169.8655 SPECIAL SUGAR BEET HAULING VEHICLE PERMIT.

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Subdivision 1. 122,000-pound vehicles; East Grand Forks.

A road authority may issue a permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports sugar beets and meets the following requirements:

(1)does not exceed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 122,000 pounds;

(2)does not use a semitrailer in a combination of vehicles that has an overall length in excess of 28-1/2 feet; and

(3)is only for operation on the following roads in East Grand Forks:

(i)U.S. Highway 2 between the North Dakota border and Fifth Avenue Northeast;

(ii)Fifth Avenue Northeast between U.S. Highway 2 and Business Highway 2; and

(iii)Business Highway 2 from Fifth Avenue Northeast to the sugar beet processing facility on Business Highway 2.

Subd. 2. Requirements; restrictions.

(a)A vehicle or combination of vehicles issued a permit under subdivision 1:

(1)is subject to axle weight limitations under section 169.824, subdivision 1 ;

(2)is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87 ;

(3)is subject to bridge load limits posted under section 169.84 ;

(4)may not be operated with a load that exceeds the tire manufacturer's recommended load limit under section 169.823 , the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating as affixed to the vehicle, or other certification of gross weight rating under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7; and

(5)may not be operated on the interstate highway system.

(b)The seasonal weight increases authorized under section 169.826 do not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under this section.

Subd. 3. Permit fee.

A permit issued under this section must be an annual permit. A permit issued under this section may only be issued before July 1, 2027. The fee for permits issued under this section is $300 and must be deposited in the trunk highway fund.