Alaska Oversize/Overweight Permits
Permits
Alaska oversize/overweight permits are valid for 3 consecutive days.
Operation Time
Travel is only permitted during daylight hours (one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunset), Monday through Saturday. Loads within the legal width limit, no more than 15’ tall, and 75’ long may travel anytime. In addition, loads up to 10’ wide may travel weekends. Loads over 10’ wide may travel until 12:00 noon on Saturdays. Sunday travel is restricted.
Legal Limits
Length
48’ semi-trailer on non-designated highways 53’ semitrailer (53’ semi-trailers with no overall length limit are legal on designated highways if kingpin to enter of the rear group does not exceed 41’) 75’ overall 120’ doubles (trailers and connecting device, designated highways) 90’ autotransporter 53’ on designated routes 75’ truck and trailer on non-designated routes 85’/90’ truck and trailer on designated routes |
Width
8’6″ |
Height
15’ 15’6″ autotransporters, designated routes only |
Overhang
3’ front 4’ rear |
Weight
GVW is not specified.
*Spread axle groups cannot carry more than 10,000 lbs. per axle in British Columbia. |
Permit Limits/Routine Issue
Weight: Gross weight is 80,000 lbs.
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Length
Depends on the route of travel, distance, and bridges to be crossed. |
Weight
No set limit |
Height
No set limit |
Escorts
When Escorts are Required | Number of Escorts |
Width over 10’ up to & including 12’ | 1 front escort |
Width over 12’ up to & including 14’ | 2 escorts, 1 front and 1 rear |
Width over 14’ | Minimum 3 (2 front and 1 rear) |
Length over 85’ up to & including 100’ | 1 front escort |
Length over 100’ | 2 escorts, 1 front and 1 rear |
Overhang over 10’ rear | 1 escort |
Overhang over 100’ | 2 escorts, 1 front and 1 rear |
Weight – when crossing special bridge conditions such as straddling centerline are enacted | 2 escorts 1 front and 1 rear |
ESCORT FLAGS, SIGNS AND LIGHTS
“Oversize” signs are required on any oversize load. Flags are required on overwidth loads or vehicles as well as on overhangs. However, signs and flags are not required for loads that are only overweight.
Restricted Travel
No movement for oversize loads 7:00–8:00 a.m. and 4:30–6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau urban areas. No movement 6:00–8:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Anchorage urban area north of Palmer and Wasilla for loads over 14’ wide.
Ketchikan: no movement from 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m., 12 p.m.–1:00 p.m., and 4:30–6:00 p.m.
Palmer/Wasilla Area: no movement from 6:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 4:40–6:00 p.m. when over 14’ wide or slow moving vehicles traveling slower than 25 mph.
From October 1 through April 15, weekend and holiday restrictions do not apply from Fairbanks north on the Steese, Elliot, and Dalton Highways.
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