Mpls overweight vehicle

[LightningBG]

So a buddy of mine asked me to drop off a load of class 5 at his house with a full sized dump truck. Problem is, the last 1.5 blocks to his house has a 3 ton weight limit.

Anyone know if the city issues permits to bring an OW load down a resi street? I looked on the city's site but couldn't find anything. Just mndot stuff as far as ow permits is all I could find.

The whole 3 ton thing is ridiculous considering an Xcel maintenance truck and many delivery trucks are over that. even my lightest dump truck is about 12 tons EMPTY.

I'm not a big fan of permits, so its taking all I have to even ask and not just drive it on through. If more axles is the key I can use a super-16 and just fill it partially but that will still be heavier. a smaller truck will be easier back into the driveway.

Rules rules rules. So sick of it.

So.... Anyone know about permits?

[PierBridge]

Never heard of a 3 ton limit in MPLS. Can you give me an approximate location in MPLS that has this ordinance? I know its easy for me to say but I would just go unload it quickly and you'd probably be OK.

[LightningBG]

19th and Como, SE.

Even a garbage truck would be way over that.

[LightningBG]

Here is the sign.

[PierBridge]

OK... it's sound like you are going to need a Right of way permit in order to deliver your load that exceeds the area weight limit.....so you'll have to call Doug Midday at 612-673-5755

Good luck and keep us posted on the never ending permit saga that we have here in MPLS....

[LightningBG]

I did leave a message for some guy at 673-5750, we'll see if he calls back.

[gregg52]

i dont believe ylu need a permit to make a delivery

not postive though

[MinnesotaMike]

When I was driving truck ( 24' straight ) I was told that you could go down streets marked with signs like that if you were making a delivery. I think they put them up because they don't want it to be a truck route.

Mike

[gregg52]

ya i think so to

[LightningBG]

Talked to Doug. Said its fine if we take the shortest route in and out of the restricted area. Nothing needed for this situation.

[PierBridge]

Nice!

[Valv]

Funny, 3 tons means no 3/4 or 1 ton pickup can drive there, they range between 6000lbs (3 tons) up to a little over 8500lbs.

[jeff127]

Probably anything over 3 tons per axle is what they are restricting.