Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-14-126
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High-wide corridors
Official statutory text
A. As used in this section:
1. "Affected area" means the entire width of the right-of-way
of the route extended to a height of twenty-three (23) feet above
the roadway;
2. "High-wide load" means a motor vehicle transporting property
on any portion of a route where the vehicle exceeds the limitations
on size imposed by Section 14-103 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes and no portion of the motor vehicle or the transported
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property has a greater width than twenty-eight (28) feet or a
greater height than twenty-three (23) feet; and
3. "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or
county.
B. The following routes through Oklahoma are designated as
Oklahoma high-wide corridors:
1. US-83 in Beaver County, commencing at the Texas border and
ending at the Kansas border; and
2. a. commencing at the intersection of US-83 and US-270 in
Beaver County, proceeding east on US-270 to SH-51 in
Dewey County,
b. at the intersection of US-270 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to US-77 in Logan County,
c. at the intersection of SH-51 and US-77, proceeding
north on US-77 to US-64 in Noble County,
d. at the intersection of US-77 and US-64, proceeding
east on US-64 to SH-108 in Payne County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and SH-108, proceeding
south on SH-108 to SH-51,
f. at the intersection of SH-108 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to SH-97 in Tulsa County, and
g. at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-97, proceeding
north on SH-97 and ending at East 21st Street; and
3. a. commencing at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-99 in
Creek County, proceeding north on SH-99 to US-60 in
Osage County,
b. at the intersection of SH-99 and US-60, proceeding
west on US-60 to SH-18, and
c. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-18, proceeding
north on SH-18 and ending at the Kansas border; and
4. a. US-169, commencing at the Kansas border in Nowata
County and proceeding south on US-169 to SH-266 in
Tulsa County, and
b. at the intersection of US-169 and SH-266, proceeding
east on SH-266 and ending at SH-66 in Rogers County;
and
5. a. commencing at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-351 at
the Tulsa/Wagoner County line, proceeding south and
east on SH-51 to US-69 in Wagoner County,
b. at the intersection of SH-51 and US-69, proceeding
north on US-69 to US-60 in Craig County, and
c. at the intersection of US-69 and US-60 in Ottawa
County (2.5 mi. NE of Afton), proceeding east on US-60
and ending at the Missouri border; and
6. US-183, commencing at the Texas border in Tillman County and
proceeding north on US-183 and ending at the intersection of SH-51
in Dewey County; and
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7. a. commencing at the intersection of US-183 and SH-9 in
Kiowa County, proceeding east on SH-9 to SH-146 in
Caddo County,
b. at the intersection of SH-9 and SH-146, proceeding
north on SH-146 to SH-152,
c. at the intersection of SH-146 and SH-152, proceeding
east on SH-152 to US-81 in Grady County,
d. at the intersection of SH-152 and US-81, proceeding
south on US-81 to SH-37,
e. at the intersection of US-81 and SH-37, proceeding
east on SH-37 to SH-4,
f. at the intersection of SH-37 and SH-4, proceeding
north on SH-4 to SH-152 in Canadian County, and
g. at the intersection of SH-152 and SH-4, proceeding
east on SH-152 and ending at MacArthur Boulevard in
Oklahoma County; and
8. a. commencing at the intersection of US-270 and US-412 in
Woodward County, proceeding east on US-412 to SH-132
in Garfield County,
b. at the intersection of US-412 and SH-132, proceeding
north on SH-132 to SH-45,
c. at the intersection of SH-132 and SH-45, proceeding
east on SH-45 to US-64,
d. at the intersection of SH-45 and US-64, proceeding
north on US-64 to US-60 in Grant County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and US-60, proceeding
east on US-60 to SH-74,
f. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-74, proceeding
ty,
b. at the intersection of US-412 and SH-132, proceeding
north on SH-132 to SH-45,
c. at the intersection of SH-132 and SH-45, proceeding
east on SH-45 to US-64,
d. at the intersection of SH-45 and US-64, proceeding
north on US-64 to US-60 in Grant County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and US-60, proceeding
east on US-60 to SH-74,
f. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-74, proceeding
south on SH-74 to SH-15 in Garfield County,
g. at the intersection of SH-74 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-77 in Noble County,
h. at the intersection of SH-15 and US-77, proceeding
south on US-77 to SH-15,
i. at the intersection of US-77 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-177, and
j. at the intersection of SH-15 and US-177, proceeding
south on US-177 to US-64.
C. No person shall operate a high-wide load on the route
described without a permit from the Department of Transportation.
D. Exclusive of incorporated municipal limits, no person may
install any structure within the affected area without a permit from
the Department of Transportation.
E. Upon the effective date of this section, and exclusive of
incorporated municipal limits, no person may do any of the following
within the affected area:
1. Install any permanent structure without the authorization of
the Department of Transportation; or
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2. Take any action that would make any portion of the affected
area permanently unavailable for use by a high-wide load.
F. The Department of Transportation shall create additional
design standards for improvements to the Oklahoma high-wide routes
to prevent interference from permanent structures. These standards
shall:
1. Maintain a minimum eighteen feet and zero inches (18'-0")
vertical clearance above the road surface for all future overhead
obstructions. Where bridges cross over the Oklahoma high-wide
routes, they shall be designed, where possible, to allow for high-
wide loads to quickly egress and ingress around the bridge utilizing
on- and off-ramps;
2. Require all future overhead signage to be of cantilever
design, where possible, to allow high-wide loads to shift lanes to
prevent interference; and
3. Require all future bridge design or construction on the
Oklahoma high-wide routes to accommodate a three hundred fifteen
thousand (315,000) pound gross vehicle weight, single-lane design
vehicle.
G. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreements among
the affected parties and with persons using the high-wide route for
high-wide loads regarding the allocation of costs and provision of
services related to removing permanent structures that interfere
with the use of any portion of the affected area by high-wide loads.
H. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreements among
the affected parties and with persons using the high-wide route for
high-wide loads to provide timely vehicle escorts for persons using
the high-wide route for high-wide loads.
1. "Affected area" means the entire width of the right-of-way
of the route extended to a height of twenty-three (23) feet above
the roadway;
2. "High-wide load" means a motor vehicle transporting property
on any portion of a route where the vehicle exceeds the limitations
on size imposed by Section 14-103 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes and no portion of the motor vehicle or the transported
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 689
property has a greater width than twenty-eight (28) feet or a
greater height than twenty-three (23) feet; and
3. "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or
county.
B. The following routes through Oklahoma are designated as
Oklahoma high-wide corridors:
1. US-83 in Beaver County, commencing at the Texas border and
ending at the Kansas border; and
2. a. commencing at the intersection of US-83 and US-270 in
Beaver County, proceeding east on US-270 to SH-51 in
Dewey County,
b. at the intersection of US-270 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to US-77 in Logan County,
c. at the intersection of SH-51 and US-77, proceeding
north on US-77 to US-64 in Noble County,
d. at the intersection of US-77 and US-64, proceeding
east on US-64 to SH-108 in Payne County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and SH-108, proceeding
south on SH-108 to SH-51,
f. at the intersection of SH-108 and SH-51, proceeding
east on SH-51 to SH-97 in Tulsa County, and
g. at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-97, proceeding
north on SH-97 and ending at East 21st Street; and
3. a. commencing at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-99 in
Creek County, proceeding north on SH-99 to US-60 in
Osage County,
b. at the intersection of SH-99 and US-60, proceeding
west on US-60 to SH-18, and
c. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-18, proceeding
north on SH-18 and ending at the Kansas border; and
4. a. US-169, commencing at the Kansas border in Nowata
County and proceeding south on US-169 to SH-266 in
Tulsa County, and
b. at the intersection of US-169 and SH-266, proceeding
east on SH-266 and ending at SH-66 in Rogers County;
and
5. a. commencing at the intersection of SH-51 and SH-351 at
the Tulsa/Wagoner County line, proceeding south and
east on SH-51 to US-69 in Wagoner County,
b. at the intersection of SH-51 and US-69, proceeding
north on US-69 to US-60 in Craig County, and
c. at the intersection of US-69 and US-60 in Ottawa
County (2.5 mi. NE of Afton), proceeding east on US-60
and ending at the Missouri border; and
6. US-183, commencing at the Texas border in Tillman County and
proceeding north on US-183 and ending at the intersection of SH-51
in Dewey County; and
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7. a. commencing at the intersection of US-183 and SH-9 in
Kiowa County, proceeding east on SH-9 to SH-146 in
Caddo County,
b. at the intersection of SH-9 and SH-146, proceeding
north on SH-146 to SH-152,
c. at the intersection of SH-146 and SH-152, proceeding
east on SH-152 to US-81 in Grady County,
d. at the intersection of SH-152 and US-81, proceeding
south on US-81 to SH-37,
e. at the intersection of US-81 and SH-37, proceeding
east on SH-37 to SH-4,
f. at the intersection of SH-37 and SH-4, proceeding
north on SH-4 to SH-152 in Canadian County, and
g. at the intersection of SH-152 and SH-4, proceeding
east on SH-152 and ending at MacArthur Boulevard in
Oklahoma County; and
8. a. commencing at the intersection of US-270 and US-412 in
Woodward County, proceeding east on US-412 to SH-132
in Garfield County,
b. at the intersection of US-412 and SH-132, proceeding
north on SH-132 to SH-45,
c. at the intersection of SH-132 and SH-45, proceeding
east on SH-45 to US-64,
d. at the intersection of SH-45 and US-64, proceeding
north on US-64 to US-60 in Grant County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and US-60, proceeding
east on US-60 to SH-74,
f. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-74, proceeding
ty,
b. at the intersection of US-412 and SH-132, proceeding
north on SH-132 to SH-45,
c. at the intersection of SH-132 and SH-45, proceeding
east on SH-45 to US-64,
d. at the intersection of SH-45 and US-64, proceeding
north on US-64 to US-60 in Grant County,
e. at the intersection of US-64 and US-60, proceeding
east on US-60 to SH-74,
f. at the intersection of US-60 and SH-74, proceeding
south on SH-74 to SH-15 in Garfield County,
g. at the intersection of SH-74 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-77 in Noble County,
h. at the intersection of SH-15 and US-77, proceeding
south on US-77 to SH-15,
i. at the intersection of US-77 and SH-15, proceeding
east on SH-15 to US-177, and
j. at the intersection of SH-15 and US-177, proceeding
south on US-177 to US-64.
C. No person shall operate a high-wide load on the route
described without a permit from the Department of Transportation.
D. Exclusive of incorporated municipal limits, no person may
install any structure within the affected area without a permit from
the Department of Transportation.
E. Upon the effective date of this section, and exclusive of
incorporated municipal limits, no person may do any of the following
within the affected area:
1. Install any permanent structure without the authorization of
the Department of Transportation; or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 691
2. Take any action that would make any portion of the affected
area permanently unavailable for use by a high-wide load.
F. The Department of Transportation shall create additional
design standards for improvements to the Oklahoma high-wide routes
to prevent interference from permanent structures. These standards
shall:
1. Maintain a minimum eighteen feet and zero inches (18'-0")
vertical clearance above the road surface for all future overhead
obstructions. Where bridges cross over the Oklahoma high-wide
routes, they shall be designed, where possible, to allow for high-
wide loads to quickly egress and ingress around the bridge utilizing
on- and off-ramps;
2. Require all future overhead signage to be of cantilever
design, where possible, to allow high-wide loads to shift lanes to
prevent interference; and
3. Require all future bridge design or construction on the
Oklahoma high-wide routes to accommodate a three hundred fifteen
thousand (315,000) pound gross vehicle weight, single-lane design
vehicle.
G. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreements among
the affected parties and with persons using the high-wide route for
high-wide loads regarding the allocation of costs and provision of
services related to removing permanent structures that interfere
with the use of any portion of the affected area by high-wide loads.
H. Political subdivisions in which any portion of the Oklahoma
high-wide route is located shall attempt to reach agreements among
the affected parties and with persons using the high-wide route for
high-wide loads to provide timely vehicle escorts for persons using
the high-wide route for high-wide loads.
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