N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 304.12

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Tra 304.12 - Single-Trip Permit; Application; Processing; Expiration

(a) An applicant for a single-trip permit to make a single move of a load exceeding a size or weight allowed by RSA 266 shall provide the following information to the permit office on the single trip application form, with items (1)-(6) below being provided when the carrier establishes an account in the electronic permitting system:

(1) The applicant's name;

(2) The applicant's permanent address, including street, city, state, country, and postal code;

(3) The applicant's mailing address, if different from the permanent address;

(4) Full name of the contact person for the applicant;

(5) Telephone number of the contact person or company;

(6) An active electronic mail address for the contact person or company;

(7) A description of the load;

(8) The following information regarding the itinerary of the move:

a. Anticipated start date;

b. Point of origin and the destination; and

c. The specific route between the points of origin and the destination;

(9) The requested effective date for the permit;

(10) A description of the hauling unit, specifying:

a. The vehicle type, which shall be one of the following:

1. Tractor; or

2. Truck;

b. The state of registration of the hauling unit;

c. The plate registration number of the hauling unit;

d. The registered weight of the hauling unit;

e. The total number of axles, proposed axle weights, center-to-center axle spacings, and manufacturer maximum axle ratings of the hauling unit;

f. Manufacturer maximum tire capacity, number or tires per axle, and total axle tire capacity; and

g. GVWR/GCWR of the hauling unit;

(11) A description of the trailing unit(s), specifying:

a. The trailer type(s), which shall be one of the following:

1. Trailer;

2. Item in tow;

3. Jeep dolly;

4. Pivoting booster;

5. Rear-steering dolly;

6. Semi-trailer;

7. Stretched semi-trailer;

8. Tag-along; or

9. Other, as specified by the applicant;

b. State of registration of the trailing unit(s);

c. Plate registration number of the trailing unit(s);

d. Length of the trailing unit(s);

e. Number of axles, center-to-center axle spacings, manufacturer maximum axle rating, and proposed axle weights of the trailing unit(s);

f. Manufacturer maximum tire capacity, number of tires per axle, total axle tire capacity, and proposed tire loads of the trailing unit;

g. Description of the load including equipment serial number or identification number for other loads; and

h. GVWR/GCWR of the trailing unit(s); and

(12) The following information relative to the vehicle and load:

a. Total gross weight of the vehicle and load;

b. The total number of axles;

c. Overall length of the vehicle and load;

d. Overall width of the vehicle and load;

e. Overall height of the vehicle and load; and

f. The load on each component of the vehicle and hauling equipment, if requested.

(b) The permit office shall not issue a single-trip permit, except as otherwise provided in (c) and (g) below and in Tra 304.13, for a vehicle and load that:

(1) Exceeds a width of 15 feet, 0 inches;

(2) Exceeds a length of 110 feet 0 inches;

(3) Exceeds a height of 13 feet 6 inches; or

(4) Exceeds a gross vehicle and load total weight that qualifies for a supermove as described in (c) below.

(c) The following shall be classified as a supermove:

(1) The vehicle and load exceeds 15 feet 0 inches in width or exceeds 110 feet 0 inches in length, or both;

(2) The load exceeds a height of 13 feet 6 inches; or

(3) The weight exceeds 149,999 pounds.

(d) A vehicle, object, or vehicle and load shall be classified as a supermove based on the following:

(1) The factors listed in Tra 304.07(d)(1)-(8);

(2) The safety of the public;

(3) Anticipated traffic; and

(4) The likelihood of damage to transportation infrastructure and/or roadside objects.

(e) For a supermove permit, the permit office shall require the applicant to provide, at the applicant's own expense, the following information in addition to the information required under (a) above, unless the permit office has on file current engineering information applicable to the proposed route and the proposed vehicle, object, or vehicle and load:

(1) A written report of an engineering inspection, performed by a professional engineer licensed in New Hampshire, certifying that the vehicle, object, or vehicle and load and proposed route meet each of the following criteria:

a. The vehicle and equipment are adequate to safely perform the move;

b. The pavement and highway structure, including bridges, are adequate to support the move along the entire route without sustaining damage, and

c. There are adequate vertical and horizontal clearances and turning paths along the entire route; and

(2) A confirmation from the applicable turnpike/highway district engineer, the bureau of bridge design or designees, or both, that the proposed route meets each of the criteria specified in (1) b. and c. above.

(f) When the permit office issues a permit for a supermove, it shall be for a date and time of day when the move can be safely carried out, which may be at any time of day on either a weekday or a weekend day, and the permit shall be valid for the date(s) and time(s) specified in the permit. The permit fee for a supermove shall be calculated in accordance with RSA 266:22. An annual permit supplemental shall not be issued for supermoves.

(g) A load consisting of buildings, structures, and portable structures upon an independent carriage assembly exceeding 12 feet 0 inches in width shall be subject to the following conditions:

(1) No such load, except as provided in (2) below, shall be moved upon any portion of the interstate highway system or on the toll highway system;

(2) A building, structure, or portable structure that is designed and constructed to be appropriate for transport upon the interstate highway system or on the toll highway system shall be allowed if:

a. The applicant provides, at the applicant's own expense, documentation that the:

1. Proposed move meets the criteria listed in (5) a. - d. below; and

2. Building, structure, or portable structure will withstand the anticipated travel conditions of the proposed move; and

b. The move is approved by the applicable turnpike/district engineer or the bureau of bridge design (or designees), or both, after review of the applicant's documentation;

(3) On all state highways, other than those listed in (1) above, if a move is within the boundaries of a highway construction project or highway construction zone, the move shall be coordinated with the prime state contractor to avoid conflicts with scheduled work;

(4) If the route through a highway construction project or highway construction zone is over a new highway section not yet maintained for vehicular traffic, the applicant shall obtain written approval from the prime state contractor who controls the new highway section; and

(5) The applicable turnpike/district engineer or bureau of bridge design or designees, or both, shall review the request and confirm that:

a. The building or structure to be moved is structurally sound;

b. The vehicle and equipment are adequate to safely perform the move;

c. The pavement and highway structures, including bridges, are adequate to support the move along the entire route without sustaining damage; and

d. There are adequate horizontal and vertical clearances and turning paths along the entire route.

(h) The requirements of (g) above shall not apply to manufactured housing or modular buildings.

(i) Except as otherwise provided in (f) above, a permit for a vehicle, object, or vehicle and load that is oversize, overweight, or oversize and overweight shall be valid for 5 business days. When requested by the applicant, a permit for a round trip return by reverse route shall be valid for 10 business days. The calculation of the 5 or 10 business days shall include the date the permit takes effect.

N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 304.12

Amended byVolume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015, Proposed by #10816, Effective 4/23/2015, Expires4/23/2025.