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Abilene District Permit Restrictions

County	Date	Restriction
All Counties, All Highways	05-09-11	Modified escort requirements: Over 16’ wide but not exceeding 95’ long: One escort is required. Over 16’ wide and 95’ long: Front and rear escorts are required. Over 18’ wide: Front and rear escorts are required.
Borden County, FM669	01-21-09	11’ max width from US180 to the Borden/Howard county line. Over 11’ wide: The permit specialist must obtain Abilene District approval.
Callahan County, IH20 NFR	01-24-07	65' max length turning from IH20 NFR to US283 NB. This affects both directions of travel on IH20 NFR.
Callahan County, US283	01-24-07	65' max length from turning from US283 SB to IH20 NFR.
Haskell County, BU277 in Haskell	10-24-07	65’ max length turning to/from US380. This does not affect travel straight through on US380 or BU277. Do not permit on BU277 in Haskell unless stopping or starting there. These are permanent restrictions.
Haskell County, US380 in Haskell	10-26-07	65' max length turning to/from BU277 in Haskell. This does not affect travel straight through on US380 or BU277. This is a permanent restriction.
Howard County, US87 in Big Spring	01-09-07	18’ max height from S.FM700 to IH20.
Jones County, US83/US277	01-11-07	110' max length from US180 to the US83/US277 "Y" north of Anson. This is a permanent restriction.
Mitchell County, IH20 NFR	08-20-07	No access traveling from the IH20.NFR to/from E.BI20 in Colorado City.
Nolan County, IH20 EB to W.US84 NW	03-10-09	There is no access for traveling IH20 EB to W.US84 NW in Roscoe. Loads must use the following route (up to 18ft high): "...IH20e, Roscoe, Crossover @ Blackland Rd, IH20 NFRw, US84w..." This detour must be typed into the route; there are no signs that tell drivers that they must do this to travel to US84 NW. FYI: There is no need to mention "US84 NFRw" since traffic will automatically be forced onto the main lanes just northwest of IH20.
Nolan County, IH20	11-07-06	No width and/or 65' max length crossing over IH20 at Eskota Rd CR227), located east of FM1856.
Nolan County, FM1856	06-27-08	12’ max width and/or 85’ max length from FM2035 to SH70. This is a permanent restriction.
Scurry County, US84 WB to W.FM1673 WB	02-23-09	There is no access from US84 ML or NFR WB to W.FM1673 WB. Loads must use the following route: "...US84w, Crossover @ E.FM1673, US84 SFRw, W.FM1673..." FYI: Please note that to get to US84 SFR, the vehicle must be 14’ high or less because they must travel under E.FM1673.
Scurry County, JCT US180/W.BU84/W.SH208 & SH350 in Snyder	01-03-10	In Snyder: No permits for all turns to or from either highway at JCT US180/W.BU84/W.SH208 & SH350. FYI: This truck route is a suggested detour to avoid this junction: “…SH350n, FM2763e, SH208n, US180e…(Reverse for opposite direction).” This restriction is only for turns. This of course means that travel straight through on US180 or SH350 straight to/from W.BU84/W.SH208 are not affected (so long as no turns are made here).
Scurry County, FM1673 EB/WB when on US84 SFR	02-23-09	When traveling on FM1673 where it merges with US84 SFR, must type US84 SFR in the route. FM1673 is not physically signed on US 84 SFR. EB: "...FM1673e, US84 SFRe, E.FM1673e..." WB: "...FM1673w, US84 SFRw, W.FM1673w..." FYI: Please note that the vehicle must be 14’ high or less because they must travel under E.FM1673.
Shackelford County, US180 E	06-14-02	80’ max length traveling US180e, SH351s, to SH351n, turnaround. No Lowboy type trailers of ALL lengths when using this maneuver. This is a permanent restriction.
Taylor County, IH20 SFR under W.BI20 in Abilene	06-30-10	14’ max width under W.BI20 in Abilene.
Taylor County, IH20 WB to W.BI20 EB	06-08-05	When traveling IH20 WB to W.BI20 EB, in Abilene; there is not a marked exit for W.BI20. You must exit from IH20 WB to the IH20 NFR just west of FM3438 and travel west to W.BI20.
Taylor County, IH20 WB over SH351	12-14-11	12' max width and/or no weight westbound over SH351.
Taylor County, IH20 NFR at SH351	12-05-11	14' max height on the NFR at SH351. This restriction affects travel straight through IH20 NFR This restriction affects all turns to/from the NFR to/from SH351.
Taylor County, JCT US83 & SP707 in Abilene	07-20-09	There is no access when traveling US83 SB to SP707 EB or SP707 WB to US83 SB.
Taylor County, FM89	05-07-98	14' max width, 14' max height, and/or 85' max length from FM1235 to FM613 in Buffalo Gap. This is a permanent restriction.
Taylor County, FM707 under IH20	06-19-09	20’ max width under IH20 main lanes. Over 12’ wide: A flagman is required to warn oncoming traffic as the vehicle travels on the center of lanes of FM707 under IH20 main lanes. This is due to narrow conditions of FM707 under IH20 and the necessity to avoid striking the lower portions of the arched bridge support.

Page last updated December 15, 2011