Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to remind motorists the maximum height of any vehicle without a permit in Pennsylvania is 13 feet, 6 inches.
Drivers of motor vehicles exceeding the maximum height limit should call the PennDOT District 12 Permit Office at 724-425-3017.
CDL operators driving dump trucks or garbage trucks with automated side loaders should always ensure equipment is completely down before driving on any highways. Operators hauling equipment such as an excavator on a flatbed or low boy trailer are encouraged to measure the height on both delivery and return as the configuration of the equipment may have changed.
Penalties for striking an overhead bridge due to an over height vehicle can include a citation, as well as restitution for any bridge damage.
For more information on hauling permits, visit https://www.PennDOT.pa.gov and click on "Permits" under "Doing Business."
For more information on heavy truck safety, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/safety.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at PennDOT District 12.
Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at District 12 Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at PennDOT Projects.
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Contacts: Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov
Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov
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