weight on any one axle – 22,400 lbs. • Weight on any two consecutive axles less than 10 feet overdimensional permit. A divisible load is any load being carried in a commercial vehicle that can be broken down into smaller units, which can thus be transported in smaller legally sized In most situations, it is legal for commercial vehicles to double park while making quick pickups, apart – 36,000 lbs. vehicles (e.g. boxed paper, bottled , foodstuff and vegetables / fruits, machinery parts / deliveries, or service calls under the following circumstances: • Weight on any three axles - (34,000 lbs. plus 1,000 Boroughs. ● When the posted regulations allow stopping, standing, or parking during that time. lbs. per foot and major fraction of a foot between first pieces and widgets of all kinds, new furniture and household / industrial fixtures). Vehicles 80 ● There are no open curb spaces within 100 feet on either side of the street that could be used instead. and last axles (center to center). However, total weight feet or over, 12 feet wide or over, 14 feet tall or over, or 120,000 pounds or over, must submit a

Five ● You are not blocking a bicycle lane. should not exceed 80,000 lbs. route survey conducted by a NYS Certified Escort. For more information contact the NYCDOT ● You comply with any instructions from police officers or flagpersons. Truck Permit Unit at 212-839-6341.

Long-term and Overnight Parking Restrictions NYC River Crossings Map and Truck Size Limitations On-street parking for commercial vehicles is limited to a maximum of 3 hours if there are no other St regulations in effect. Railyard WESTCHESTER Truck Definition COUNTY Pursuant to 34 RCNY §4-13, a Citywide rules restrict commercial vehicles from parking on residential streets between 9 AM and Bridge truck is defined as any vehicle or Height Limit Width Limit KUMAR 5 PM. If you receive a summons for violating this rule, you must prove that you were actively engaged Wheel Spur combination of vehicles designed in business within 3 blocks of the place where you parked at the time the summons was issued. This Railyard Lower Level: 13’-7” Lower Level: 13’-0”

GANESH River Upper Level: 13’-8” Upper Level: 12’-0” for the transportation of property,

HOLST, rule does not apply to vehicles owned or operated by gas or oil heat suppliers, gas or oil heat systems 5/2015 Blissville George which has either of the following

RYAN Broadway Bridge maintenance companies, or public utilities. Railyard Height Limit Width Limit

(L,R): Lower Level: 13’-6” 8’-6” THE characteristics: two axles, six tires; Upper Level: 14’-0” 207th St. Bridge PHOTOS Updated Free or three or more axles. In 2015 the JFK Airport Travel Plaza will be opening a truck parking facility and fueling station. The Hudson BRONX

NEW JERSEY River truck parking will provide 44 parking spots designed to accommodate 53 foot trailers. See the front map for the location. Logistics Staging Areas (LSA) Typical Truck Route Signs Bronx-Whitestone Bridge Height Limit Width Limit Bridge 14’-0” SB: 15’-2” Following an emergency an event Logistics Lincoln 145th St Bridge NB: 15’-0” Staging Area (LSA) may be established Rules Height Limit Width Limit Madison Av Bridge in close proximity to an impacted area of 13’-0” 8’-6” Third Av Bridge Height Limit Width Limit the City to provide resource support. The Willis Av Bridge SB: 14’-7” 15’-0” Bus lanes are marked “Bus Only” and/or are painted red, and only buses can travel or stop in them NB: 15’-1” location and need for a Logistics Staging Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Area will be predicated on the size and during certain times. Check signs are posted along the bus route with hourly restrictions on travel Height Limit Width Limit Height Limit Width Limit 14’-6” EB: 14’-0” WB: 14’-3” severity of the impact of an emergency and parking. If you drive, park, or stand in a bus lane when restrictions are in effect, you may face 12’-6” 8’-0” event. These LSA signs will be installed

These signs are used to indicate the Truck Route System. a fine of up to $150. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge along the local streets nearest to the LSA Height Limit Width Limit site. Upon exiting the highway network, truck Height Limit Height Limit From Manhattan: 15’-3” From Manhattan: 13’-3” drivers bringing supplies and equipment to They are posted at intersecting truck routes and along the To Manhattan: 14’-6” To Manhattan: 13’-0” Upper Rdwy: 13’-4” Lower Rdwy: 13’-8” support the emergency response should routes themselves. Curbside bus lanes are next to the curb. Many curbside bus lanes have mid-day or (36 Tons Truck Load) follow the LSA signs along the local streets off-peak hours when parking and deliveries are permitted. You can also check for MANHATTAN to the LSA site. Gov. Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Height Limit delivery space on the opposite side of the street or a cross street. Av r Height Limit Width Limit River QUEENS Upper Rdwy: 11’-6” (15 Tons Truck Load) e Truck Restricted Roadways k Av 12’-1 8’-6” ee r e Posted 7.5 Tons and Height Restrictions M k East ee Queens Midtown Tunnel Offset bus lanes are one lane away from the curb, and so the curb lane may still be M Height Limit Width Limit No Commercial Vehicles, Trucks, or Tractor Trailers are 12’-1” 8’-6” Bridge used for parking or standing when the bus lane is in effect. Posted 7.5 Tons permitted on New York State Parkways due to low bridge Height Limit Width Limit

and narrow travel lanes. 14’-0” 8’-6” Height Limit Height Limit Off-Truck Route Violations Commercial Vehicles must look for and obey these signs: Unless posted signs say otherwise, you may enter a bus lane for the following reasons: Inner Rdwy: 12’-11” Outer Rdwy: 13’-4” New York City Truck Routes are (10 Tons Truck Load) (36 Tons Truck Load) ● Making a right turn at the next city street; Morgan Av designated in Section 4-13 of the New ● Merging through a bus lane to get to a turn lane or parking space on the other side; Railyard York City Traffc Rules: Queens 4-13(b) ● Accessing a private street, curb cut, or driveway if it’s within 200 feet; Posted 3 Tons Passenger Cars Only Staten Island 4-13(c) Height Limit Width Limit ● Quickly dropping off or picking up passengers. NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Manhattan 4-13(d) 14’-0” 8’-6” Brooklyn 4-13(e) The signs above mean “No Trucks.” They are typically STATEN Bronx 4-13(f) located at the entrance ramp for parkways or are Verrazano-Narrows Bridge attached to guide signs indicating roadways where Bicycle Lanes ISLAND Lower Level Upper Level This map is to be used for reference Height Limit Height Limit purposes only. Please refer to the New trucks, trailers and tractor trailers are not permitted. 13’-6” 15’-0” York City Traffic Rules for the most Don’t block bicycle lanes or striped buffer areas Width Limit Width Limit EB: 20’-0” EB: 20’-0” Cross Bridge current traffic regulations governing when loading or unloading. If double parking WB: 16’-0” WB: 16’-0” Height Limit Width Limit truck routes as well as permissible truck 16’-0” NB: 11’-2” Max. Length: 150’ Max. Length: 150’ weights and dimensions. Information on on a street with a bicycle lane, you must keep Height Limit Width Limit SB: 16’-0” The sign above prohibits all vehicles above 6’11” in Marine Pkwy Bridge this map is subject to change without the bicycle lane clear and remain in the general 14’-0” 8’-6” Height Limit Width Limit height from entering a roadway where it is posted. 16’-3” NB: 11’-2” notice. Always observe all posted travel lane instead. Always check for cyclists SB: 15’-2” restrictions as limitations may apply to before crossing or opening your door into a designated truck routes.

bicycle lane. Not To Scale See a mistake? Please help us make the Gross vehicle permissible weight is 80,000 lbs. If you exceed this, contact the respective agency for a permit. next edition of this map more accurate. Obstructing a bicycle lane is illegal and subject Inform the New York City Department of Owner NYCDOT: No vehicles over 80,000 pounds are permitted to cross any of the NYCDOT movable When a bridge has an overhead clearance less than Transportation about any inaccuracies to a fine, but you may use buffer areas as a bridges or the Wards Island Pedestrian Bridge. 14 feet, a sign is posted on the bridge indicating the DOT Bridges or omissions you may notice by emailing staging zone for safely loading and unloading MTA B&T: The tunnels and bridges permissible weight limits without a permit are 80,000 lbs. For both the Queens legal overhead clearance of the bridge or elevated [email protected] or calling DOT Movable Bridges Midtown Tunnel and the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, widths up to 10'-0" can be accommodated under emergency structure. your vehicle. See the diagram to the right. 212-839-6670. MTA Bridges & Tunnels conditions and with special permission. Port Authority of PANY&NJ: As the result of the latest federal warning, commercial vehicles are prohibited from entering NYC via the More Information North Holland Tunnel but are encouraged to use the and as alternatives. The weight http://www.nyc.gov/trucks New York and New Jersey Legend: See front of map limit per axle is 20,000 lbs; the weight limit per tandem axle is 34,000 lbs with the exception of the Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel which have a weight limit of 22,400 lbs per axle.

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