Motor Carriers
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 |
10-17-17 | Curfew: 12' max width between SH550 and SP54 during the hours of 07:00 – 09:00 AM and 03:00 – 06:00 PM. This restriction also affects US83 where it is double signed with IH69E. |
| 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 | 11-02-17 | 11'5" 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, SH550 Toll Road | 07-07-14 | No permits on the main lanes between IH69E and SH48. This is a permanent restriction. This a toll road. |
| Cameron County, US281 | 12-04-17 | 11' max width between FM1479 and FM509. |
| 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 | 12-19-17 | 11’ max 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 travelLing BU281 SB to S.US281 NB in Edinburg. |
| Hidalgo County, SH336 | 12-15-08 | 14’6" max height between IH2 and SH495. |
| Hidalgo County, SH364 | 11-06-17 | 12' max width and/or 15' max height between SH495 and FM1924. |
| 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, 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, 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, IH69E/US77 SB | 04-03-18 | 12' max width southbound between N.BU77 and SH186 in Raymondville. |
| Willacy County, US77 NB | 03-14-18 | 12' max width northbound between N.BU77 in Raymondville and the Kenedy/Willacy County line. |
| 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 | 11-20-17 | 11' max width between Ohio St and 1st Ave in Zapata. Ohio St is located approximately 1 ½ miles south of SH16. 1st Ave is located approximately ¾ mile south of SH16. |
