Due to safety considerations, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission requires special permits for over dimensional vehicles. There are also restrictions as to the time of day the vehicles may travel as well as holiday restrictions.

Click on the topics below for information on Over Dimensional Rules:

When a Permit is Required
When an Escort Vehicle is Required in Addition to the Permit
When a Special Hauling Authorization is required
When a State Police escort is required
Holiday Travel Restrictions
Time of Day Travel Restrictions
How to Obtain a Permit
Office Hours
Turnpike Road and Weather Conditions

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:

New Year's Day 2008:
Noon, Friday, December 28, 2007 to Sunrise, Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Good Friday/Easter:
Sundown, Thursday, March 20 to Sunrise, Monday, March 24

Memorial Day:
Sundown, Thursday, May 22 to Sunrise, Tuesday, May 27

July 4th:
Sundown Wednesday July 2 to Sunrise, Monday, July 7

Labor Day:
Noon, Friday, August 29 to Sunrise, Tuesday, September 2

Thanksgiving:
Sundown, Tuesday, November 25 to Sunrise, Monday, December 1

Christmas:
Sundown, Tuesday, December 23 to Sunrise, Tuesday, 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:

In order to obtain a permit, call the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at (717) 939-9551, ext. 2980.

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.)

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