2.
(a)This section applies to overweight
divisible loads (as defined in IC 9-13-2-120.7).
(b)As used in this section, "equivalent single axle load" means the
known quantifiable and standardized amount of damage to highway
pavement structures equivalent to one (1) pass of a single eighteen
thousand (18,000) pound dual tire axle, with all four (4) tires on the
axle inflated to one hundred ten (110) pounds per square inch.
(c)A permit issued under this section does not apply to a highway
under a local authority's jurisdiction.
(d)Subject to subsection (e), the Indiana department of
transportation may, upon proper application in writing, grant a permit
for transporting overweight vehicles and overweight divisible loads
carrying resources on a highway in the state highway system, including
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2. (a) This section applies to overweight
divisible loads (as defined in IC 9-13-2-120.7).
(b) As used in this section, "equivalent single axle load" means the
known quantifiable and standardized amount of damage to highway
pavement structures equivalent to one (1) pass of a single eighteen
thousand (18,000) pound dual tire axle, with all four (4) tires on the
axle inflated to one hundred ten (110) pounds per square inch.
(c) A permit issued under this section does not apply to a highway
under a local authority's jurisdiction.
(d) Subject to subsection (e), the Indiana department of
transportation may, upon proper application in writing, grant a permit
for transporting overweight vehicles and overweight divisible loads
carrying resources on a highway in the state highway system, including
state maintained routes through cities and towns.
(e) A permit granted under this section may be used only on
designated highways within the state highway system, avoiding
highways under a local authority's jurisdiction.
(f) A permit issued under this section may designate the route to be
traversed and may contain any other restrictions or conditions required
for the safe movement of the vehicle. If the department designates a
route, a deviation from that route constitutes a violation subject to a
civil penalty under IC 9-20-18-14.5.
(g) A permit issued under this section is limited to a gross vehicle
weight of more than eighty thousand (80,000) pounds, but not more
than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds.
(h) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Indiana department of
transportation shall recalculate and apply permit fees for annual and
trip permits granted under this section based on the Joint
Transportation Research Program publication No.
FHWA/IN/JTRP-2014/14. The Indiana department of transportation
shall consider the impact of overweight divisible loads on roads and
highways in recalculating permit fees under this subsection.
(i) Except as provided in subsection (k), the Indiana department of
transportation may not issue more than eight thousand five hundred
(8,500) single trip permits annually for applicants with a total
equivalent single axle load calculation of more than 2.40 equivalent
single axle load credit.
(j) A trip permit limit set under subsection (i) and a permit weight
limit set under subsection (g) do not include overweight divisible load
permits obtained by shippers and carriers that obtained permits before
January 1, 2021.
(k) The Indiana department of transportation may temporarily
increase the number of permits issued under subsection (i) by order of
the commissioner in response to an emergency or changes in market
conditions as defined by rules adopted under subsection (m).
(l) The Indiana department of transportation may limit the number
of permits issued under subsection (i) to an individual applicant.
(m) The Indiana department of transportation shall adopt rules
under IC 4-22-2 for the issuance, administration, fee structure,
calculation of equivalent single axle load values, and enforcement of
a permit under this section due to lack of transportation options for
certain resources, supply chain interruptions, or supply dock backlogs.
(n) The Indiana department of transportation may suspend
overweight divisible load permitting if the department observes an
unusual increase in:
(1) infrastructure damage on a permitted route; or
(2) the number of accidents associated with overweight divisible
loads.
(o) Not later than July 1, 2023, the Indiana department of
transportation shall submit a report to the legislative council and to the
interim study committee on roads and transportation established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 regarding:
(1) the fee structure and recommended changes to the fee
structure for permits issued under this section; and
(2) the impact of overweight divisible loads on roads and
highways.
(p) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Indiana department of transportation
shall, before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the legislative
council and to the interim study committee on roads and transportation
established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
regarding the market fluctuation in the number of overweight divisible
load permits issued during the previous year.
(q) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Indiana state police department
shall, before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the legislative
council and to the interim study committee on roads and transportation
established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
regarding the number of accidents involving applicants permitted for
overweight divisible loads. The report must include at least the
following:
(1) The number of accidents that resulted in property damage.
(2) The number of accidents that resulted in personal injury.