1. (1) Except as provided in section (2) and (3) of this rule or by verbal authorization as described in OAR 734-082-0080, or as authorized by a road authority exercising its permitting powers under ORS 818.200, movement of an oversize vehicle or load is subject to the time of travel restrictions described on Attachment H, revised January 2023, which is included with a Division 82 permit. Attachment H is by reference made part of Division 82 rules, and is available from the CCD Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
2. (2) When responding to a fire under the invocation of the Emergency Conflagration Act ordered by the Governor or their designee, pursuant to ORS 476.510 through 476.610, permitted moves of equipment between fire locations or returning to the place of origin is not subject to weekend or holiday restrictions as described in Attachment H, revised January 2023.

3. (3) Annual permits may be issued to the Oregon Department of Forestry, authorizing oversize movement at all hours on all routes shown on Group Map 1, revised April 2021, when operating in support of fire suppression operations or returning from such operations with the following provisions:

   1. (a) Overwidth loads must comply with pilot vehicle requirements as shown on Attachment 82A, revised June 2016, at all hours, except as described in subsection (b) of this rule;
   2. (b) Movement during daylight hours for widths up to 10 feet is allowed on purple routes on Route Map 2, revised August 2014, without pilot vehicles, when operating as an emergency vehicle and with required emergency lighting;
   3. (c) Oregon Department of Forestry staff must ensure there are no road or bridge restrictions on the route, prior to movement. Group Map 1 is by reference made part of Division 82 rules, and is available from the CCD Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
4. (4) The Chief Engineer and the Administrator of the Commerce and Compliance Division may both impose or alter time of travel restrictions. These may be necessary to prevent conflict with highway construction or repair projects or to cope with local or seasonal traffic conditions.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.619, 818.220 & 823.011

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 818.220 & 818.225

History

DOD 1-2025, amend filed 03/13/2025, effective 03/13/2025
HWD 38-2020, minor correction filed 05/28/2020, effective 05/28/2020
HWD 3-2019, amend filed 07/19/2019, effective 07/19/2019
HWD 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-12
HWD 10-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-11 thru 3-21-12
HWD 6-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-06
HWD 3-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-06
TO 8-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-02
TO 3-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-00
TO 7-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-98
HWY 5-1997, f. & cert. ef. 5-9-97
HWY 11-1992, f. & cert. ef. 9-16-92
HWY 2-1992, f. & cert. ef. 2-18-92
HWY 17-1990, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-90