Motor CarriersPharr District Permit Restrictions
These restrictions were ordered by the Texas Department of Transportation, Pharr District. For questions about these restrictions, contact the following people in the district office:
Lynnette Villarreal (956) 702-6240
Jennifer Beltran (956) 702-6217
If a county you are looking for is not listed on this page, we are unaware of any restrictions in that county.
| County | Date | Restriction |
| Brooks County, US281 NB | 07-21-16 | 22' max width northbound between 3 miles south of FM3066 and FM3066. |
| Cameron County, IH69E/US77 Portion of US83 |
01-10-11 | 16’6” max height between FM1479 and SP54. This restriction also affects US83 where it is double signed with IH69E. |
| Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, BU83 | 12-19-08 | 16’ max height between E.FM2061 in Pharr and IH69E in Harlingen. |
| Cameron County, US281 | 12-13-11 | 18' max height between New Cameron Ave and 1/2 mile northwest of New Cameron Ave in Brownsville. New Cameron Ave is located approximately 3 miles south of FM1421. |
| Cameron County, US281 | 04-27-16 | 11' max width between the Hidalgo/Cameron County line and FM1479. |
| Cameron County, SH100 | 06-29-16 | 12' max width between FM1847 and FM510. |
| Cameron County, SH550 Toll Road | 07-07-14 | No permits on the main lanes between IH69E and SH48. This is a permanent restriction. The main lanes are a toll road. |
| Cameron County, JCT SH550 & FM511 under Old Port Isabel Rd north of Port Brownsville. | 12-13-11 | 16' max height under Old Port Isabel Rd. Old Port Isabel Rd is located where SH550 and FM511 junction together approximately ¼ mile south of FM3248. |
| Cameron County, FM511 | 07-18-14 | No permits between SH4 and FM802. |
| Hidalgo County, IH2/US83 ML, NFR, and SFR | 11-18-14 | 11' max width on the ML, NFR, and SFR between SH364 and SH107. |
| Hidalgo County, BU83 | 12-19-08 | 14’ max height between W.US83 in Penitas/Perezville and E.FM2061 in Pharr. |
| Hidalgo CountY, BU83 in Mercedes | 02-16-16 | 12' max width between SP31 and W.FM491. |
| Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, BU83 | 12-19-08 | 16’ max height between E.FM2061 in Pharr and IH69E in Harlingen. |
| Hidalgo County, JCT BU83 & FM88 in Weslaco | 12-19-08 | 14' max height for all turns at JCT BU83 & FM88. This is due to low lights. |
| Hidalgo County, US281 | 07-21-15 | 10' max width between FM88 and FM1015. |
| Hidalgo County, US281 | 07-22-15 | No permits between Ridge Rd and IH2 in Pharr. Ridge Rd is located approximately 2 miles south of IH2. |
| Hidalgo County, S.BU281 SB to US281 NB in Edinburg | 06-03-09 | There is no access traveling BU281 SB to S.US281 NB in Edinburg. |
| Hidalgo County, SH336 | 12-15-08 | 14’6" max height between IH2 and SH495. |
| Hidalgo County, SH495 | 12-15-08 | 14’6" max height between FM2220 and FM3362. |
| Hidalgo County, FM490 | 07-05-16 | No permits between W.FM681 and US281. |
| Hidalgo County, FM494 | 11-15-11 | No height between W.FM1016 and E.FM1016. |
| Hidalgo County, FM1925 | 09-09-16 | No width between FM2993 and FM2220. |
| Hidalgo County, FM1925 | 09-09-16 | No width between Kenyon Rd and Terry Rd east of Edinburg.
Kenyon Rd is located approximately 1 mile west of FM907. Terry Rd is located approximately ½ mile east of FM907. |
| Hidalgo County, FM1926 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between BU83 and SH495 in McAllen. |
| Hidalgo County, FM2061 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between W.BU83 and SH495 in McAllen. |
| Hidalgo County, FM2993 NB | 06-22-15 | No permits northbound between SH107 and 8 Mile Rd in Cantu. 8 Mile Rd is located approximately 1 mile north of SH107. |
| Hidalgo County, SP115 | 12-15-08 | 14’6" max height between IH2 and BU83 in McAllen. |
| Jim Hogg County, SH16 | 01-24-13 | All vehicles must have no less than 6" of ground clearance when crossing the railroad between SH285 and S.SH359. |
| Starr County, US83 in Roma-Los Saenz | 01-25-06 | 15’6" max height between FM650 and FM649. For loads higher than 15’6" stopping or starting in this area: The permit officer must contact the Pharr District Office for approval. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Willacy County, FM490 | 05-02-16 | No permits between IH69E and FM2099. |
| Willacy County, FM507 | 12-15-11 | No weight between the Cameron/Willacy County line and FM1018. |
| Zapata County, US83 SB | 02-27-15 | 11' max width southbound between 1st Ave and Ohio St in Zapata. 1st Ave is located approximately ¾ mile south of SH16. Ohio St is located approximately 1 ½ miles south of SH16. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 01-06-16 | 11 max width between 1 mile south of FM3169and 1 ½ miles north of FM3169. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 01-28-16 | 11' max width between 10 miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line and 9 miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 01-28-16 | 11' max width between 5 miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line and 4 miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line. |
