Operating Hours, Restricted Travel, and Holiday Restrictions
Oversized loads are only permitted for movement during daylight hours Monday through Friday and until noon on Saturday. Saturday afternoon and Sunday travel are prohibited. Travel on major holidays is not permitted for over-dimensional loads, and overweight loads are not restricted to travel time.
Travel on NJ Route 495 and the Holland Tunnel, Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, and the Atlantic City Expressway is not allowed. Obtaining access to the I-95 sector of the NJ Turnpike between Ridgefield and the George Washington Bridge is permitted only with the permission of the Turnpike Authority, who can be reached at (732) 247-0900, extension 5429.
Traveling on I-95 to New York on the GW Bridge requires contacting the Traffic Safety Officer of the NY/NJ Port Authority, Patrick C. Kennedy, before arriving, who you can reach at (201) 242-8116.
Signs, Flags, and Lights Requirements
For the safety of others on the road, lights, flags, and signs may be required for oversize loads and superloads.
Signs
Signs that say “Oversize Load” or “Wide Load” are required on every overwidth vehicle. Signs must be a minimum of six feet in length by one foot high. If two escort vehicles are necessary, a warning sign needs to be placed on the front of the leading escort and one on the rear of the following escort.
When a single escort is needed, one warning sign will be placed on the rear of the following vehicle and the front of the leading vehicle, whether it is the oversized vehicle or escort. If no escorts are required, warning signs should be on both the front and rear of the oversized vehicle.
Flags
Red flags must be mounted on overwidth extremities and the corners of the load or rear corners of overlength loads.
Lights
Headlights must be on low beam, and red tail lights must be illuminated on both tractor and trailer.
Obtaining a permit
Single trip oversized or overweight permits are valid for five days and can be used to move any non-reducible load. Code-23 Route-Specific permits are valid for 30 days and can be used to move heavy construction machinery or equipment.
Code-23 Special Lifetime Permits are valid for transport of empty trailers between 8 and 10 feet in width and between 55 and 70 feet in length. Ocean-Borne Container permits are annual and are used for sealed ocean-borne containerized cargo.
You can obtain permits by calling (609) 963-2085 or by visiting
https://nj.gotpermits.com/.
