1. (a) Maximum weights permissible for 150-foot Hatteras Class ferries are as follows:

   1. (1) 2 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 35 feet: 40,000 lbs.;
   2. (2) 3 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 40 feet: 60,000 lbs.;
   3. (3) 4 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 65 feet: 80,000 lbs.; and
   4. (4) 5 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 65 feet: 80,000 lbs.

2. (b) Maximum weights permissible for 180-foot River Class, and 220-foot Sound Class ferries are as follows:

   1. (1) 2 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 35 feet: 40,000 lbs.;
   2. (2) 3 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 40 feet: 60,000 lbs.;
   3. (3) 4 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 65 feet: 80,000 lbs.;
   4. (4) 5 axles plus front steer axle with standard load and length of 65 feet: 92,000 lbs.;
   5. (5) 6 axles plus front steer axle with heavy load or extra-long lowboy: 108,000 lbs.; and
   6. (6) 7 axles plus front steer axles with heavy load or extra-long lowboy: 120,000 lbs.

History Note: Authority G.S. 136‑82; 143B‑10(j);
Eff. July 1, 1978;
Amended Eff. November 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2019.