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Houston District Permit Restrictions

County Date Restriction
Houston District, All State Roads 08-11-08 Permits over 20’ wide must have front and rear escorts and move between the hours of 9:00 pm and 4:30 am.
Brazoria County, SH35 05-14-08 10’ max width from NE.BS35/West Columbia to 1½ miles east of NE.BS35.
Fort Bend County, US59 SFR 03-08-07 12' max width on US59 SFR from end of state maintenance west of FM2759 to end of state maintenance east of FM2759.
Fort Bend County, US59 10-21-05 24’ max width from SH6 to SH99.
Fort Bend County, US59 NB 11-12-07 No weight on the northbound exit ramp to FM360.
Fort Bend County, US59 SB to FM360 EB 06-04-08 There is no access from US59 SB to FM360 EB.
ROUTE: US59s, CROSSOVER @GRUNWALD/BEASLEY: US59n, FM360se
Fort Bend County, US59 NB to FM360 WB 06-04-08 There is no access to US59 NB to FM360 WB
ROUTE: US59n, 1st @GRADE CROSSOVER NORTH OF FM360: US59s, FM360w, @BEASLEY: LP540n, FM1875w
Fort Bend County, SH6 08-06-02 17’2” max height from US59 to FM521.
This is due to low traffic lights.
Fort Bend County, SH36 06-06-06 13’11” max height under the railroad overhead structure just north of N.US90A.
Fort Bend County, FM359 10-21-03 Lowboys must use caution over the railroad crossing on the north side of US90A.
Fort Bend County, FM762 01-24-05 No lowboys over the railroad crossing at FM2759.
Fort Bend County, FM1092 10-21-03 Lowboys must use caution over the railroad crossing on the north side of US90A.
This is on the north side of the US90A WB lanes.
Fort Bend County, FM1489 10-21-03 Lowboys must use caution over the railroad crossing on the north side of SH36.
Fort Bend County, FM1952 10-21-03 No lowboys over the railroad crossing on the north side of US90A.
Fort Bend County, FM2977 10-21-03 Lowboys must use caution over the railroad crossing on the south side of FM762.
Fort Bend County, LP540/Beasley & US59 NB 06-04-08 There is no access from LP540 NB to US59 NB.
ROUTE: LP540s, US59s, CROSSOVER @GRUNWALD/BEASLEY: US59n
Galveston County, Galveston city streets 09-05-08 The City of Galveston requires a permit for oversize/overweight loads to travel on city streets.
They must contact Victoria Garcia @ 409-797-3660.
This is a permanent restriction.
Galveston County, IH45 EFR 10-21-03 No permits on IH45 EFR from FM646 to FM518.
Galveston & Harris Counties, IH45 WFR & EFR 08-10-07 11' max width from Bay Area Blvd to FM518, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Galveston County, IH45 12-21-05 17’5” max height at 71st street located between FM188 and SP342 in Galveston.
This is an overhead sign.
Galveston County, IH45 12-21-05 18’2” max height at SP342 in Galveston.
This is an overhead sign.
Galveston County, IH45 EFR 05-04-06 17’5” max height NB straight through the FM519 intersection.
This is due to low traffic lights.
Galveston County, SH3 07-17-08 No permits from FM517 to FM1764.
Galveston County, SH87 05-07-98 No permits on the Bolivar Ferry located at Galveston.
This is a permanent restriction.
Galveston County, SH87 09-29-08 No permits from E.LP108 in Port Bolivar to SH124 in High Island.
Galveston County, SH96 03-10-03 There is no SB exit from IH45 SB to SH96.
There is a NB exit from IH45 to SH96.
Galveston County, SH146 11-10-04 Permits over 12’ wide must have a police escort to stop oncoming traffic when crossing the Dickinson Bayou Bridge located approximately 1 mile south of FM517.
Texas City Police (409) 643-5720 or Galveston County Sheriff (409) 766-2322.
Galveston County, FM519 05-04-06 16’4” max height EB, WB, NB to EB, NB to WB, EB to NB, WB to NB through the IH45 EFR intersection.
This is due to low traffic lights.
Galveston County, FM1765 07-15-08 No permits from the IH45 EFR to FM2004.
Harris County, City of Houston 07-31-08 No permits in the Houston city limits during the hours of 6-9 am and 4-7 pm, Monday through Friday.
Permits that are only overweight are not restricted.
This is a permanent restriction.
Harris County, IH610 08-01-07 20’ max height on IH610 around Houston due to sign bridges.
Harris County, E.IH610 & Clinton Dr. 06-11-97 When traveling IH610 NB to Clinton Dr. loads will go under the “8” structure.
The structure can be avoided by taking the “Port of Houston” exit from IH610 northbound, which will go to the Port of Houston (if that is the destination).
Harris County, E.IH610 NB under SH225 05-18-07 14'3" max height on outside lane traveling E.IH610 NB under SH225.

Loads over 14'3" or 16' or less must use the center lane only when traveling E.IH610 NB under SH225.

Harris County, E.IH610 SB under SH225 05-18-07 14'3" max height on inside lane traveling E.IH610 SB under SH225.

Loads over 14'3" or 18'6" or less must use the center lane only when traveling E.IH610 SB under SH225.

Harris County, E.IH610 SB 07-10-07 No access to Market Street Road:
E.IH610 ML or FR SB
IH10 ML WB to E.IH610 SB
IH10 ML EB to E.IH610 SB
Harris County, NE.IH610 04-23-08 21’ max width from E.IH10 to N.US59.
Harris County, N.IH610 03-03-08 21’ max width through the N.US59 interchange.
This only affects travel on the N.IH610 main lanes traveling straight through eastbound and straight through westbound.
Harris County, N.IH610 WB 02-18-08 No permits on the WB on-ramp at Homestead.
The ramp is closed.
Harris County, N.IH610 EB 06-16-08 The eastbound entrance ramp from Kelley Street to N.IH610 EB is closed.
Harris County, W.IH610 10-02-07 12' max width on the NB and SB exit ramps from W.IH610 to San Felipe, FM1093/Westheimer, and Richmond.
Harris County, W.IH610 NB 01-30-03 The NB entry ramp to IH610 NB from Fournace is closed.
Harris County, W.IH610 SB 07-29-08 14’ max width SB on the Beechnut exit ramp.
Harris County, W.IH610 NB 07-29-08 14’ max width NB on the Evergreen exit ramp.
Harris County, W.IH610 04-25-00 The NB ramp to N.Braeswood is closed.
Harris County, S.IH610 FR’S 04-27-05 14’6” max height on the S.IH610 FR’S from Kirby to Fannin.
This is a permanent restriction.
Harris County, S.IH610 SFR EB 02-14-03 No length traveling S.IH610 SFR EB to IH45 SB FR.
Harris County, S.IH610 WB to FM521 08-10-99 FYI: There is no access traveling S.IH610 WB to FM521 NB or SB, in Houston.
Harris County, S.IH610 FR's 06-02-08 No permits on the frontage roads from FM521 to SW.US90A.
Harris County, IH10 11-04-97 12’ max width and/or 13’6” max height from W.IH610 to E.IH610 without approval from the Houston District permit office.
Harris County, IH10 EB 08-10-07 FYI: The eastbound exit ramp to Wilcrest is closed.
Harris County, IH10 SFR 08-10-07 11’ max width on the IH10.SFR in the following areas:

From Gellhorn to E.IH610;  This does not affect IH10 EB to E.IH610 SB; there is a ramp.

Through the Bunker Hill intersection.

From Campbell to Bingle.

Harris County, IH10 WB 10-04-06 No width traveling on the outside main lanes of IH10 WB at W. IH610.
Over width loads must travel on the inside main lane of IH10 WB.
Harris County, IH10 08-24-06 The WB exit ramp from IH10 to Bingle/Voss is closed.
Harris County, IH10 08-24-06 The WB exit ramp from IH10 to Wirt/Chimney Rock is closed.
Harris County, IH10 NFR 08-24-06 The WB entrance ramp to IH10 from Antoine is closed.
Harris County, IH10 NFR 06-28-06 The IH10 NFR is closed at Wirt Road.
Harris County, IH10 SFR 06-28-06 The IH10 SFR is closed at Voss Road.
Harris County, IH10 NFR & SFR 07-12-06 No permits from Gessner to Kirkwood.
Harris County, IH10 NFR 06-28-06 The WB entrance ramp to IH10 from Silber Road is closed.
Harris County, IH10 NFR 05-09-05 No width at Dairy Ashford Road.
Harris County, IH10 EB to W.IH610 NB 08-07-07 14' max width and/or 16'3" max height traveling IH10 EB to W.IH610 NB.
This is a permanent restriction.
Harris County, IH10 EB to E.IH610 SB 05-23-06 12’ max width traveling IH10 EB to E.IH610 SB.
Harris County, IH10 EB to E.LP8 NB 08-25-08 FYI: IH10 EB to E.LP8 NB has a flyover ramp that goes over the entire interchange.
Harris County, IH10/IH45 01-21-03 13’6” max height under the overhead structure between the north IH10/IH45 split and the south IH10/IH45 split.
Harris County, IH10 to E.IH610 NB 12-14-07 14’ max width on the ramp from IH10 EB to E.IH610 NB in Houston.
Harris County, IH10 EB to IH45 NB 10-20-99 10' max width traveling IH10 EB to IH45 NB.
Harris County, IH10 EB 06-16-94 No width and/or no height in the right outside lane of this highway at E.IH610.
This is a permanent restriction.
Harris County, IH10 SFR 12-02-04 12’ max width from Silber Road to N.Post Oak.
Harris County, W.IH10 4-19-07 These ramps are closed:
EB on-ramp at Bunker Hill
EB off-ramp at Blalock
EB on-ramp at Eldridge Pkwy
WB off-ramp at Silber
WB off-ramp at Wilcrest
Harris County, IH45 SB 09-05-08 The IH45 SB exit ramp to FM528-Nasa1 is closed.
Loads traveling southbound on IH45 that need to travel on FM528 or Nasa1 must exit @Bay Area Blvd.
Harris & Galveston Counties, IH45 WFR & EFR 08-10-07 Construction Curfew: 11' max width from Bay Area Blvd to FM518, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Harris County, IH45 WFR/Exit @ FM2353 11-22-06 Add the street name Scarsdale to FM2353 when exiting IH45SB to FM2353/NB you must include Scarsdale exit then FM2353/NB.
Harris County, IH45 06-20-08 17’ max width on the main lane ramp from IH45 NB to N.LP8 WB.
Harris County, IH45 06-20-08 17’ max width on the main lane ramp from IH45 SB to N.LP8 EB.
Harris County, IH45 @ Quitman St. 08-20-08 FYI: IH45 SB lanes go over Quitman St.
Vehicles traveling straight SB on IH45 will not go under anything at Quitman St.
Vehicles travelling straight NB on IH45 will travel under the “4” NB overhead structure.
Quitman St under IH45 SB lanes will clear 14’ 10”. All left turns to/from Quitman St @ IH45 will travel under this clearance.
These left turns are: NB to WB, SB to EB, EB to NB, WB to SB.
Please take this into consideration when dropping off/picking up vehicles to/from Quitman St @ IH45.
Harris County, IH45 11-04-97 12’ max width and/or 13’6” max height from N.IH610 to S.IH610 without approval from the Houston District permit office.
Harris County, IH45 SB to IH10 WB 01-31-06 12 max width IH45 SB to IH10 WB.
Harris County, IH45 NB 06-16-08 The northbound entrance ramp from NASA 1 to IH45 NB is permanently closed.
Harris County, IH45 EFR 09-17-03 Traveling NB on the IH45 EFR there is no access to Parramatta without going under the 15'0" NB FR overhead structure.
Harris County, IH45 FR's 05-05-08 No permits on the NB to SB and the SB to NB turnarounds between FM2920 and the Harris-Montgomery County Line.
This is a permanent restriction.
Harris County, US59 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Bobbie Bridges or Alan Moreau at 281-319-6450 prior to traveling on US59 between N.BLTWY8 and the Harris-Montgomery County Line.
Harris County, US59 11-04-97 12’ max width and/or 13’6” max height from W.IH610 to E.IH610 without approval from the Houston District permit office.
Harris County, US90/E.LP8 04-09-04 The section of E.LP8 between BU90 and US90 is also signed “US90”.
Harris County, US90 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on US90 between the Liberty-Harris County Line and SE.BLTWY8.
Harris County, BU90 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on BU90 between E.BLTWY8 and FM2100.
Harris County, SH35 05-14-99 FYI: There is no access IH610 to/from SH35.
Harris County, SH146 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on any section of SH146 in Harris County.
Harris County, SH225 EB 11-01-05 No permits traveling SH225 EB to E.IH610 SB.
Harris County, SH225e to SH146s 01-24-01 FYI: When traveling SH225 e to SH146 s there is a flyover.
If you take SH225 e to SH146 WFR s to SH146 s, you will go under the 14' railroad structure on SH146 just south of SH225.
Harris County, SH288 11-04-97 14’ max width and/or 15’ max height from US59 to S.IH610 without approval from the Houston District permit office.
Harris County, FM521 09-11-02 17’ max height at Airport.
This is due to low traffic lights.
Harris County, FM526 03-12-07 12' max width SB over Greens Bayou.
Harris County, FM1960 07-27-07 10' max width at Kuykendahl Rd.
Harris County, FM1960 03-18-08 12’ max width and/or no weight from FM2100 to the Harris-Liberty County Line.
Harris County, FM2100 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on any section of FM2100.
Harris County, LP8 07-09-08

Beltway 8 (Loop 8) main lanes are toll roads from Ella Blvd, west, south, east, and north to SH225.
Only the frontage roads in this area can be used for permitted loads.
All loads traveling WB on N.BLTWY8 must exit @Ella Blvd to the N.BLTWY8 frontage road.

Harris County, N.LP8 02-23-05 17’ max width on flyover N.LP8 WB to IH45 NB.
Harris County, N.BLTWY8 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Bobbie Bridges or Alan Moreau at 281-319-6450 prior to traveling on N.BLTWY8 between N.U59 and SH249.
Harris County, E.BLTWY8 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on E.BLTWY8 between E.IH10 and N.US59.
Harris County, E.LP8 NB 12-01-05 There is no access to E.LP8 NB when traveling US90 EB or BU90 WB.
Harris County, E.LP8 SB 10-06-03 There is no access to BU90 when traveling E.LP8 SB.
Detour: E.LP8 s, to the at grade crossover between BU90 and US90, E.LP8 n to BU90.
Harris County, E.LP8 08-01-03 FYI: E.LP8 from N.US59 east and south to approximately 1 mile north of Wallisville Road is frontage roads only.
The main lanes are not completed.
Harris County, E.LP8 09-12-96 The section of this highway from SH225 south to IH45 is complete.
The main lanes are toll roads and are closed to permits.
Permit loads may be routed on the LP8 FR's in this area.
Harris County, E.LP8 SB 06-21-94 Permits may be routed on the SB lanes of E.LP8 from IH10 south to Jacinto Port Blvd.
There are no FR’S on LP8 in this area.
This is also called Jacinto Port Terminal or Port Terminal Road.
This road leads to Peninsula Blvd. at the Houston ship channel.
Harris County, E.LP8 Toll Road over Ship Channel 02-27-98 No permits over the Ship Channel Bridge.

Loads can be routed to the junction of E.LP8 and IH10 or SH225 and E.LP8

Harris County, W.LP8 FR’s 05-08-07 No permits from Westview Drive to Memorial Drive.
Harris County, W.LP8 FR’s 04-26-06 12’ max width at Westview.
Harris County, S.LP8 03-26-98 The section of S.LP8 from US59 to IH45 is a toll road.
Do not route any permits on the ML’S.
Permit loads may only be routed on the FR’S.
Harris County, SP330 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Wayne Matthews at 713-448-0524 or Todd Hebert at 713-448-0534 prior to traveling on any section of SP330.
Montgomery County, All State Maintained Roads 03-17-08 All loads over 17’0” high must contact Delbert Aldrege, David Jeffery, or John Williams at 936-538-3350 prior to traveling on any state maintained highway in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County, IH45 @ LP336/Conroe 08-31-07 When traveling from IH45 to either N.LP336 or S.LP336 you must use the exit numbers to avoid confusion.

NB or SB IH45 @N.LP336 is Exit #88

NB IH45 @S.LP336 is Exit #84

SB IH45 @S.LP336 is Exit #85

All permits using LP336 and turning onto SH75 at Conroe must have the statement: Do not travel through downtown Conroe.

Montgomery County, IH45 NB 06/23/08 No access from IH45 NB to Gladstell St EB or WB in Conroe.
The IH45 NB to Gladstell St exit ramp has been closed.
Gladstell St is the “9” NB, “8” SB ML and “9” EFR, “10” WFR located north of S.LP336.
Montgomery County, IH45 06/23/08 No width on IH45 EFR from S.LP336 north to FM2854.
Montgomery County, US59 NB 05-18-07 The NB on-ramp just north of FM1485 is closed.
The NB on-ramp at FM1314 can be used or LP494 NB to US59 NB can be used.
Montgomery County, US59 EFR 10-23-07 There is no access from the US59 EFR to/from N.LP494/New Caney. There are concrete barriers in place.
All permits traveling LP494 NB to US59 NB must enter US59 at Community Drive.
Route: LP494n, JCT COMMUNITY DR/PORTER … P/U @US59.EFRn, 1st ON-RAMP: US59n.
Montgomery County, US59 FR's 01-29-08 10’ max width from FM1485 to FM2090.
All loads must have a 24" minimum clearance; there are concrete barriers.
Montgomery County, US59 FR's 08-13-08 No permits on the US59 frontage roads from Northpark Drive in Porter to Community Dr in New Caney.
Montgomery County, FM149 07-11-08 No lowboy type trailers unless hydraulic over the railroad crossing approximately 3½ miles north of FM1488 at Jackson Road north of Mostyn.
Montgomery County, FM1485 01-29-08 16’ max width from US59 to Kidd Cemetery Road (located approximately 1 mile northwest of US59) in New Caney.
All over width loads must contact Donnie Lorenz @713-302-1965 or @281-927-0700 at least 2 hours prior to movement on FM1485.
All over width loads must also have DPS assistance to stop on-coming traffic in this area (Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office: 936-760-5800).
Montgomery County, FM1485 07-11-08 No lowboy type trailers unless hydraulic over the railroad crossing approximately 1½ miles south of SH105.
Montgomery County, FM1488 10-24-01 No lowboys over the railroad crossing at FM1774.
Montgomery County, FM1488 11-13-00 75' long max. when traveling FM1488 to IH45 NB or SB.
Montgomery County, FM1488 12-12-07 12' max width from SH242 to FM2978.
Montgomery County, FM1744 10-24-01 No lowboys over the railroad crossing at FM1488.
Montgomery County, FM2854 @ IH45 09-02-08 No permits turning to or from IH45.
This is due to very narrow lanes for these turns.

Detour FM2854 to IH45 SB: …FM2854w, W.LP336s/e, IH45s…
Detour FM2854 to IH45 NB: …FM2854w, W.LP336n/e, IH45n…

Travel straight through on IH45 and IH45 EFR/WFR is not restricted.
Montgomery County, N.LP494 10-17-00 There is no access US59 SB to N.LP494 in New Caney.
Waller County, IH10 EB to W.US90 at Brookshire 05-04-06 FYI: To travel IH10 EB to W.US90 in Brookshire loads must take the FM1489 exit to the IH10 SFR EB to FM1489 n to US90.
Waller County, FM359 10-24-01 No lowboys over the railroad crossing on the north side of US90.
Waller County, FM359 03-12-08 180’ max length turning to/from FM529; travel straight through on FM529 and straight through on FM359 is okay.
This is a permanent restriction.
Waller County, FM359 07-09-08 No lowboys unless hydraulic over the railroad crossing on the south side of BU290 in Hempstead.
Waller County, FM362 12-11-07 No permits from S.FM529 to FM359.
Waller County, FM362 07-10-08 No permits from BU290 in Waller to N.FM529.
Waller County, FM529 03-12-08 180’ max length turning to/from FM359; travel straight through on FM529 and straight through on FM359 is okay.
This is a permanent restriction.
Waller County, FM2855 10-24-01 No lowboys over the railroad crossing on the north side of US90.

Page last updated September 29, 2008

 
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