Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-511.14 - Annual raw forest products permits

Annual raw forest products permits are issued for vehicles transporting divisible loads of raw forest products when the weight exceeds statutory limits. Travel is not allowed on the interstate. The owner or operator shall select a route using the vertical clearance map, bridge embargo map, pavement restrictions map, and construction and travel restrictions map provided by the department. The owner or operator must contact the appropriate local authority for route approval to use this permit on county roads or city streets. Detour and road embargo information may be found online at: www.511ia.org. Routing is subject to embargoed bridges and roads and posted speed limits. Annual raw forest products permits are issued for the following:

(1) Vehicles with divisible loads of raw forest products provided the following are not exceeded:

a. Width. Statutory: 8 feet 6 inches.

b. Length. Limited to the maximum dimensions in Iowa Code section 321.457.

c. Height. Statutory: 13 feet 6 inches.

d. Weight. See rule 761-511.17 (321,321E).

e. Distance. Unlimited.

(2) Reserved.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.463, 321E.2, 321E.3 and 321E.26.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-511.14

Amended by IAB July 5, 2017/Volume XL, Number 01, effective 8/9/2017 Amended by IAB March 11, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 19, effective 4/15/2020 Amended by IAB December 1, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 11, effective 1/5/2022 Amended by IAB July 13, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 1, effective 8/17/2022 Amended by IAB October 4, 2023/Volume XLVI, Number 7, effective 11/8/2023