N.Y.C. Driving....

Well I do not know if I deserve all that--BUT--it was guys like me--who helped me way back when--so I feel like I need to do the same--but thanx

 

I went to that link. That's not what it says. You need an oversize permit and oversize loads must be non-divisible. If it's palletized, it's divisible. So, no permit allowed.

When I went to Staten Island, the delivery point was within 1 mile of the STAA route, the expressway; and my trailer is 48'.
So, I was legal in that rare case.

It's true you can deliver at many warehouses that routinely take OTR sized trucks and not have any trouble, even though it is illegal. Personally, I prefer to operate within all laws, simply from a liability point of view. If NYC wants to eat, and to pay less for shipping stuff in; they need to take their archaic laws off the books and develop their infrastructure to facilitate the modern standard size truck (70' long, 102" wide, 53' trailer, 244" tractor wheelbase, 41' kingpin to last axle).

Also, NY state has this stupid 55' overall length restriction on state highways. The tractor and trailer wheelbase and how tight the steers turn are more important in maneuverability than whether I pull a 53' or 48' trailer.y

 

A) Yes, going eastbound you take the first exit but keep to your left. Do not get on the parkway... Go to your 2nd set of lights and hang a right onto Broadway. You can run that down or go over to Amsterdam if you want.

B) Robert F Kennedy Bridge http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ridge_map.png/800px-Triborough_Bridge_map.png

 

NY city (manhattan) has a 55' law, not NY state.

 

3 yrs ago I hauled bridge beams to the far side of LI at 14' across GWB. Scared the crap out of me but I have a friend who ran a car hauler that went across the GWB at over 14' so I went with it. I stayed behind a van that was likely 13'3" ish and there was plenty of room.

 

You're right. NY state higways overall length limited to 65 ft. It's here: https://www.dot.ny.gov/nypermits/repository/perm71b.pdf

Dang, I'm still 3 ft overlength even with my little 48ft trailer. Guess I can't go to Buffalo anymore, huh!

 

That doesn't apply to the National Network (STAA routes) AKA Interstates.

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/publications/size_regs_final_rpt/index.htm#tts