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 When
a permit is required:
A permit is required if the vehicle’s dimensions exceed any of the following:
Length:
85 feet
Weight:
125,000 lbs.
Axle Weight:
22,400 lbs.
Height:
13’6”
Width:
Over 10’ to max of 11’6”
Exceptions:
Maximum width between interchanges 37/115 to 39/131 is 14 feet
Maximum width on Turnpike 43, 60, 66 is 15 feet
Note:Vehicles between 8’6” wide
and 10’ wide do not require a permit, but
must follow time of day travel restrictions.
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When an
Escort Vehicle is Required in Addition to the
Permit:
1) Total vehicle length is over
90’
2) Total vehicle width over 11’
3) Total vehicle width over 11’6” between interchanges
37 to 39
4) Total vehicle width over 11’6” on Turnpike
43, 60, and 66
5) Bumper overhang of 5’
front or 15’ rear
6) Or at the discretion of the Turnpike Commission
due to safety concerns
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When
a Special Hauling Authorization is required:
1)Total vehicle weight in excess
of 125,000 lbs.
2)An axle weight of 25,000 lbs.
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When
a State Police escort is required:
If total vehicle length is over 160’, an
escort by the Pennsylvania
State Police Troop
T is required.
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Holiday
Travel Restrictions:
The following are the 2008 holiday restrictions for all over-dimensional vehicles:
Christmas 2007:
Sundown, Friday, December 21, 2007 to Sunrise, Wednesday, December 26, 2007
New Year's Day 2007/2008:
Noon, Friday, December 28, 2007 to Sunrise, Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Good Friday/Easter 2008:
Sundown, Thursday, March 20 to Sunrise, Monday, March 24
Memorial Day 2008:
Sundown, Thursday, May 22 to Sunrise, Tuesday, May 27
July 4th 2008:
Sundown, Wednesday, July 2 to Sunrise, Monday, July 7
Labor Day 2008:
Noon, Friday, August 29 to Sunrise, Tuesday, September 2
Thanksgiving 2008:
Sundown, Tuesday, November 25 to Sunrise, Monday, December 1
Christmas 2008:
Sundown, Tuesday, December 23 to Sunrise, Monday, December 29
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Time
of Day Travel Restrictions:
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, all over dimensional
movements
must travel between dawn and dusk Monday
to Thursday, and between
dawn and noon on Friday.
From Labor Day to Memorial Day, all over dimensional
movements must
travel between dawn and dusk Monday
to Friday, and between dawn and
noon on Saturday.
Vehicles between 8’6” wide and 10’ wide do not require a permit but
must follow the
time of day restrictions.
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How
to Obtain a Permit:
Click here (http://www.paturnpike.com/permit/) to apply for a permit. You may also call the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission
at (717) 939-9551, ext. 2980 (then push #2 on the phone tree).
If applying for a permit for a vehicle that requires
special authorization,
axle weight and axle spacing
information is needed. A copy of the PENNDOT
Oversize/Overweight application for special hauling
permit will be required.
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Office
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
to Friday.
Office is closed for the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Martin L. King's Birthday,
Presidents’ Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
All Turnpike permits expire after five authorized travel days have
elapsed, in accordance with above mentioned travel
restrictions.
Over Dimensional (Class 9) Vehicle
Fares, click
here (select Class 9
from the Vehicle Class drop down menu.)
For information regarding Special
Hauling Permits from PENNDOT, call:
(717)787-4680
TRIP - Turnpike
Roadway Information Program:
Be in the know before you go. Visit the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's state-of-the-art web site at www.paturnpike.com/tools/trip.htm and get real-time information about roadway conditions that will help you plan your trouble-free trip. For free toll-free travel info, call 1-866- 976-TRIP (1-866-976-8747)
Turnpike
Customer Assistance Center:
(Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
1-800-331-3414
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