TITLE 17. TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 6. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OVERDIMENSIONAL PERMITS
Editor's Note: 17 A.A.C. 6, consisting of Articles 1 through 5, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
Article 1, consisting of Sections R17-6-101 through R17-6-112, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-101. General Provision; Definitions; Time of Day
R17-6-102. Threshold Dimensions
R17-6-103. General Permit Application Procedure
R17-6-104. Special Class C Permit Application Procedure
R17-6-107. Permit Confiscation
R17-6-111. Administrative Hearing
R17-6-112. Emergency Operation Provision
R17-6-113. Electronic Access to Local Permit Ordinances and Rules
Article 2, consisting of Sections R17-6-201 through R17-6-210, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
ARTICLE 3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Article 3, consisting of Sections R17-6-301 through R17-6-308, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-301. General Safety Requirements
R17-6-302. Warning Flag Requirements
Ill. 1. Warning Flag Configurations
R17-6-304. Lighting Device Requirements
R17-6-306. Traffic Control Provisions
R17-6-308. Permittee Obligation to Notify Utility Companies of Overheight Transport
ARTICLE 4. TRANSPORT RESTRICTIONS
Article 4, consisting of Sections R17-6-401 through R17-6-412, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-401. General Highway Operations
R17-6-403. Weather Restriction
R17-6-407. Lake-specific Weekend and Holiday Transport Exception
R17-6-410. Special Manufactured Home Towing Restriction
R17-6-411. Maximum Permitted Weights
Table 3.01. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
Table 3.02. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 3-inch Axle Width
Table 3.03. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 6-inch Axle Width
Table 3.04. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 9-inch Axle Width
Table 3.05. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
Table 3.06. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 3-inch Axle Width
Table 3.07. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 6-inch Axle Width
Table 3.08. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 9-inch Axle Width
Table 3.09. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 10-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
Ill. 3. Overweight Axle Groups
R17-6-412. Highway-specific Overdimensional Permitted Vehicle Restrictions
Table 4. Permanent Overdimensional Vehicle Highway Restrictions
R17-6-413. Page-Lake Powell Area Houseboat Transport Provisions
Table 5. Page-Lake Powell Area Highways
ARTICLE 5. ENVELOPE PERMIT SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Article 5, consisting of Sections R17-6-501 through R17-6-505, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-501. Envelope Permit Required Recordkeeping
R17-6-502. Envelope Permit Suspension Point System
R17-6-503. Envelope Permit Suspension; Revocation; Enforcement
R17-6-504. Notice of Point Assessment, Denial, Suspension, or Revocation
R17-6-505. Envelope Permit Reapplication
Article 1, consisting of Sections R17-6-101 through R17-6-112, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-101. General Provision; Definitions; Time of Day
A. General Provision. The Division Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, in cooperation with the Intermodal Transportation Division, shall issue and regulate overdimensional permits under this Chapter. The Department implements these Sections under the general authority of A.R.S. § 28-1103(B), in collaboration with the Overdimensional Permit Council as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1150(C)(3).
B. Definitions. In addition to the definitions prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-601, the following terms apply to this Chapter:
"AASHTO" means the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials.
"ADOT" means the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"Appurtenance" means any not readily removable manufacturer- or dealer-installed fixture attached to a vehicle or load that increases a peripheral dimension of the vehicle or load.
"Arizona Central Commercial Permits" means the statewide ADOT-MVD office for overdimensional permit applications and information:
Internet: www.azdot.gov/mvd/index.asp
"Articulated vehicle" has the same meaning as combination vehicle.
"Combination vehicle" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-101, combination of vehicles, but excludes a manufactured or mobile home.
"Continuous travel" means to operate a vehicle continuously throughout any 24-hour period.
"Department" means the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"Director" means the Arizona Department of Transportation's Assistant Director for the Motor Vehicle Division, or the Division Director's designee.
"Division" means the Arizona Department of Transportation's, Motor Vehicle Division.
"Envelope" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1141, and encompasses the outermost dimensions of a load or vehicle that does not:
Exceed 250,000 pounds gross weight, or the maximum permitted weight computations for overweight axle group weight distribution as prescribed under R17-6-411, Table 3.01 through Table 3.09; or
"Envelope permit" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1141, which:
Restricts the loads to non-reducible only,
Allows unlimited trips within the permit's validity period,
Allows the permitted carrier unlimited load changes,
Requires a transported load to meet envelope dimensional criteria,
Restricts operation to certain routes, and
Excludes the transporting of a manufactured or mobile home.
"Established place of business" means a permanent site or location where the business of an overdimensional permit holder is conducted.
"Highway feature" means a roadway, structure, traffic control device, right-of-way, or any item connected with highway travel.
"ITD" means the Arizona Department of Transportation's Intermodal Transportation Division.
"Law enforcement escort" means law enforcement personnel accompanying an overdimensional permitted vehicle in the conduct of normal duties, under contract to a governmental entity, or as required by the Department under this Chapter.
"LCV" means longer combination vehicle, which has the same meaning as prescribed under 23 CFR 658.5.
"Maintenance Permits Services" means the statewide ADOT-MVD office for class C overdimensional permit approval and technical information:
1225 N. 25th Ave., Mail Drop 524M
Voice line: (602) 712-8280 or 712-8176
"Manufactured home" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-2142.
"Metropolitan Phoenix" means the linear distances between all of the following state highway milepost markers:
Interstate 10: from milepost 133 - SR101, to milepost
161 - Chandler Boulevard;
Interstate 17: from milepost 210 - SR101, to exit 150A - I-10 junction at 24th Street;
US Route 60: from milepost 188 - Power Road, to milepost 172 - I-10 junction;
"Metropolitan Tucson" means the linear distances between all of the following state highway milepost markers:
Interstate 10: from milepost 242.5 - Cortaro Road, to milepost 268 - Craycroft Road;
Interstate 19: from milepost 59 (kilometer post 95) - Valencia, to I-10 junction;
State Route 77: from milepost 82 - Tangerine Road, to I-10 junction; and
State Route 86: from milepost 166.5 - Kinney Road, to I-19B junction.
"Mobile home" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-2001(B)(1) and as more specifically prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-2142.
"Mountain Standard Time" means the standard time in Arizona as prescribed under 49 CFR 71 and A.R.S. § 1-242.
"MVD" means the Arizona Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division.
"Non-reducible load or vehicle" has the same meaning as prescribed under 23 CFR 658.5, nondivisible load or vehicle.
"Overdimensional" means any size or weight measurement exceeding a measurement prescribed under R17-6-102, Table 1.
"Permittee" means a person or entity authorized, under a permit issued by the Department, to transport an overdimensional vehicle or load.
"Power unit" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1141.
"Specified load" means any item or series of items transported throughout an entire permit period with no alteration except for exact dimensional duplicate item substitution.
"Sunrise" and "sunset" have the same meaning and daily calculation as prescribed by the United States Naval Observatory (USNO), which:
The Department uses to determine normal permit transport start and stop times as prescribed under R17-6-401; and
An interested person may access on the Internet from the USNO at http://aa.usno.navy.mil, or in hardcopy format from the Arizona Central Commercial Permits office.
"Tandem axle" has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1100(B).
"Tare weight" means a vehicle's empty or starting weight.
C. Time of Day. In this Chapter, a time of day prescribed is Mountain Standard Time as defined in subsection (B) except where a state highway traverses a tribal nation that adopts Daylight Saving Time under 49 CFR 71.2.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 866, effective March 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-1).
R17-6-102. Threshold Dimensions
A. Unless a vehicle is exempt under A.R.S. §§ 28-1091(C), 28-1093(D), or 28-1095(A)(6) a vehicle operator shall have an overdimensional permit for a vehicle exceeding any dimension prescribed in Table 1.
B. Except as stated in A.R.S. § 28-1103(E), a vehicle required to carry an overdimensional permit as prescribed under subsection (A) shall comply with any applicable:
1. Safety requirement prescribed under Article 3 of this Chapter, and
2. Transport restriction prescribed under Article 4 of this Chapter.
C. The Department shall require a class C permit for an overdimensional vehicle or load over axle weight or heavier than 250,000 pounds that proposes a transport route that crosses any state highway bridge.
D. An overdimensional vehicle or load does not require an overdimensional permit if crossing a state highway at a level grade.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A vehicle or load exceeding any tabular measurement requires an overdimensional permit in an applicable class as prescribed under Article 2 of this Chapter.
*Maximum allowed weight on axle groups is computed by the formula prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1100(A)(4).
Historical Note
New Table made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-103. General Permit Application Procedure
A. An applicant for an overdimensional permit shall submit the following information to the Department that includes:
1. Vehicle and load dimensions;
2. Specified load combination;
3. Proof of tare and gross weight;
4. Proof of valid registration that complies with the requirements of A.R.S. § 28-2153;
5. Documentation of any applicable encroachment permit as prescribed under R17-3-702 if the applicant must temporarily move any state-owned highway feature as part of a planned move; and
6. Documentation of a traffic control plan for the entire proposed trip, if the Department requires traffic control measures as a term for the applicant's overdimensional permit approval.
B. In addition to the requirements in subsection (A), an applicant for a class A or C permit to transport a manufactured home shall submit to the Department written proof of ad valorem tax payment or clearance from the applicable county assessor.
1. An applicant for classes A, B, B -Type R, or D through H shall apply by one of the two following methods:
a. Direct electronic data entry by an authorized Department officer; or
b. A written application form faxed, mailed, or delivered to the Arizona Central Commercial Permits office at the location prescribed under R17-6-101(B)(4).
2. An applicant for an envelope permit shall apply by a written application form faxed, mailed, or delivered to Arizona Central Commercial Permits office at the location prescribed under R17-6-101(B)(4).
3. In addition to any applicable requirement of this Section, an applicant for a class C permit shall follow the application procedure prescribed under R17-6-104.
D. An applicant for any overdimensional permit shall verify to the Department that all information is correct and accurate.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-104. Special Class C Permit Application Procedure
A. An applicant shall mail or fax a written application for a class C permit to ADOT-ITD Maintenance Permits Services to the address in R17-6-101(B)(16).
1. An applicant shall submit a written application on the applicant's letterhead or an application form provided by ADOT-ITD Maintenance Permits Services.
2. The application shall contain the following:
a. Overall dimensions for a vehicle plus its specified load including:
iv. Width to the outside of axles, excluding load-induced tire bulge; and
b. A detailed route description or printed map with intended route clearly marked to indicate where the permittee will enter and exit the highway system; and
c. Calculation of total mileage.
B. Application for an overweight class C permit. If an applicant's vehicle exceeds weight limits prescribed under R17-6-411, Table 3.01 through 3.09, or exceeds 250,000 pounds, the applicant shall provide the following along with a completed permit application:
a. Manufacturer-designated width, and
6. The load's loaded position;
7. An engineering analysis; and
8. Payment for engineering analysis as prescribed in R17-6-204.
1. An engineer shall prepare an engineering analysis of the proposed route. As prescribed under A.R.S. Title 32, the engineer shall be registered by the Arizona Board of Technical Registration in structural or civil engineering.
2. The engineer shall prepare an engineering analysis according to industry standards. The Department shall presume that an engineering analysis prepared according to the following complies with industry standards:
a. The current AASHTO edition of the Condition Evaluation of Bridges including all interims, standards, or guidelines;
b. The current AASHTO edition of the Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges including all interims, standards, or guidelines; and
c. The ADOT Bridge Practice Guidelines, and applicable standards or guidelines.
3. The engineer shall certify that an applicant's overweight vehicle will not overstress or damage any element of:
4. If the applicant requests that the Department prepare the engineering analysis, the Department may decline to prepare the analysis and request that the applicant submit an engineering analysis prepared by a non-Department engineer if the Department lacks employee resource availability.
D. An applicant for a class C permit may resubmit an engineering analysis previously approved by the Department if:
1. The applicant's vehicle, load dimensions, and proposed route are identical to a previously approved permit application, and
2. There is no change in condition to a highway structure or other state property.
E. The Department shall conduct a separate analysis and approval procedure for each engineering analysis submitted under this Section.
F. If the applicant's engineering analysis shows that a highway structure will not support the overweight vehicle as requested, the Department shall deny the application for a class C permit.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
The Department shall issue overdimensional permits for state highways. A permittee shall apply separately with an applicable political subdivision or tribal nation for permission to operate on a county, municipal, or tribal route.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. Upon request by a permittee, the Department shall authorize an extension of up to four days for a single-trip permit if:
1. The permittee must exchange a permitted vehicle for another due to mechanical failure, or
2. Movement by the permitted vehicle is delayed by inclement weather.
B. An extension under this Section is approved:
1. By signature of an authorized MVD enforcement agent,
2. By telephone in an emergency situation, or
3. By authorization of ADOT-ITD Maintenance Permits Services only for a class C permitted vehicle.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-107. Permit Confiscation
Under A.R.S. § 28-369, a peace officer may confiscate any overdimensional permit other than an envelope permit if the permittee is cited for a violation under A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 3, Article 18 or this Chapter.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. The Director shall not require an overdimensional permit for equipment operated by one of the following:
1. The Arizona Department of Transportation,
B. The exemption under this Section applies only to equipment or a vehicle under subsection (A) that is:
2. Under transport for repair or operation in a secondary location.
C. Safety restrictions prescribed under Article 3 of this Chapter apply to an overdimensional vehicle or load listed under subsection (A).
D. Any entity or contractor of an entity listed under subsection (A) shall keep load-specific written permit exemption by the Department available for inspection by law enforcement.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
The Director shall deny an overdimensional permit application if:
1. The proposed transport route or a structure on the route is:
a. Unable to bear the size or weight of the transport vehicle and load according to provisions prescribed under R17-6-411, Table 3.01 through Table 3.09,
c. Temporarily closed due to a hazard condition listed under R17-6-403(B); or
2. An applicant for a permit to move a manufactured home does not provide written proof of ad valorem tax payment or clearance.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A permittee shall be liable for any damage caused to a state highway by the overdimensional vehicle or load during transport.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-111. Administrative Hearing
R17-1-501 through R17-1-513 apply to any overdimensional permit that is:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-112. Emergency Operation Provision
In time of statewide or local emergency that affects public welfare or safety, according to general powers under A.R.S. §§ 28-363(A)(5) and 28-364(B), the Director may authorize movement of an overdimensional vehicle or load without a permit for purposes of relief or repair.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-113. Electronic Access to Local Permit Ordinances and Rules
A. A local authority that issues excess size and weight special permits under A.R.S. § 28-1103 and this Chapter, shall make available, to the Arizona Central Commercial Permits office, an Internet web link to where the local authority's current ordinances and rules relating to the excess size and weight special permits can be electronically accessed.
B. The Arizona Central Commercial Permits office shall immediately post, to the Arizona Central Commercial Permits web site at www.azdot.gov/mvd/index.asp, each Internet web link provided by a local authority under subsection (A) and A.R.S. § 28-1103.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 866, effective March 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-1).
Article 2, consisting of Sections R17-6-201 through R17-6-210, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class A permit according to the following schedule:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class B permit according to the following schedule:
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A non-reducible, specified load excluding cranes and drill rigs over legal threshold as prescribed in R17-6-102, Table 1 to a maximum: |
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Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class B, Type R permit according to the following schedule:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class C permit according to the following schedule:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class D permit according to the following schedule:
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A self-propelled mobile crane, drilling rig, or specialty equipment meeting dimensional requirements prescribed in R17-6-201. |
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Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. MVD shall issue a class E permit according to the types and restrictions listed in Table 2.
B. MVD shall issue a class E permit to an LCV only at a state port of entry as follows:
C. A class E permitted LCV shall comply with A.R.S. § 28-1100(A)(4).
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
Historical Note
New Table made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class F permit according to the following schedule:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class G permit according to the following schedule:
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Overwidth: A reducible, specified load exceeding legal width threshold as prescribed in R17-6-102, Table 1 to a maximum of ten feet |
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Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
MVD shall issue a class H permit according to the following schedule:
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A specified watercraft load registered with Arizona Game & Fish or U.S. Coast Guard no wider than ten feet and all other dimensions within thresholds prescribed in R17-6-102, Table 1 |
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Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. MVD shall issue an envelope permit according to the following schedule:
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A load meeting the description under envelope permit definitions in R17-6-101(9) and (10) |
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B. MVD shall assess an additional service charge for:
1. A modified permit duplicate: $25; and
2. Each additional power unit exceeding the original number of permitted power units: $50.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
ARTICLE 3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Article 3, consisting of Sections R17-6-301 through R17-6-308, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-301. General Safety Requirements
In addition to the provisions of this Article, a permittee under this Chapter or a person or entity exempt under R17-6-108(A) shall observe any applicable safety requirement for a motor carrier operating in Arizona prescribed under 49 CFR as incorporated by reference in R17-5-202 through R17-5-209.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-302. Warning Flag Requirements
A. Specifications. Each warning flag attached to an overdimensional permitted vehicle shall be red- or florescent orange-colored cloth or plastic at least 12 inches square.
B. Display. A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall conform warning flag display to the requirements prescribed in Illustration 1 most closely corresponding to the permittee's vehicle and load configuration.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
Illustration 1. Warning Flag Configurations
Historical Note
New Illustration made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. A permittee shall ensure that an overdimensional vehicle or load displays an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign if the vehicle:
1. Is wider than eight feet, six inches; or
2. Transports a load that is nine feet or wider.
B. The Department shall require display of an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign by any overdimensional permitted vehicle or load not specified under subsection (A) if necessary to ensure maximum visibility for safety of the state's motoring public.
C. An "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall meet construction specifications prescribed under Illustration 2 at a minimum.
D. A permittee shall display a required "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign that is:
1. Perpendicular to the road surface,
2. Readable from left to right, and
3. Clearly visible from the vehicle's front and rear.
E. A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall display a required "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign that:
1. Is on the front or roof of the towing vehicle,
2. Is on the rear of the load or loaded vehicle, and
3. Complies with subsection (D)
F. If a permittee required to display an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign is not transporting an overdimensional load, the permittee shall ensure each sign is not visible to traffic.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
Illustration 2. "OVERSIZE LOAD" Sign
Historical Note
New Illustration made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-304. Lighting Device Requirements
A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall:
1. Comply with lighting equipment requirements of 49 CFR 393 as incorporated by reference under R17-5-202(A), and
2. Operate with lighting equipment illuminated as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-922.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
1. If required by the Department, a permittee shall have an escort vehicle while transporting an overdimensional vehicle or load on a highway restricted by R17-6-412, Table 4.
2. The Department shall determine whether one or more escort vehicles must accompany an overdimensional permitted vehicle by considering the following:
i. Highway width, height, road dynamics;
b. Overall vehicle and load dimensions;
d. Concern for public safety; and
3. According to the criteria applicable under subsection (A)(2), the Department shall require two or more overdimensional permitted vehicles traveling together to be accompanied by at least one escort vehicle per load.
B. Vehicle, operator, and equipment requirements.
1. A vehicle qualifies as an escort vehicle if it:
a. Is a passenger car or two-axle truck operating as a single unit,
b. Is currently registered, and
c. Meets insurance requirements as provided by law.
2. An escort vehicle operator, except for a law enforcement escort, shall meet all requirements under A.R.S. § 28-1110, and maintain certification through a program that meets the escort vehicle operator training and certification standards of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance or an equivalent program, whether in this state or another state, that meets the same objectives.
3. Effective September 21, 2006, an escort vehicle operator is in compliance with subsection (B)(2), if the escort vehicle operator:
a. Files an application with a program that meets the escort vehicle operator training and certification standards of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance or an equivalent program that meets the same objectives, whether in this state or another state; and
b. Completes the training and certification program within 120 days of the date of application.
4. An escort vehicle operator shall possess all of the following equipment:
a. Warning flags as prescribed under R17-6-302, when accompanying an overdimensional permitted vehicle;
b. Warning lights as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-947(D);
i. Constructed as prescribed under R17-6-303(C);
ii. Mounted above the vehicle's roofline;
iii. Displayed as prescribed under R17-6-303(D); and
iv. Accompanied by two flags, one mounted on each side of the oversize load sign; and
v. Not visible when not in use;
i. Capable of transmitting and receiving a minimum of one-half mile; and
ii. Compatible with each two-way radio in an accompanying escort vehicle and each escorted overdimensional permitted vehicle; and
e. Emergency equipment to include:
i. At least eight emergency warning devices; and
ii. Two emergency staff-mounted warning flags manufactured to the specifications prescribed under R17-6-302(A).
1. Lighting requirement. While in service, an escort vehicle operator shall maintain continuous illumination of headlights and overhead warning lights.
a. On an open highway, except when visual contact cannot be maintained, an escort vehicle operator shall maintain a lead- or follow-distance not exceeding 1,500 feet from the escorted vehicle.
b. In an urban setting, an escort vehicle operator shall maintain a lead- or follow-distance not exceeding 250 feet from the escorted vehicle.
3. Stop provisions at a traffic signal-controlled intersection.
a. When an overdimensional permitted vehicle is required to stop, the lead-escort vehicle operator shall proceed through the intersection and stop safely off the roadway. The lead-escort vehicle operator shall resume normal lead distance as soon as is safely possible.
b. When a following-escort vehicle is required to stop, the operator of an overdimensional permitted vehicle shall proceed without stopping. The following-escort vehicle operator shall resume its normal distance behind the overdimensional permitted vehicle as soon as is safely possible after clearing an intersection.
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 866, effective March 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-1).
R17-6-306. Traffic Control Provisions
The Department may require traffic control by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or other means to ensure public highway safety. The Department shall consider the following when determining the need for additional traffic control:
Historical Note
New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
A. The Department shall require a class C permit for any vehicle load that projects more than three feet from the side of the vehicle.
B. The Department shall require a class A permit for any vehicle load that projects:
1. No more than three feet from either side of the vehicle when a projecting object has a thickness of 12 inches or greater, or
2. No more than two feet from either side of the vehicle when a projecting object is less than 12 inches thick.
C. A permit applicant for a manufactured home unit under class A shall not have:
1. A measured box width greater than 14 feet, and
2. An eave of greater than two feet projecting on the unit's side facing the roadway.
D. Escort vehicle requirement. A permittee of a vehicle with a projecting load shall have an escort vehicle accompaniment as follows:
1. A front escort vehicle if the front load projection is longer than 20 feet, or
2. A rear escort vehicle if rear projection is longer than 20 feet.
E. A permittee of a vehicle or load with greater than four feet front or rear overhang shall:
1. Attach a warning flag to the load during daylight operations, or
2. Attach safety lighting during nighttime operation.
F. An integral component removed from a loaded primary object may be transported on the same vehicle bearing the primary object providing the component does not cause the hauling unit to exceed:
1. Maximum permitted gross weight,
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-308. Permittee Obligation to Notify Utility Companies of Overheight Transport
If overhead utility lines extend across the proposed route of a permittee's vehicle or load that exceeds height prescribed in R17-6-102, Table 1, the permittee shall notify the responsible utility company of possible disturbance or damage as required by A.R.S. § 40-360.43.
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ARTICLE 4. TRANSPORT RESTRICTIONS
Article 4, consisting of Sections R17-6-401 through R17-6-412, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-401. General Highway Operations
A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall:
1. Operate no earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and no later than one-half hour after sunset, exact daily times as defined under R17-6-101(B)(21), except as prescribed in R17-6-409, or unless the Department:
a. Restricts operation on a highway or during a time prescribed under this Article; or
b. Grants permit-specific alternate operation hours other than those listed under this subsection as a necessary condition to maintain highway safety;
2. Operate in the rightmost lane of a multi-lane highway except to overtake and pass another vehicle.
3. Maintain a minimum distance of 2,000 feet from another overdimensional permitted vehicle when traveling on the same highway in the same direction except when passing; and
4. Replace any state-owned highway feature moved as a result of the transport of an overdimensional vehicle along a traveled route.
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A. A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall not exceed the lower maximum speed determined by either of the following:
1. A speed limit printed on an issued permit, or
2. A highway posted vehicle-specific speed limit.
B. The Department may order an alternative speed restriction to prevent:
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R17-6-403. Weather Restriction
1. A permitted vehicle driver shall determine an unsafe roadway condition from criteria prescribed under subsection (B).
2. A permitted vehicle driver shall comply with any official agency weather-related travel advisory prohibiting overdimensional transport.
B. Determining conditions. Overdimensional load transport shall not occur according to the following criteria:
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A permittee of a vehicle or load wider than ten feet shall not transport on a non-holiday Monday through Friday in:
1. Metropolitan Phoenix as defined under R17-6-101(B)(18) during the following hours:
a. 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and
2. Metropolitan Tucson as defined under R17-6-101(B)(19) during the following hours:
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A. This Section applies to a permittee of a vehicle or load that does not exceed dimensions as follows:
B. A permittee of a vehicle or load described in (A) shall not transport on a Saturday or Sunday except as follows:
1. On any non-holiday weekend Saturday or Sunday;
3. On selected routes as prescribed under R17-6-412, Table 4; and
4. With applicable escort accompaniment as prescribed under R17-6-409(C).
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A. The provisions of this Section apply to an overdimensional vehicle or load with dimensions greater than:
3. 10 feet long in front- or rear-overhang, or
B. A permittee shall not transport an overdimensional load described under subsection (A)(1) in Arizona on the following holidays defined in A.R.S. § 1-301:
C. A holiday restriction on transport in subsection (B) also includes days before and after a holiday as follows:
1. When a holiday occurs on a Friday, transport shall stop on Thursday at noon and may resume the following Monday at one-half hour before sunrise, or Monday at 3:00 a.m. if night movement is allowed under R17-6-409;
2. When a holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, transport shall stop on Friday at noon and may resume the following Monday at one-half hour before sunrise, or Monday at 3:00 a.m. if night movement is allowed under R17-6-409;
3. When a holiday occurs on a Monday, transport shall stop on the preceding Friday at noon and may resume the following Tuesday at one-half hour before sunrise, or Tuesday at 3:00 a.m. if night movement is allowed under R17-6-409; and
4. When a holiday occurs on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, transport shall stop at noon of the day before a holiday and may resume on the day after a holiday at one-half hour before sunrise, or on the day after a holiday at 3:00 a.m. if night movement is allowed under R17-6-409.
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R17-6-407. Lake-specific Weekend and Holiday Transport Exception
A permittee under class A or H that transports a personal watercraft load not wider than 12 feet may operate on a state highway within ten miles of an area constructed and maintained for the purpose of launching and retrieving watercraft for the following Arizona lakes:
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A. The Department shall allow continuous travel of an overdimensional vehicle or load that does not exceed ten feet wide, with all other dimensions not to exceed those in Table 1.
B. Except as prescribed under R17-6-404, the Department shall allow continuous travel of an overdimensional vehicle or load that does not exceed any dimension as follows:
3. Ten feet long in front- or rear-overhang, or
4. Longer than 120 feet overall.
C. Except during any time and location prohibited under R17-6-405 and R17-6-406, the Department shall allow continuous travel of a crane permitted as prescribed under R17-6-205 that does not exceed any dimension as follows:
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A. This Section applies to a vehicle or load that does not exceed any of the following dimensions:
B. A permittee of a vehicle or load within limits prescribed under subsection (A) may transport:
1. Beginning at 3:00 a.m. except on any day, route, or time restricted under R17-6-404 through R17-6-406;
2. On selected routes prescribed under R17-6-412, Table 4.
C. A permittee of a vehicle or load transporting under this Section, shall have escort vehicle accompaniment as follows:
1. A rear escort for a vehicle or load with dimensions exceeding 11 feet wide to 14 feet wide;
2. A front and rear escort for a vehicle or load with dimensions exceeding 14 feet 1 inch to 16 feet;
3. A front escort with a height pole for a vehicle or load with a dimension exceeding 15 feet in height.
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-410. Special Manufactured Home Towing Restriction
A. A vehicle towing a manufactured home shall have a factory rating that corresponds with the following criteria:
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Less than ten feet wide and less than 50 feet long including hitch |
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Two ton; four tires per drive axle and minimum 99-inch wheel base |
B. A manufactured home transporter shall cover the open side of a manufactured home module with plastic sheeting no thinner than 1.5 mil plus a rigid grillwork backing.
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R17-6-411. Maximum Permitted Weights
The Department shall use formulas and computations prescribed in Tables 3.01 through 3.09 and Illustration 3 to permit an overdimensional vehicle or load.
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Table 3.01. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.02. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 3-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.03. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 6-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.04. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 8-foot, 9-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.05. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.06. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 3-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.07. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 6-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.08. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 9-foot, 9-inch Axle Width
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Table 3.09. Maximum Permitted Weight Computations: 10-foot, 0-inch Axle Width
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Illustration 3. Overweight Axle Groups
The axle group weights shown on the previous tables are maximum weights allowed on any combination of axles within the distance between the front and rear axle of a given group up to a maximum of 18 feet. The values in Table 3.01 line "A" are an expansion of the formula W = 1.5 x 700 (L + 40), where L is the distance between the centers of the front and rear axles of a group. The values in line "B" and in the remaining tables are computed by applying the percentages prescribed in the tables' footnotes and are intended to increase the allowable weights based on wider axles and increased number of tires. Measured axle widths shall be rounded down to the nearest one-fourth foot when determining the appropriate table to use.
Note: The Department shall review each possible axle group that can exist within an 18-foot distance. Axles of different configurations of width or number of tires shall be prorated within the total group load in determining any allowed increase over the basic formula weight.
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New Illustration made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-412. Highway-specific Overdimensional Permitted Vehicle Restrictions
Highway-use restrictions on transport by overdimensional permitted vehicles apply as follows:
1. Permanent highway restrictions. A permittee of an overdimensional vehicle or load shall not access routes in Table 4.
2. Temporary highway restrictions. The Department may temporarily restrict highway access to overdimensional permit transport for no more than 12 months, due to a construction or maintenance project. A permittee shall check daily for changes in temporary highway restrictions:
a. In electronic format at internet address: www.az511.com, and selecting "Closures and Restrictions;" or
b. By direct telephone communication with a highway project engineer in an ADOT district office in oversight of a permittee's applicable transport route as follows:
iii. Holbrook: (928) 524-6801;
v. Phoenix: For the Phoenix metropolitan area, a permittee shall check with both the Phoenix Construction and Maintenance districts:
(1) Phoenix Maintenance: (602) 712-6664; or
(2) Phoenix Construction: (602) 712-8965;
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
Table 4. Permanent Overdimensional Vehicle Highway Restrictions
MP - Milepost Jct - Junction of Routes F/R - Escorts at Front and Rear
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R17-6-413. Page-Lake Powell Area Houseboat Transport Provisions
A. A permit applicant shall use the procedures in this Section to apply for a permit to transport a houseboat of the dimensions specified in subsection (C) for a highway listed in Table 5.
B. A permit applicant shall apply for a permit under this Section at the following Department field office:
C. A permitted load with at least one front and one rear escort vehicle may operate during daylight hours as prescribed under R17-6-401(1) including any weekday, weekend, or holiday, if it does not exceed dimensions as follows:
5. Axle weight limits listed in Tables 3.01 through 3.09.
D. A permitted load that exceeds 17 feet high shall have a front escort with a height pole.
E. For a permitted load that exceeds 14 feet wide, a permittee shall ensure for appropriate traffic control at the Glen Canyon Bridge on US 89 by closing access to the bridge at each end and at the visitor center driveway.
F. If a permit applicant seeks to transport outside the requirements of this Section, the permit applicant shall apply for a class C permit according to the procedures under R17-6-104.
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 4648, effective October 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-4).
Table 5. Page-Lake Powell Area Highways
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ARTICLE 5. ENVELOPE PERMIT SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Article 5, consisting of Sections R17-6-501 through R17-6-505, made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-501. Envelope Permit Required Recordkeeping
A. As prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1149, an envelope permittee shall retain records:
2. At an established place of business,
3. For each transported load, and
4. Consisting of the following:
B. A retained record under subsection (A)(4) shall contain, at least, the following information:
2. Name of shipper and receiver,
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-502. Envelope Permit Suspension Point System
The Director shall implement provisions prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1147 by assigning points for envelope permit violations as follows:
1. Minor violations - one point:
a. Improper or inadequate flagging as prescribed under R17-6-302,
b. Improper or inadequate lighting as prescribed under R17-6-304,
c. Improper or inadequate "OVERSIZE LOAD" signage display as prescribed under R17-6-303,
d. Use of an improperly equipped escort vehicle as prescribed under R17-6-305,
e. Failure to maintain proper follow-distance from another overdimensional vehicle or load as prescribed under R17-6-401(3),
f. Failure of an escort vehicle to maintain proper distance as prescribed under R17-6-305, and
g. Exceeding permitted speed but not exceeding posted speed as prescribed under R17-6-402.
2. Major violations - three points:
a. Moving a permitted load on a curfew-restricted highway during curfew hours as prescribed under R17-6-404 through R17-6-406,
b. Failure to display flags or lights when required under R17-6-302 or R17-6-304,
c. Failure to display "OVERSIZE LOAD" signage when required under R17-6-303,
d. Exceeding the posted speed limit, and
e. Moving a reducible load with a permit.
3. Weight Violations, 1-36 points:
a. Gross vehicle weight exceeds weight as allowed by R17-6-411, A.R.S. § 28-1099, or 28-1100:
i. Less than 2% over allowable weight - one point,
ii. 2% but less than 4% over allowable weight - two points,
iii. 4% but less than 6% over allowable weight - three points,
iv. 6% but less than 9% over allowable weight - six points,
v. 9% but less than 12% over allowable weight - 10 points,
vi. 12% but less than 15% over allowable weight - 18 points, and
vii. 15% or more over allowable weight - 36 points.
b. For each axle group exceeding weight as allowed by R17-6-411, A.R.S. § 28-1099, or 28-1100:
i. Less than 4% over allowable weight - one point,
ii. 4% but less than 6% over allowable weight - two points,
iii. 6% but less than 9% over allowable weight - four points,
iv. 9% but less than 12% over allowable weight - six points,
v. 12% but less than 15% over allowable weight - 10 points,
vi. 15% but less than 20% over allowable weight - 18 points, and
vii. 20% or more over allowable weight - 36 points.
4. Flagrant Violations - 36 points:
a. Moving a permitted load on a highway under weather restrictions as prescribed under R17-6-403 or in violation of a law enforcement agency order,
b. Exceeding an envelope dimension as prescribed under R17-6-101(B)(9),
c. Falsifying a permit application,
e. Failure to pay repair cost for permittee-caused highway damage as prescribed under A.R.S. § 28-1107,
f. Moving a permitted load on a restricted highway or restricted bridge, and
g. Failure to use a required escort vehicle as prescribed under R17-6-305.
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-503. Envelope Permit Suspension; Revocation; Enforcement
A. The Department shall suspend an envelope permit for point accumulation within any 12-month period according to the following schedule:
1. 14-19 points, one-week suspension,
2. 20-29 points, two-week suspension,
3. 30-35 points, four-week suspension, and
4. More than 35 points, a suspension period as determined by the Department for up to one year.
B. The Department shall revoke an envelope permit for the following reasons:
1. Frequency of violation indicates a flagrant disregard for the law or the safety of the public,
2. A permittee does not have an established place of business, or
3. A permittee fails to maintain records required under R17-6-501 and A.R.S. § 28-1149.
C. A permittee shall surrender the permit to the Department within 72 hours after an order of suspension or revocation is effective.
1. If the permittee fails to surrender the permit within five working days of oral or written demand, the Department shall suspend the permittee's envelope permit privileges for one year in addition to any other penalty assessed.
2. The Department shall retrieve the permit if the permittee fails to return the permit within the prescribed time.
D. The Department shall not issue an envelope permit to a permittee during the permittee's period of suspension or revocation.
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-504. Notice of Point Assessment, Denial, Suspension, or Revocation
A. The Division shall send to a permittee's last known address of record notice of the following:
2. Permit denial, suspension, or revocation.
B. The notice shall inform the permittee of:
1. The right to appeal the action, and
2. The procedure for requesting a hearing.
C. Any action prescribed under this Section becomes effective 25 days after the Division's action notice date unless a permittee submits a hearing request that complies with procedure prescribed under R17-1-502.
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New Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 665, effective April 8, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).
R17-6-505. Envelope Permit Reapplication
A. If an envelope permit is denied, the applicant may reapply immediately.
B. If an envelope permit is revoked, the revoked permittee shall not reapply until after the revocation period is terminated.
C. Upon reapplication, an applicant shall show by a preponderance of evidence that the underlying cause for denial or revocation has been removed.
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