PENNSYLVANIA Special Hauling Permit Manual CENTRAL PERMIT OFFICE ROADWAY MANAGEMENT DIVISION BUREAU OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUB 31 (6-08) www.dot.state.pa.us PennDOT Publication 31 Special Hauling Permit Manual Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - PERMIT OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 5 1.1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................... 5 1.2 - JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................................. 7 1.3 - STAFFING ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 - IBM RATIONAL CLEARQUEST................................................................................................. 9 1.5 - TRAINING/BACK-UP ................................................................................................................. 10 1.6 - AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................ 11 1.7 - PUBLIC INQUIRIES ................................................................................................................... 14 1.8 - RESPONDING TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS.......................................................................... 16 CHAPTER 2 - APPLICATION REVIEW .......................................................................................... 18 2.1 - RESPONSIBILITY ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.2 - GENERAL APPLICATION (M-936A) REVIEW...................................................................... 23 Illustration 2-1 (Gross Weight Limits)...................................................................................... 26 2.3 - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION (M-936AS) REVIEW ...................................................... 44 Illustration 2-2 (Wheel/Wheel Groups) ................................................................................... 51 Illustration 2-3 (Wheel Weight Limits)..................................................................................... 52 2.4 - ROUTE DETAILS REVIEW WINDOW - LEG IDS................................................................. 53 2.5 - LOG REVIEW HOURS .............................................................................................................. 54 CHAPTER 3 - INTRODUCTION TO PERMIT LOAD TYPES...................................................... 56 34 ........................ EXCESS DAMAGE............................................................................................. 57 35A ...................... CRANE (<100,000 pounds)............................................................................... 59 35B ...................... CRANE (>100,000 pounds)............................................................................... 60 37A ...................... FLOAT/FLAT GLASS - (5-Axle Combination)................................................ 61 38A ...................... WASTE COAL ..................................................................................................... 62 38B ...................... BENEFICIAL COMBUSTION ASH .................................................................. 63 38C...................... LIMESTONE - (6-Axle Combination) ............................................................... 64 39 ........................ REFINED OIL (In Bulk) ...................................................................................... 65 40 ........................ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (Blanket) ..................................................... 66 41………………….PARTICLEBOARD/FIBERBOARD.................................................................. 67 42A……………… BUILDING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS .................................................. 68 42B………………..BUILDING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS .................................................. 69 43 ........................ WOODEN STRUCTURES (Blanket) ............................................................... 70 44 ........................ LIVE DOMESTIC ANIMALS (Network) ........................................................... 72 45 ........................ DOMESTIC ANIMAL FEED/GRAIN (In Bulk) (Network) .............................. 74 46 ........................ SME Overwidth (Freeways) (Blanket) ............................................................. 76 48 ........................ SME with Overweight Axles (Blanket) ............................................................. 77 49 ........................ IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY (Blanket)...................................................... 78 49A ...................... IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY (Blanket) (<10' Wide) ................................ 80 49B ...................... IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY (Blanket) (14’ 6" to 16’ Wide)................... 81 49C...................... IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY (Blanket) (14’ 6" to 16’ Wide)................... 82 50A ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Raw Milk (Network).................................. 83 50B ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Hot Ingot/Hot Box..................................... 85 50C...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Flat Rolled Steel Coils or Slabs............. 86 50D...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Road Tested Crane ................................. 87 PennDOT Web Site: www.dot.state.pa.us Æ More LinksÆ Hauling Permits Æ Hauling Permits PennDOT WAN: Statewide Drive Æ Permits Shared Æ SHP PennDOT Publication 31 Special Hauling Permit Manual Page 2 50E ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Raw Coal................................................... 88 50F ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Raw Milk/Raw Coal (<One Mile) ........... 89 50G...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Raw Water - (6-Axle Combination) ....... 90 50H...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Pulpwood/Chips - (5-Axle Comb) ........ 91 50J....................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE - Pulpwood/Chips - (6-Axle Comb)..……92 51A ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE (<8' 6" Wide)................................................93 51B ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE (<12' Wide) ..................................................94 51C...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE (>12' Wide) .................................................95 51D...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE (BOF Lances)..............................................96 51E ...................... COURSE OF MANUFACTURE (<9' Wide) ....................................................97 52A ...................... HIGHWAY CROSSING (SME) .........................................................................98 52B ...................... HIGHWAY CROSSING (SME) .......................................................................100 52C...................... HIGHWAY CROSSING (Legal - 2 or more trailers) ....................................101 52D...................... HIGHWAY CROSSING (Oversize/overweight Truck).................................102 52E ...................... HIGHWAY CROSSING (Oversize/overweight Combination) ....................104 53 ........................ "TRACKED" VEHICLE CROSSING...............................................................106 54A ...................... QUARRY EQUIPMENT (Across) ...................................................................108 54B ...................... QUARRY EQUIPMENT (Along) .....................................................................110 55 ........................ UTILITY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ....................................................112 56A - E ................ CONTAINERIZED CARGO (Network) ..........................................................113 56F ...................... REFRIGERATED MEAT PRODUCTS ....................................................115 57A & B ............... EMERGENCY MOVE.......................................................................................116 58A ...................... GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL........................................................................119 58B ...................... MILITARY CONVOY ........................................................................................120 58C...................... MILITARY CERTIFIED.....................................................................................121 58D...................... GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (Blanket).........................................................122 58E ...................... PENNDOT CONTRACT (Blanket) .................................................................123 58F ...................... GOVERNMENTAL HOLIDAY TREE .............................................................124 58G...................... GOVERNMENTAL PAINT TRUCK (Blanket)...............................................125 58H...................... GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (Blanket).........................................................126 58J....................... GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL........................................................................127 59A & B ............... RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL - LEAD CASK ...................................................128 59C...................... RADIOACTIVE TRANSFER CASK (Empty) ...........................................129