TXDMV.GOV - Pharr District Permit Restrictions

Pharr 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.

Abbreviation Description:

ML: Main Lane
EFR: East Frontage Road
WFR: West Frontage Road
NFR: North Frontage Road
SFR: South Frontage Road
NB: Northbound
SB: Southbound
EB: Eastbound
WB: Westbound

County	Date	Restriction
Brooks County, US281 NB	03-14-17	16' max width northbound between FM755 and FM3066.
Brooks County, SH285	01-17-17	11' max width between FM2191 and the Kleberg/Brooks County line.
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	06-29-17	10' max width between FM3248 and FM1421.
Cameron County, US281	12-13-11	18' max height between New Cameron Ave and 1/2 mile north of New Cameron Ave in Brownsville. New Cameron Ave is located approximately 3 miles south of FM1421.
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.
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, IH2/US83	03-21-17	No width between 29th St and 2nd St in McAllen. 29th St is located approximately ¾ mile east of FM2220. 2nd St is located approximately ½ mile east of SH336.
Hidalgo County, BU83	12-19-08	14’ max height between W.US83 in Penitas/Perezville and E.FM2061 in Pharr.
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	07-22-15	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, FM490	07-05-16	No permits between W.FM681 and US281.
Hidalgo County, FM493	09-12-17	11' max width between US281 and BU83 in Donna.
Hidalgo County, FM494	11-15-11	No height between W.FM1016 and E.FM1016.
Hidalgo County, SH495	12-15-08	14’6" max height between FM2220 and FM3362.
Hidalgo County, FM681	09-12-17	11' max width between SH107 and FM2221.
Hidalgo County, FM681	09-20-17	24' max width between ¼ mile south of FM1925 and 1 ¾ miles north of S.FM2058.
Hidalgo County, FM1925	09-05-17	44’ max width and/or 17’6” max height between FM681 and FM2220.
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, FM2221	09-12-17	11' max width between FM681 and SH364.
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.