Section 255.11. Times of operation.

 

(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.

(2)  Except as otherwise specified in a permit, no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under this chapter may operate 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:

(a) Sunday.

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

(c) Any restricted-travel holiday.

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

(3)  In addition to the conditions provided in sub. (2) , no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under this chapter that exceeds 12 feet in width, 13 1 ⁄ 2 feet in height, or 150 feet in length, may operate in any county:

(a) During the hours of darkness.

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

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

(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.

(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.:

(a) Monday through Thursday in any week at the following times:

1. Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

2. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

(b) On any Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

(c) On any Friday or Sunday between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

(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.

(5)  An issuing authority may issue a permit for times other than those specified in subs. (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.

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), renum. (4) to (4) (intro.) and am., r. and recr. (4) (a) and (b), cr. (4) (c) Register July 2014 No. 703 , eff. 8-1-14; correction in (4) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703 .

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