Federal Bridge Laws
(page 3 of 5)
Permissible Gross Loads For Vehicles In Regular
Operation1
Based on weight formula
| Distance in feet
(L) between the extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive
axles |
[Bridge Table B] Maximum load in pounds carried on any
group of 2 or more consecutive axles2
|
| N = |
2 AXLES |
3 AXLES |
4 AXLES |
5 AXLES |
6 AXLES |
7 AXLES |
8 AXLES |
9 AXLES |
| 4 |
34,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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| 5 |
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 6 |
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| 7 |
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8 & less |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| more than 8 |
38,000 |
42,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9 |
39,000 |
42,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
40,000 |
43,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
|
44,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
|
45,000 |
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 |
|
45,500 |
50,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 |
|
46,500 |
51,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
|
47,000 |
52,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16 |
|
48,000 |
52,500 |
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
| 17 |
|
48,500 |
53,500 |
58,500 |
|
|
|
|
| 18 |
|
49,500 |
54,000 |
59,000 |
|
|
|
|
| 19 |
|
50,000 |
54,500 |
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
| 20 |
|
51,000 |
55,500 |
60,500 |
66,000 |
|
|
|
| 21 |
|
51,500 |
56,000 |
61,000 |
66,500 |
|
|
|
| 22 |
|
52,500 |
56,500 |
61,500 |
67,000 |
|
|
|
| 23 |
|
53,000 |
57,500 |
62,500 |
68,000 |
|
|
|
| 24 |
|
54,000 |
58,000 |
63,000 |
68,500 |
74,000 |
|
|
| 25 |
|
54,500 |
58,500 |
63,500 |
69,000 |
74,500 |
|
|
| 26 |
|
55,500 |
59,500 |
64,000 |
69,500 |
75,000 |
|
|
| 27 |
|
56,000 |
60,000 |
65,000 |
70,000 |
75,500 |
|
|
| 28 |
|
57,000 |
60,500 |
65,500 |
71,000 |
76,500 |
82,000 |
|
| 29 |
|
57,500 |
61,500 |
66,000 |
71,500 |
77,000 |
82,500 |
|
| 30 |
|
58,500 |
62,000 |
66,500 |
72,000 |
77,500 |
83,000 |
|
| 31 |
|
59,000 |
62,500 |
67,500 |
72,500 |
78,000 |
83,500 |
|
| 32 |
|
60,000 |
63,500 |
68,000 |
73,000 |
78,500 |
84,500 |
90,000 |
| 33 |
|
|
64,000 |
68,500 |
74,000 |
79,000 |
85,000 |
90,500 |
| 34 |
|
|
64,500 |
69,000 |
74,500 |
80,000 |
85,500 |
91,000 |
| 35 |
|
|
65,500 |
70,000 |
75,000 |
80,500 |
86,000 |
91,500 |
| 36 |
|
|
66,000 |
70,500 |
75,500 |
81,000 |
86,500 |
92,000 |
| 37 |
|
|
66,500 |
71,000 |
76,000 |
81,500 |
87,000 |
93,000 |
| 38 |
|
|
67,500 |
71,500 |
77,000 |
82,000 |
87,500 |
93,500 |
| 39 |
|
|
68,000 |
72,500 |
77,500 |
82,500 |
88,500 |
94,000 |
| 40 |
|
|
68,500 |
73,000 |
78,000 |
83,500 |
89,000 |
94,500 |
| 41 |
|
|
69,500 |
73,500 |
78,500 |
84,000 |
89,500 |
95,000 |
| 42 |
|
|
70,000 |
74,000 |
79,000 |
84,500 |
90,000 |
95,500 |
| 43 |
|
|
70,500 |
75,000 |
80,000 |
85,000 |
90,500 |
96,000 |
| 44 |
|
|
71,500 |
75,500 |
80,500 |
85,500 |
91,000 |
96,500 |
| 45 |
|
|
72,000 |
76,000 |
81,000 |
86,000 |
91,500 |
97,500 |
| 46 |
|
|
72,500 |
76,500 |
81,500 |
87,000 |
92,500 |
98,000 |
| 47 |
|
|
73,500 |
77,500 |
82,000 |
87,500 |
93,000 |
98,500 |
| 48 |
|
|
74,000 |
78,000 |
83,000 |
88,000 |
93,500 |
99,000 |
| 49 |
|
|
74,500 |
78,500 |
83,500 |
88,500 |
94,000 |
99,500 |
| 50 |
|
|
75,500 |
79,000 |
84,000 |
89,000 |
94,500 |
100,000 |
| 51 |
|
|
76,000 |
80,000 |
84,500 |
89,500 |
95,000 |
100,500 |
| 52 |
|
|
76,500 |
80,500 |
85,000 |
90,500 |
95,500 |
101,000 |
| 53 |
|
|
77,500 |
81,000 |
86,000 |
91,000 |
96,500 |
102,000 |
| 54 |
|
|
78,000 |
81,500 |
86,500 |
91,500 |
97,000 |
102,500 |
| 55 |
|
|
78,500 |
82,500 |
87,000 |
92,000 |
97,500 |
103,000 |
| 56 |
|
|
79,500 |
83,000 |
87,500 |
92,500 |
98,000 |
103,500 |
| 57 |
|
|
80,000 |
83,500 |
88,000 |
93,000 |
98,500 |
104,000 |
| 58 |
|
|
|
84,000 |
89,000 |
94,000 |
99,000 |
104,500 |
| 59 |
|
|
|
85,000 |
89,500 |
94,500 |
99,500 |
105,000 |
| 60 |
|
|
|
85,500 |
90,000 |
95,000 |
100,500 |
105,500 |
1The permissible loads are
computed to the nearest 500 pounds as required by statute.
2The following loaded vehicles must not operate over H15-44
bridges: 3-S2 (5-axle) with wheelbase less than 38 feet; 2-S1-2 (5-axle)
with wheelbase less than 45 feet; 3-3 (6-axle) with wheelbase less than 45
feet; and 7-, 8- and 9-axle vehicles regardless of wheelbase.
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Tandem Axle Weight (See pages 4 & 5)
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Within Interstate Gross Weight Limit
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Exception
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