Trans 254.10(4) (4) Signs.

Trans 254.10(4)(a) (a) When a vehicle, load, or vehicle and load, is more than 10 feet wide or is overlength, 2 warning signs shall be displayed. One sign shall be fastened at the front of the power unit and the other at either the rear of the towed unit or at the rear of the load.

Trans 254.10(4)(b) (b) Each sign shall state, in black letters on a yellow background,“OVERSIZE LOAD,” and may not be less than 7 feet long and 18 inches high. The letters of the sign may not be less than 10 inches high with a brush stroke of not less than 1.4 inches.

Trans 254.10(4)(c) (c) The sign message may not be displayed when the vehicle is not operating under the permit.

Trans 254.10 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; CR 13-093: r. (5) Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14.

Trans 254.11 Trans 254.11 Times of operation.

Trans 254.11(1) (1) Except as otherwise specified in a permit, a vehicle, load, or vehicle and load that is overweight, but not oversize, may operate 24 hours a day, including weekends and restricted-travel holidays.

Trans 254.11(2) (2) Except as otherwise specified in a permit, no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under this chapter may be operated in Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Rock, and Waukesha counties between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any of the following days:

Trans 254.11(2)(a) (a) Sunday.

Trans 254.11(2)(b) (b) Any Friday in the period beginning on the 4th Friday in May and ending on Labor Day.

Trans 254.11(2)(c) (c) Any restricted-travel holiday.

Trans 254.11(2)(d) (d) The day before any restricted-travel holiday, except July 3 if that day falls on a Saturday.

Trans 254.11(3) (3) In addition to the conditions provided in sub. (2), no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under this chapter and that exceeds 12 feet in width, 131⁄2 feet in height, or 150 feet in length, may operate in any county:

Trans 254.11(3)(a) (a) During the hours of darkness.

Trans 254.11(3)(b) (b) During the period beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday and continuing until sunrise on Sunday.

Trans 254.11(3)(c) (c) Between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Trans 254.11(3)(d) (d) During the period beginning at 12:00 noon on the day preceding and continuing until sunrise on the day following every restricted-travel holiday.

Trans 254.11(4) (4) In addition to the conditions provided in subs. (2) and (3), no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination may operate on any part of the Milwaukee county expressway system constructed pursuant to s. 59.84, Stats., at the following days and times:

Trans 254.11(4)(a) (a) Monday through Thursday at the following times:

Trans 254.11(4)(a)1. 1. Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Trans 254.11(4)(a)2. 2. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Trans 254.11(4)(b) (b) Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Trans 254.11(4)(c) (c) Friday or Sunday between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Trans 254.11(4a) (4a) Subsection (4) does not apply to U.S. highway 45 between West Florist Avenue and West Hampton Avenue or to interstate highway 94 between the Waukesha county line and 108th Street.

Trans 254.11 Note Note: 108th Street is also known as Mayfair Road or State Highway 100 at the described location.

Trans 254.11(5) (5) An issuing authority may issue a permit for times other than those specified in sub. (1), (2), (3), or (4), under extraordinary circumstances when, in the opinion of the issuing authority, public health and welfare is better served, and may impose additional conditions to promote the safe operation of the vehicle and load.

Trans 254.11 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; am. (4) (intro.), cr. (4a), Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; correction in (4) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2005 No. 594; CR 13-093: am. (1), (2) (intro.), r. and recr. (2) (a) to (d), am. (3) (intro.), (b), cr. (3) (c), (d), am. (4) (intro.), r. and recr. (4) (a), (b), cr. (4) (c) Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14.

Trans 254.12 Trans 254.12 Route limitations.

Trans 254.12(1) (1) No vehicle, vehicle combination, or load exceeding 16 feet in width may be operated or transported upon any portion of the national system of interstate and defense highways unless the permit contains a special condition authorizing movement with a greater width upon the interstate highway system.