Alert: The following services will be unavailable on Saturday, January 5, 2013 from 12 a.m. (midnight) to 6 a.m. CST due to system maintenance.
Seasonal weight restrictions and exemptions
Seasonal frozen road exemption for unpeeled forest products cut crosswise, abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance
Seasonal harvest exemption
Seasonal manure exemption
Travel restricted during spring thaw
Each spring when the ground thaws, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, *s.348.17 and *s.349.16, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) restricts the travel of vehicles with overweight permits. This is due to the unstable condition of the roadway sub-grade. Permits allowing transport of most divisible loads are suspended, while permits relating to non-divisible loads are restricted by route. Detailed information is available below.
Divisible load permits
- Divisible load permits begin with any of the following: AC, AG, FF, MI, PB, PS, RF or RS. Link
Non-divisible load permits
- Non-divisible load permits begin with any of the following: AA, AP, BH, CM, CS, GG, II, MH, MP, SA, SM, SS or ST. Link
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: January 24, 2013
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