Christmas & New Year's Oversize Load Closures

December 2, 2016

Observed Monday, December 26, 2016 & Monday, January 2, 2017

PROVIDED COURTESY OF: WCS Permits & Pilot Cars

AL	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No permitted travel is allowed 30 minutes after sunset 12/23 until 30 minutes before sunrise 12/26. No permitted travel is allowed from 30 minutes after sunset 12/31 until 30 minutes before sunrise 1/2.
AR	CLOSED	12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/26 & 1/2	No travel from sunset 12/24 until sunrise 12/26. No travel from sunset 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
AZ	CLOSED	12/26	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise or 3 am 12/27 for loads over 10W, 14-6H, 3-0 front OH, 10-0 rear OH, 120L or 250,000 lbs. No travel from noon 12/30 until sunrise or 3 am 1/3 for loads over 10W, 14-6H, 3-0 front OH, 10-0 rear OH, 120L or 250,000 lbs.
CA	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No pilot car = No travel restrictions Pilot car required = No travel 12/23 and 12/30 4 pm – midnight, 12/24-12/26 and 12/31- 1/2 noon-midnight
CO	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel restrictions
CT	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until daylight 12/27 and no travel 1/2
DE	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/25 until 9 am 12/27 or from noon 12/31 until 9 am 1/2
FL	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/25	No travel on 12/26 & on 1/2 for loads exceeding 10W, 80L or 14’6H
GA	CLOSED	12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/27 & 1/2	No travel 12/25 or 1/2
IA	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel restrictions
ID	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel for loads over 10W, 100L or 14-6H from 4 pm 12/24 until daybreak 12/26 and from 4 pm 12/31 until daybreak 1/2
IL	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/24 until sunrise 12/27 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
IN	CLOSED	12/23, 12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/26. No travel after noon 12/30 until 30 minutes before sunrise on 1/2.
KS	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel restrictions
KY	CLOSED	12/23, 12/26, 12/30 & 1/2	No travel restrictions
LA	CLOSED	12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/26 & 1/2	No travel 12/24 – 12/25 and no travel 12/31 – 1/1
MA	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel noon 12/24 until noon 12/26 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
MD	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until 9 am 12/27 or from noon 12/30 until 9 am 1/3
BALT CITY	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until 9 am 12/27 or from noon 12/30 until 9 am 1/3
ME	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel 12/26 & 1/2
MI	CLOSED	12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/30, 12/31 & & 1/1	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/26 No mobile home travel until noon on 12/26. No travel noon 12/30 until 1/2 No mobile home travel until noon 1/2
MN	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from 2 pm 12/24 until 2 am 12/26 or from 2 pm 12/30 until 2 am 1/2
MS	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel noon 12/24 until sunrise 12/26 or noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2 if over 12W, 13-6H, 100L or 150,000 lbs (Unless 24 hour movement granted)
MO	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/26 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
MT	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel 12/24 until sunrise 12/27 for loads over 10W, 110L, 14-6H or 55’L Single Unit, and no travel 12/31 until sunrise 1/2 for loads over 10W, 110L or 14-6H
NC	CLOSED	12/23, 12/26, 12/27 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until noon 12/26. Travel is authorized by prior issued permit
ND	CLOSED	12/25, 12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/24 until 1/2 hr before sunrise 12/26, or from noon 12/31 until 1/2 hr before sunrise if over 16W
NE	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from sunset 12/23 until sunrise 12/26 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
NH	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel 12/26 & 1/2
NJ	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel 12/26 & 1/2
NM	CLOSED	1/2	No travel 12/25, travel allowed 12/24 until 11:59 PM MST & 12:01 AM MST on 12/26 for loads approved for continuous travel and no travel 1/1, travel allowed 12/31 until 11:59 PM MST & 12:01 AM MST on 1/2 for loads approved for continuous travel
NV	CLOSED	12/16 (May close earlier)	No travel 12/23 & 12/27, or 12/30 & 1/2 from noon to midnight if over 12W, 15-H, 110L, 15′ FT overhang, 12/24 & 12/25 and 12/31 and 1/1 normal weekend travel restrictions.
NY	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until 1/2 hr before sunrise 12/26 (if eligible for Saturday travel). No travel 1/1
NYC	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No OD permits processed for movement past 5:30 am on 12/24, and no OD permits issued for moves on 12/26. No OD permits processed for movement past 5:30 am 12/31, and no OD permits issued for moves on 1/2. For more info for NYC, including cutoff times, view our complete closure list here.
NY THWY	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until 1/2 hr before sunrise 12/26 (if eligible for Saturday travel). No travel from noon 12/30 until 1/2 hr before sunrise on 1/3.
OH	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/26 and no travel from noon 12/30 until sunrise 1/2
OH TP	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from sunset 12/22 until sunrise 1/2 **No vehicles exceeding 10W, 90L, 4-0 rear OH beyond the bed or body of vehicle
OK	CLOSED	12/26, 12/27 & 1/1	No travel 12/25 or 1/1
OR	CLOSED	12/26	No travel from noon 12/23 until 1/2 hr before sunrise 12/27, or from 12/30 until sunrise 1/3 *See link reg. mobiles/modulars & TLC loads: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/pages/index.aspx
PA	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 and no travel from noon 12/30 until sunrise 1/3
PA TP	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from sunset 12/22 until sunrise 12/27 and no travel from sunset 12/29 until sunrise 1/3
RI	CLOSED	12/25, 12/26 & 1/1	No travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 or from noon 12/30 until sunrise 1/3
SC	CLOSED	12/23, 12/26, 12/27 & 1/2	No travel from noon 12/24 until noon 12/26 or from noon 12/30 until noon 1/2
SD	CLOSED	12/25 & 1/1	No travel restrictions
TN	CLOSED	12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/27, 12/31, 1/2, 1/2 & 1/3	No travel 12/24 until sunrise 12/26 and no travel 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
TX	CLOSED	12/24 & 12/31	No travel 12/25 if over 14W, 16H, 110L & all manufactured housing (unless exception is granted by TX DMV). No travel 1/1 if over 14W, 16H, 110L & all manufactured housing (unless exception is granted by TX DMV). No travel 12/22 @ noon until sunrise 12/27 & no travel 12/30 @ noon until sunrise 1/2 (super heavy loads only).
UT	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel 2 pm 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 if over 14W, 10H, 105L or from 2 pm 12/30 until sunrise 1/3
VA	CLOSED	12/23, 12/26 & 1/2	No travel noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 or from noon 12/30 until sunrise 1/2
VT	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/3
WA	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel noon 12/24 until sunrise 12/26 or from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2
WI	CLOSED	12/26 & 1/2	No travel from 4 pm – 8 pm on 12/23, 12/24 or 12/25 not exceeding 150L, 12W, or 13-6H, greater than dims. shown no travel from noon 12/23 until sunrise 12/26. No travel from 4 pm – 8 pm on 12/31 & 1/1 not exceeding 150L, 12W, or 13-6H, greater than dims. shown no travel from noon 12/31 until sunrise 1/2.
WV	CLOSED	12/26, 12/30 (noon) & 1/2	No travel 12/24 until sunrise 12/27 or 12/31 until sunrise 1/3
WY	CLOSED	12/25 (POE) & 1/2 (POE)	No travel 1/2 hr after sunset 12/23 until sunrise 12/27 or 1/2 hr after sunset 12/30 until sunrise 1/3 (for loads requiring escorts only)

SPECIAL NOTES: CHECK HOLIDAY RESTRICTIONS ON ALL STATE BLANKETS OR ANNUAL PERMITS

STATE	CA
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IRP REQUIREMENTS	>26k GVW, >2 axles, or with trailer
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IFTA REQUIREMENTS	>26k GVW, >2 axles, or with trailer
RV/SME IRP REQUIREMENTS	Purchase if RV/SME towed. W/dealer tag, IRP not required.
RV/SME IFTA REQUIREMENTS	None
SPECIAL WEIGHT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS	None
HUNTER’S PERMIT AVAILABLE?	No
IRP/IFTA RE-ENTRY PERMIT REQUIRED?	No
EXCEPTIONS	None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
TRIP & FUEL STATE FEE	$31

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