Section 2520.APPENDIX A   Rules and Regulations for Overweight and Overdimension Vehicles and Loads

Overweight and overdimension permits should be ordered a day ahead of the date the vehicle is to travel.  Call (630)241-6800 ext. 3822.

a)         Overweight Vehicles

1)        The following are the overweight limitations on the Illinois Tollway.  Vehicles exceeding these absolute limitations are not permitted on the Tollway. The gross weight of any vehicle may not exceed 120,000 pounds.

2)         Vehicles under Own Power.  Any vehicles under their own power, such as cranes, drill rigs, concrete pumps, etc., require overweight permits under different guidelines.  If the vehicle is required to have a State permit for overweight, a Tollway overweight permit is also required.

3)         Vehicles must have a State overweight permit number prior to requesting a Tollway overweight permit.

4)         Overweight vehicles with legal dimensions may travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, in accordance with Illinois Department of Transportation policy.

5)         The Tollway will obtain prior approval from its traffic engineering consultants for any overweight permit for a vehicle that exceeds 104,000 lbs.

b)         Overdimension Vehicles.  The following are the overdimension limitations on the Illinois Tollway. Vehicles exceeding these absolute limitations are not permitted on the Tollway.

1)         Overlength

A)        Any vehicle whose overall length exceeds 100', or whose load length exceeds 80', must have prior approval from the Authority before entering the Tollway and will require a permit based on the following information:

i)          Overall length of the vehicle, including over-hang, if any.

ii)         The points at which the vehicle is to enter and exit the Tollway.

B)         Overlength vehicle permits are subject to routing. These permits can be obtained at toll plazas. The following is the required permit fee:

C)        Maximum vehicle length may determine the route the vehicle is to travel and a vehicle may be required to have rear steering.

D)        Vehicles must have a State overdimension permit prior to requesting a Tollway overlength permit.

E)         Escorts are required if the overall length exceeds 110'.

F)        The Tollway will obtain prior approval from its traffic engineering consultants before issuance of any overlength permit.

2)         Overwidth

A)        Vehicles exceeding 8'6" in width, but not exceeding the limitations specified in subsection (b)(2)(C), are required to have an overwidth permit.

B)         Overwidth vehicle permits can be obtained at toll plazas. The following is the required permit fee:

C)        Absolute Width

i)          The absolute width for all vehicles is 10', except for buses and travel described in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii).

ii)         Vehicles traveling east or west on I-80/294 between M.P. 0.0 and 5.2, toll plazas 43/45 on the Tri-State Tollway, or traveling north or south on I-90 between M.P. 61.4 and 76.1, toll plazas 3 and 1 (Rockford/Cherry Valley and Wisconsin) on the Northwest Tollway, may be 12' wide.

iii)        The absolute width for buses is 8'8".

3)         Overheight

A)        Vehicles exceeding 13'6" in height, but not exceeding 14'6", are required to have an overheight permit.

B)         Overheight vehicle permits can be obtained at toll plazas. The following is the required permit fee:

C)        The absolute height for all vehicles is 14' 6".

c)         Hours for Permit Usage for Overdimension Vehicles.  Vehicles with overdimension permits are restricted to the following hours of operation, except as provided in subsection (e).

d)         Restrictions for Overdimension Vehicles. In conformance with Illinois Department of Transportation Policy, overdimension vehicles shall not be operated on the Tollway on the following holidays, except as provided in subsection (e):

1)         New Year's Day

2)         Memorial Day

3)         Independence Day

4)         Labor Day

5)         Thanksgiving Day

6)         Christmas Day

e)         Overwidth Farm Equipment.  Vehicles that are of legal weight, length and height hauling overwidth farm equipment and that are exempt from the State permit requirement are also exempt from the Tollway's overwidth permit requirement. In accordance with Illinois Department of Transportation policy, these vehicles may travel on the Tollway ½ hour before sunrise to ½ after sunset 7 days a week, including holidays.

f)          Military Vehicles.  Military vehicles are not exempt from the requirements and restrictions of this Part.