Vehicles that are overweight only, unless specified otherwise in the permit, may operate 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Smaller size vehicles -- if size does not exceed 12’ 00” wide, 13’ 06” high or 150’ 00” long:
- No hours of operation restrictions in 67 counties unless specified on an individual permit.
- If traveling in Columbia, Dane, Milwaukee, Rock or Waukesha counties, vehicle may not be operated:
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday between the 4th Friday in May and Labor Day
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on any
restricted-travel holiday
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the day before any
restricted-travel holiday, except July 3rd if that day falls on a Saturday
Larger size vehicles -- if size is greater than 12’ 00” wide, 13’ 06” high or 150’ 00” long, the vehicle may not be operated:
- During the hours of darkness
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday
- Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday between the 4th Friday in May and Labor Day
- During the period beginning at noon on Saturday and continuing until sunrise Sunday
- During the period beginning at noon on the day preceding and continuing until sunrise on the day following every restricted-travel holiday
If traveling on the Milwaukee County Expressway greater than legal width, height or length,* the vehicle may not be operated (except on US 45 between West Florist Avenue and West Hampton Avenue and on I-94 between Waukesha line and 108th Street):
- Between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday
- Between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday
- Between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday
*Maximum allowed dimensions on the Milwaukee County Expressway are 14’ 0” wide, 14’ 06” high or 150’ 00” long.
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