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Oversize-overweight permits
Oversize/overweight permits provide for safe and efficient movement of oversize/overweight vehicle and loads. Examples of such loads would be mobile homes, cranes, garbage and refuse.
- Determine if a permit is required
- What type of permit is needed?
- Single trip - Valid for 14 days valid for 1 trip only
- Multiple trip - Valid from 3 months to 12 months no limit on number of trips
- Apply for a permit
- Bridge heights less than legal on Wisconsin highways
- Bridge information for routing purposes
- Bridges with weight-postings on Wisconsin highways
- Detour and construction information
- Forms/applications
- Hay emergency permit
- Hours of operation for permitted vehicles
- Lighting, flagging and signage requirements
- Maps
- Motor carriers and trucking
- Permit services
- Seasonal weight restrictions
- Trans 252 Escort vehicles
- Wisconsin State Patrol NE Region Escort - inspection request procedure
- Wisconsin State Patrol locations
- Wisconsin Statute Chapter 348 Vehicles - size, weight and load
If you have questions:
- Email: oversize-permits.dmv@dot.wi.gov
- Call: (608) 266-7320
- FAX: (608) 264-7751
- Write to the address below:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier Services
PO Box 7980
Madison, WI 53707-7980
Questions about the content of this page:
Motor Carrier Services, oversize-permits.dmv@dot.wi.gov
Last modified:
February 8, 2013
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