Or. Admin. Code § 734-073-0056 - Truck-Tractor and Semitrailer Combinations - National Network Highways
(1) The Federal Highway Administration
determined Oregon's grandfathered semitrailer length to be 53 feet, allowed by
the STAA 1982. The length of a semitrailer operated in Oregon on the National
Network Highways designated by the STAA 1982 must not exceed 53 feet. The
overall length is not restricted.
(2) The length of any load carried on the
semitrailer authorized in section (1) of this rule must not extend beyond the
rear of the semitrailer by more than five feet.
(3) The National Network Highways in Oregon
approved for operation by this rule consist only of those highways listed in
Code of Federal Regulations Title 23, Part 658, Appendix A. These routes are
shown in green on Route Map 7, revised August 2023. Route Map 7 is by reference
made part of Division 73 rules, and is available from the CCD Over-Dimension
Permit Unit.
(4) A permit is not
required for the dimensions and routes authorized by this rule.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 810.060, 184.619 & 823.011
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 810.050, 818.030, 818.200 & 818.220
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(1) The Federal Highway Administration determined Oregon's grandfathered semitrailer length to be 53 feet, allowed by the STAA 1982. The length of a semitrailer operated in Oregon on the National Network Highways designated by the STAA 1982 must not exceed 53 feet. The overall length is not restricted.
(2) The length of any load carried on the semitrailer authorized in section (1) of this rule must not extend beyond the rear of the semitrailer by more than five feet.
(3) The National Network Highways in Oregon approved for operation by this rule consist only of those highways listed in Code of Federal Regulations Title 23, Part 658, Appendix A. These routes are shown in green on Route Map 7, available from the CCD Over-Dimension Permit Unit. Route Map 7 dated January 2005 is by reference made a part of Division 73 rules.
(4) A permit is not required for the dimensions and routes authorized by this rule.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 810.060 & 823.011
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 810.050, 818.030, 818.200 & 818.220