Fort Worth District Permit Restrictions

County Date Restriction
Erath County, US67 to/from SH220 10-22-07 FYI: Loads traveling US67 to/from SH220 have approval to use CR199/CR197.
Erath County, BU377 05-07-99 No lowboy type trailers from SH108 to S.US377/US67, in Stephenville.
Erath County, SH108 08-25-95 No width from FM8 to US377/US67.
Hood County, US377 and FM51 Intersection 05-14-92 There are no entrance or exit ramps US377 to/from FM51.
When traveling FM51 to US377 you must take FM51 n to SH144 s to US377.
When traveling US377 to FM51 you must take SH144 n to FM51 s.
Hood County, US377 06-27-97 The 14' overhead structure at Tolar does not have a detour.
Also, do not use Electric Road as a detour; this is not a completely paved road.

This is a permanent restriction
Hood County, BU377 06-02-06 No permits from N.US377 to S.US377 in Granbury.

This is a permanent Restriction.
Hood County, BU377 11-13-92 All loads starting/stopping between N.US377 and S.US377 in Granbury must contact the Granbury Police at (817) 573-2648.
Hood County, SH144 12-18-07 No permits from BU377 in Granbury to FM51.

This is a permanent restriction.
Hood County, FM4 12-18-07 No permits from LP567 in Granbury to W.BU377.

This is a permanent restriction.
Hood County, FM51 12-18-07 No permits from LP567 in Granbury to N.FM4.

This is a permanent restriction.
Hood County, FM2580 09-28-11 10' max width from FM4 to the Parker/Hood County line.
Jack County, US281/US380/SH114/SH199 12-28-11 Over 10' wide:
  • A front escort is required from 1/4 mile south of PR61 to SH59.
  • A flagman is required to warn oncoming traffic while the load crosses the two bridges between PR61 and SH59 and travels on the center of these bridges.

  • 20' max width from 1/4 mile south of PR61 to SH59.
    Jack County, SH59 02-08-08 65’ max length from FM1810 to US380/US281/ SH114 in Jacksboro.
    Jack and Palo Pinto Counties, FM4 12-07-07 No width from FM2210 to IH20.
    This does not include SH254 between E.FM4 and W.FM4 in Graford or US180 between E.FM4 and W.FM4 in Palo Pinto.
    Jack and Wise Counties, FM1810 12-07-07 Over 12' width: A front escort is required from SH59 to FM2127.
    Johnson County, JCT IH35W & FM3136 07-29-10 There is no access at for the following turns:
    IH35W NB to FM3136 WB
    FM3136 EB to IH35W NB
    Johnson County, IH35W SB to FM3136 WB 07-29-10 No permits for traveling IH35W SB to FM3136 WB.
    Johnson County, BU67 in Cleburne 10-05-11 Over 17’ high: The mover must contact Oncor 48hrs in advance at (888) 313-4747 before traveling on BU67 from SW.US67 to NE.US67 in Cleburne.

    This is due to overhead lights and lines.
    Johnson County, N.BU67 03-10-03 There is no access from N.BU67 to US67 SB in Cleburne.
    Johnson County, SH171 04-01-08 Do not use Hines Road or Edgewood Road to detour the 16' high railroad structure on SH171 just south of the S.SH171/SH174 split in Cleburne.
    Johnson County, SH171 in Cleburne
    Portion of SH174
    10-05-11 Over 17’ high: The mover must contact Oncor 48hrs in advance at (888) 313-4747 before traveling on SH171 from S.SH174 to 3 ¼ miles northwest of US67.
    This restriction also affects SH174 where it is double signed with SH171.

    This is due to overhead lights and lines.
    Johnson County, SH174 in Cleburne
    Portion of SH171
    10-05-11 Over 17’ high: The mover must contact Oncor 48hrs in advance at (888) 313-4747 before traveling on SH174 from 1 ½ miles south of S.SH171 to1 ¼ miles north of FM3048.
    This restriction also affects SH174 where it is double signed with SH171.

    This is due to overhead lights and lines.
    Johnson County, FM4 04-05-06 No lowboy type trailers over the railroad crossing between SH174/171 and FM2135.
    Johnson County, FM916 10-31-01 No width and/or no length traveling to SH81 NB or SB.
    Johnson County, FM917 05-22-06 10' max width and/or 65' max length from SH174 to 14th Street in Joshua.
    This includes turns to or from SH174.
    Detour for FM917 EB: FM917 e to 14th street, SH174n from 14th street, FM917 e.
    Reverse for FM917 WB. Detour SH174 NB or SB to FM917 WB: SH174 to 14th street, FM917 w from 14th street.
    Johnson County, SP102 09-15-11 No width and/or no length from the US67 NFR to end of state maintenance.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Johnson County, Hillcrest St in Keene 09-15-11 No permits on Hillcrest St in Keene.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Palo Pinto County, US281 07-29-98 Over 10' wide must have an flagman to warn oncoming traffic while load crosses the Brazos River Truss Bridge located approximately 2 miles north of IH20.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Palo Pinto County, US281 03-20-08 Do not use Cemetery Road to detour the 13'6" high overhead structure at the railroad overpass located 5.5 miles north of IH20.
    The Palo Pinto County will issue tickets to any truck that uses the Cemetery Road.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Palo Pinto County, SH16 11-21-88 No weight on lowboy type trailers from SH108 in Strawn south to the Palo Pinto/Eastland County line.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Palo Pinto County, SH254 07-27-11 11' max width from FM52 to US281.
    Palo Pinto and Jack Counties, FM4 12-07-07 No width from FM2210 to IH20.
    This does not include SH254 between E.FM4 and W.FM4 in Graford or US180 between E.FM4 and W.FM4 in Palo Pinto.
    Palo Pinto County, FM4 05-09-94 No lowboy type trailers from FM129 to FM2201.
    Palo Pinto County, FM207 05-29-08 All loads, including manufactured homes and portable buildings, over 14’ wide must have a front escort from SH16 to the Palo Pinto/Stephens County Line.
    Palo Pinto County, FM1821 06-29-04 100,000 lbs. max GVW from US281 to FM1195.
    Parker County, City of Weatherford 08-25-08 120’ max length and/or 254,000 lbs max GVW in Weatherford city limits.
    For vehicles that exceed 120’ max length and/or 254,000 lbs max GVW,
    1) Driver must call Weatherford Police at 817-598-4300 or 817-598-4301, 48 hours and also 2 hours prior to arrival. (This is to make sure that they have adequate officers to escort the load through the city.)
    2) They cannot travel in the city limits between 7:00am - 9:00am and 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
    This restriction does not apply to vehicles that are traveling straight through on IH20.

    FYI: As of the date this restriction was posted, the Weatherford city limits begin and end as follows:
    US180: From IH20 to ¾ mile west of SP312.
    SH171/FM51: From ½ mile south of IH20 to ½ mile north of FM920.
    FM920: From 1 mile west of FM2421 to FM51.
    FM1884: From ¼ mile south of IH20 to FM51.
    SP312: From ¾ mile southwest of US180 to US180.
    These city limits are not fixed. Weatherford city limits change due to annexations.
    Parker County, Weatherford City Streets 07-18-11 No permits on Weatherford City streets with the following exceptions:
  • Loads with an origin or destination in Weatherford may begin or end at a city road.

  • Loads may use the following city streets to drop off to and/or pick up from to access other state maintained roads:
    Spring St, Bowie Dr, Lake Shores Dr, and Dennis Rd.


  • This is a permanent restriction.
    Parker County, IH20 NFR at the Brazos River Truss Bridge 04-18-07 No permits over the Brazos River Truss Bridge.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Parker County, IH20 06-14-11 14’ max width from SP312 in Weatherford to FM113.
    Parker County, JCT IH20 & SP312 in Weatherford 07-21-09 There is no access traveling IH20 WB to SP312 NE.
    There is no access traveling SP312 SW to IH20 EB.
    Parker County, IH20 10-03-05 There are no entrance or exit ramps for Center Point Road located west of US180 in Weatherford.
    Parker County, US180 11-16-11 12' max width from FM2552 to N.Denton Rd in Weatherford.
    N.Denton Rd is located approximately ½ mile east of FM2552.
    Parker County, SH171 and FM51 11-20-95 14' max width, 15'6" max height, and/or 90' max length from US180 to IH20.
    NB Detour: "...SH171n, IH20e, FM2552n JCT US180...Weatherford...Pick Up @ Spring Street & FM51n..."
    SB Detour: "...FM51s JCT Spring Street... Weatherford...TO JCT US180 & FM2552s, IH20w, SH171s..."

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Parker County, FM51 08-23-07 No permits from US180 to Spring Street in Weatherford.
    Spring Street is approximately 1/4 mile north of US180.
    Parker County, FM113 05-09-94 No lowboy type trailers through Millsap.
    Parker County, FM1187 01-25-10 No overweight lowboy type trailers from Old Annetta Rd to Oak St in Aledo.
    Old Annetta Rd is located approximately ½ mile north of FM5.
    Oak St is located approximately ¾ mile north of FM5.

    This is due to a railroad crossing in Aledo.
    Parker County, FM2552 10-09-08 No weight from IH20 to US180.
    Parker County, FM2552 09-01-11 No permits from 1 mile south of US180 to US180.
    Parker County, LP344 in Azle 07-16-07 There is no direct access from LP344 NB to SH199 NB or SB.
    Somervell County, US67 SB at Brazos River Truss Bridge 06-17-08 Over 13' wide and/or over 13’ high traveling on US67 SB must use center of bridge while crossing the Brazos River Truss Bridge in Nemo.
    Somervell County, US67 at SW.SH144 05-19-08 No length turning to and/or from SW.SH144.
    Travel straight through on US67 is not restricted.
    Somervell County, US67 at FM205 05-19-08 No length turning to and/or from FM205.
    Travel straight through on US67 is not restricted.
    Somervell County, US67 at FM56 05-19-08 No length turning to and/or from FM56.
    Travel straight through on US67 is not restricted.
    Somervell County, SH144 11-15-07 No height from W.US67 to N.FM56.
    Somervell County, SH144 05-19-08 No length from SW.US67 to S.FM56
    Somervell County, FM56 05-19-08 No length from US67 to S.SH144.
    Somervell County, FM205 12-18-07 No weight from S.FM51 to US67 due to a steep grade.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Tarrant County, County Curfew 10-17-97 No width, no height, and/or no length in Tarrant County between the hours of 7-9am & 4-6pm Monday through Friday.
    This does not apply to weight only loads.

    This is a permanent restriction.

    Mobile cranes are exempt from the Tarrant county curfew.
    Tarrant County, City of Fort Worth 09-21-10 All loads must be detoured around downtown Fort Worth by using IH20 and IH820.

    The following routes inside IH820 may be used without approval from Fort Worth District:
    "JCT SH183 & IH35Wn..." or "...IH35Ws JCT SH183."
    "...Ft WORTH: E.IH820s, N.US287nw, Crossover @ Village Creek Rd, US287se, IH820s..."
    "JCT SEMINARY Dr & IH35Ws..." or "...IH35Wn JCT SEMINARY Dr."
    "...Ft WORTH: W.IH820n, EXIT @ SP580, IH820 EFRn, IH30 SFRe, CROSSOVER @ DALE Ln, IH30 NFRw, IH820n&e..."
    "JCT SH183 & BU287n..." or "...BU287s JCT SH183."
    "...US377n, SH183ne, SH199nw..."
    “…US377n, SH183n&e, BU287n…”
    “…BU287s, SH183w&s, US377s…”

    All other routes traveling inside IH820 must be approved by the Fort Worth District office.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Tarrant County, IH20/IH820 NFR 09-26-11 No width on the NFR from SH183 to SP465.
    Tarrant County, JCT IH35W & SH174 09-05-08 There is no access for the following turns:
  • IH35W NB to SH174 SB

  • IH35W WFR SB to SH174 SB

  • SH174 NB to IH35W WFR SB
  • Tarrant County, IH35W NB to SB at N.US287 12-12-08 There is no access when traveling IH35W NB to IH35W SB at N.US287 north of N.IH820.
    Tarrant County, IH635 WB to SH121 SB 04-27-10 14’6” max height traveling IH635 WB to SH121 SB.
    Tarrant County, IH820 04-30-93 No permits E.IH820 NB to SH121 SB.

    Detour: IH820 n, SH183/10 w, Handley Ederville Rd. s, SH121 s.
    Tarrant County, Meadowbrook Dr over E.IH820 in Fort Worth 03-30-11 12' max width and/or 65' max length on Meadowbrook Dr crossing over E.IH820 in Fort Worth.
    Meadowbrook Dr is located approximately 1 mile south of IH30.

    This is a permanent restriction.

    FYI: To detour, loads should use John T. White Rd to crossover instead.
    John T White Rd is located approximately ½ mile north of IH30.
    Tarrant County, N.IH820 06-02-11 10’ max width from IH35W to N.SH121.
    Tarrant County, N.IH820 and SH199 09-24-08 100’ max length turning N.IH820 to/from SH199; these are cloverleaf turns.
    It affects these turns: WB to SB, EB to NB, NB to WB, and SB to EB.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Tarrant County, W.IH820 WFR SB to IH20 WB 01-25-11 There is no access traveling W.IH820 WFR SB to IH20 WB.

    Traveling SB to WB is only possible by using the ML to ML direct connector.
    Tarrant County, E.US287 NB to E.IH20 NFR WB 04-07-09 There is no access when traveling E.US287 NB to E.IH20 NFR WB.
    This is at JCT E.US287 & IH20 east of E.IH820.
    Tarrant County, US287/US81 SB to FM718 WB 03-23-10 When traveling US287 SB to FM718 WB, you must mention the BU287 SB access ramp in Avondale.
    There are no signs on US287 SB that say the BU287 exit ramp is also for FM718.

    Route:“…US287s, Avondale: BU287 SB Access Ramp, FM718w…”
    or “…US287s, Avondale: Exit @ BU287, FM718w…”
    Tarrant County, BU287 in Fort Worth 01-04-11 10’ max width and/or 65’ max length from the 5th St/Houston St intersection to Belknap St in Fort Worth.
    The 5th St/Houston St intersection is located approximately ¾ mile west of N.IH35W where BU287 changes from an EB/WB highway into a NB/SB highway.
    Belknap St is located approximately 1mile northwest of IH35W.
    Tarrant County, SH26 11-09-11 10' max width and/or 15' max height from 3 miles southwest of W.SH114 to W.SH114.
    Tarrant County, SH114
    Portion of SH26
    Portion of SH121
    06-06-11 14’6” max height from FM1709 to the Dallas/Tarrant County line.
    This restriction also affects SH26 where it is double signed with SH114.
    This restriction also affects SH121 where it is double signed with SH114.
    Tarrant County, SH121
    Portion of SH26
    Portion of SH114
    06-06-11 14’6” max height from SH360 to Bass Pro Dr in Grapevine.
    Bass Pro Rd is located between IH635 and FM2499
    This restriction also affects SH26 where it is double signed with SH121.
    This restriction also affects SH114 where it is double signed with SH121.
    Tarrant County, SH121 NB 10-27-05 Over 45’ long traveling SH121 NB to E.IH820 SB must exit at Handley-Ederville Road south to Trinity Blvd. east to E.IH820 south.
    Tarrant County, SH121 WFR 04-27-10 14’6” max height from SH26 to IH635.
    Tarrant County, SH121 03-14-06 80,000 lbs. max GVW over SH121 on the Bass Pro Drive bridge in Grapevine.
    Tarrant County, JCT SH180 & SH360 03-18-10 10’ max width, 13’6” max height, and/or no length for all turns to or from either highway.
    Tarrant County, SH183 NFR WB to IH20/IH820 NFR WB 08-05-11 65' max length travelling SH183 NFR WB to IH20/IH820 NFR WB.
    Tarrant County, SH183 NFR 08-10-11 No width and/or 65' max length from Insurance Ln to SP465 in Fort Worth.
    Insurance Ln is located approximately 1/4 mile northwest of IH20.
    Tarrant County, SH183 09-02-11 10' max width from SP465 to Crosslands Rd in Fort Worth.
    Crosslands Rd is located approximately 1/4 mile northwest of SP465.

    Fleetwood Logistics has blanket approval to travel in this restriction. They must have one escort when inside this restriction and over 10' wide.
    Tarrant County, SH183
    Portion of SH121
    06-02-11 10’ max width from N.IH820 to FM157.
    This restriction also affects SH121 where it is double signed with SH183.
    Tarrant County, SH183 12-05-11 16’ max width and/or 65’ max length for all turns to or from any road between SH199 and IH35W.

    This restriction affects all turns to/from FM1220.
    This restriction does not affect any turns to/from IH35W.
    This restriction does not affect any turns to/from BU287.
    This restriction does not affect any turns to/from SH199.
    Trinity Industries/Logistics has blanket approval from the Fort Worth District to travel on SH183 for any load with an origin/destination between BU287 and IH35W in Fort Worth.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Tarrant County, SH183, Trinity Industries/Logistics blanket approval 12-05-11 Trinity Industries/Logistics has blanket approval from the Fort Worth District to travel on SH183 for any load with an origin/destination between BU287 and IH35W in Fort Worth.
    Tarrant County, SH183 09-01-11 10’ max width from SP465 to Crosslands Rd in Fort Worth.
    Tarrant County, Stewart St over SH199 in Azle 11-21-11 No width and/or no length on Stewart St crossing over SH199.
    This restriction also affects all turns to and from SH199 at Stewart St.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Tarrant County, FM1709 07-08-10 14’ max width from US377 to SH114.
    Tarrant County, FM2499 SB to SH121 NB 05-02-07 There is no access from FM2499 SB to SH121 NB.
    Tarrant County, FM2499 SB to SH26 SB 05-02-07 There is no access from FM2499 SB to SH121 SB.
    Tarrant County, FM2871 04-26-04 There is no access on the IH30 ML’s to/from FM2871.
    Wise County, BU81 in Decatur 02-07-08 No permits from S.US287/US81 to N.US287/US81 in Decatur unless starting or stopping.
    Wise County, US287 EFR SB to US287 ML SB 01-23-09 There is no access from US287 EFR SB (located south of SE.SH114 in Rhome) to US287 ML SB.
    Wise County, US380 12-12-11 In Decatur: 16' max width from FM51 to E.BU380.
    Wise County, BU380 in Decatur 02-07-08 No permits from E.US380 to W.US380 in Decatur unless starting or stopping.
    Wise County, FM51
    Portion of BU81
    Portion of BU380
    09-01-11 In Decatur: No permits from US81/US287 to US380 unless the load has an origin or destination here.
    This includes the portions of BU81 and BU380 that are double signed with FM51.
    Wise County, FM730 02-07-08 No permits from US287/US81 to US380 in Decatur unless starting or stopping.
    Wise County, FM1655 09-01-11 10' max width from US81/US287 to FM2265.
    Wise and Jack Counties, FM1810 12-07-07 Over 12' width must have a front escort from SH59 to FM2127.
    Wise County, FM1810 EB to US81/US287 NB 10-04-11 No permits traveling FM1810 EB to US81/US287 NB.
    Wise County, FM2123 12-28-11 10' max width from 3 miles west of FM51 to FM51.

    Page last updated December 28, 2011