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<br />Highlights of Proposed Over Dimension Vehicle Policy <br /> <br />New policy regarding over-dimension vehicles would allow the maximum <br />gross vehicle weights on County Highways to increase from 80,000 Ibs to <br />105,500 Ibs subject to legal axel configurations. <br /> <br />Axle restrictions, tire width restrictions and bridge formulas applications <br />would remain identical to current state law restrictions. <br /> <br />County to retain revenue from oversized vehicle fines issued to vehicles on <br />County Highways. Fine schedule in proposed ordinance is the same as is <br />currently used in North Dakota Statute. <br /> <br />Divisible loads exceeding the limits would not be issued permits. Non- <br />divisible loads such as construction equipment would be issued permits. <br /> <br />Currently, the County issues permits without charge. Currently only single <br />trip permits are issued. <br /> <br />Highlights of Proposed Over Dimension Vehicle <br />Policy (continued) <br /> <br />Under the proposed policy, single trip (3 day) permit fees proposed are the same as <br />is currently being used by the City of Fargo. The County's differs from those in that <br />we would also use a 30 day permit at double the cost of a single trip permit and a <br />seasonal permit at 10 times the cost of a single trip permit. <br /> <br />The permit fee schedule becomes quite expensive for very heavy axel loads. This is <br />logical since pavement distress increases geometrically with increasingly heavier axel <br />loadings. This encourages the industry to use trucks that minimize pavement <br />distress. <br /> <br />Implements a 10% over-weight allowance permit system during the winter months <br />when roads are able to accommodate heavier loads due to frozen sub-grades. <br /> <br />Increases maximum allowable length of multiple trailer rigs from 75 to 110 feet. <br />Currently state law allows 110 foot rigs on 4 lane highways, but would require a <br />permit to exceed that length on 2 lane highways. <br /> <br />Permit administration is currently performed by the Highway Department. The <br />ordinance allows for either the Sheriff or the Highway Department to administer. It is <br />recommended that the Sheriff's office take over this function. <br /> <br />1 <br />