Ariz. Admin. Code § 17-6-401

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R17-6-401 - General Highway Operations

A. Except as provided under R17-6-205(B), and subject to R17-6-412, Table 4, a permittee or driver of an oversize, overweight, or oversize and overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle is eligible for continuous travel, if the envelope or special permitted vehicle does not exceed any of the following dimensions:

1. 10 feet in width;

2. 14 feet 6 inches in height;

3. 10 feet in length of front overhang;

4. 10 feet in length of rear overhang;

5. 120 feet in overall length; or

6. 250,000 pounds.

B. A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle exceeding a dimension prescribed under subsection (A) of this Section or R17-6-205(B) shall:

1. Operate no earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and no later than one-half hour after sunset, exact daily times as defined under R17-6-101, except as otherwise provided under this Article, or unless the Department otherwise:

a. Restricts operation on a highway,

b. Grants permit-specific hours of operation other than those listed under this subsection as a necessary condition of permit issuance to maintain highway safety; or

c. Grants route-specific allowances under R17-6-412, Table 4, for night and weekend transport under R17-6-402.

2. Operate in the rightmost lane of a multi-lane highway if indicated on the envelope or special permit, except to overtake and pass another vehicle; and

3. Maintain a minimum distance of 2,000 feet from any other oversize or overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle traveling on the same highway in the same direction except when passing.

C. A driver of an oversize or overweight vehicle or load shall not exceed the lower maximum speed determined by either of the following:

1. A speed limit printed on an issued permit, or

2. A highway-posted vehicle-specific speed limit.

D. The Department may order an alternative speed restriction to prevent:

1. Hazardous traffic conditions, or

2. Damages to a highway or highway feature.

E. Removal of highway signs, guardrails, or other assets from a highway right-of-way is illegal under A.R.S. § 28-7053, and not authorized by an oversize or overweight envelope or special permit issued by the Department under this Chapter. A separate encroachment permit issued by the Department under 17 A.A.C. 3, Article 5, is required before entering any highway right-of-way for any purpose other than authorized public travel. The activities authorized while in the right-of-way shall be specifically outlined in the encroachment permit and completed under Department supervision. A permittee or driver shall follow all additional requirements and instructions as indicated on the encroachment permit if the Department has authorized such activity to be conducted within a highway right-of-way.

F. Replacement of any state-owned highway feature moved under an encroachment permit, issued pursuant to 17 A.A.C. 3, Article 5, as a result of the transport of an oversize or overweight vehicle along a traveled route, shall be detailed on the encroachment permit and completed under Department supervision.

G. A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle shall, prior to commencing transport on any trip, access and review the most current information on highway-specific conditions, closures, restrictions, and other requirements applicable to R17-6-412, Table 4, as provided in real-time on the Department's electronic permitting website.

H. A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight envelope or special permitted vehicle may additionally receive real-time alerts and critical information on highway-specific conditions, closures, restrictions, and other requirements temporarily or permanently affecting travel on a route listed under R17-6-412, Table 4, by accessing the Department's:

1. Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT;

2. ADOTAlerts mobile app, available free at ADOTAlerts.com, which can provide critical information directly to all app users in an affected area where and when a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, and where possible, may provide advance warning of an alternate route designation;

3. Arizona Traveler Information System at AZ511.gov; or

4. Automated phone service by dialing 511.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-6-401

New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2486, effective September 7, 2013. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1264, effective 7/8/2022.