Permit routes

The first rule of pulling permitted loads is throw expectations out the window. I have found routes rarely make sense. It keeps it interesting. Wait until you get a Arkansas permit. I will post a picture in a min.

 

A superload permit in Arkansas. Legal weight and 19'6" wide. Luckily we almost always get this same route.
Us-70, us-71, us-278, us-425, us-82.
The first picture is is the route across 278. We don't leave 278 for 170 miles.

The second picture shows Arkansas's description of that route. The list every night that runs concurrent with the one you're routed on and about half the the ones you simply cross. In between the pink dots all us 278.

 

Same permit says daylight movement only then later says 9am-3pm only.

The last line says 2 escorts (front and rear) which to them means 4 total escorts. Some time they clarify that in a comment section. It just depend on who issues the permit.

Notice the difference between the two different permits. Same dimensions but two weeks apart.

 

No we have a permit department. Two permit agents and one Superviser. The supervisor pulls certain high profile loads and all the super loads. She is Great at her job but can only do so much. Like Arkansas won't let super loads on the interstate. We asked a few times and they reminded us that if we are not delivering into the state of Arkansas, they don't have to give us a permit at all...

We do use a permit service for the few states that won't let us order direct.

 

Construction scheduled to start during the window of your permit.
I've asked for a single day or 2 days for permit to avoid some construction detours.
Depends on the state.

Also eb64 and we64 are two separate roads with different bridge clearances.
Good luck

 

No didn't miss it. I was just making a comment. A bridge may have construction under it. Not allowing clearance. Paint crew. Forms hanging under bridge for concrete.