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:
Jennifer Beltran (956) 702-6217
Bruce Gutierrez (956) 702-6335
| County | Date | Restriction |
| Brooks County, FM2191 at US281 | 01-28-13 | 14' max height at US281. |
| Cameron County, IH69E/US77/US83 EFR 34354 |
12-09-13 | 11' max width and/or no height on the EFR between SH550 and ¼ mile north of SH550. |
| Cameron County, IH69E/US77 Portion of US83 |
01-10-11 | 16’6” max height between FM1479 and SP54 in Harlingen. 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 US77/US83 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, 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 35137 |
07-18-14 | No permits between SH4 and FM802. |
| Cameron County, FM3248 at SH550 | 05-19-13 | 14' max height at SH550. SH550 is being rebuilt to go over FM3248. |
| Hidalgo County, IH2/US83 ML, NFR, and SFR 34609 |
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 and Cameron Counties, BU83 | 12-19-08 | 16’ max height between E.FM2061 in Pharr and US77/US83 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, BU83 Mercedes 34614 |
03-28-14 | 14' max width between W.FM491 and the Cameron/Hidalgo County line. This restriction also affects FM491 where it is double signed with BU83. |
| Hidalgo County, US281 Pharr Truck Route | 12-21-05 | All permits traveling US281 from US83 south to Ridge Road, located approximately 2 miles south of US83 in Pharr must use the Truck Route: SB travel: US281 s, US83 w, FM2061 s, FM3072 e, US281 s. Reverse for NB. Permits may travel on US281 in this area if they have an origin or destination there. |
| 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 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between US83 and SH495. |
| Hidalgo County, SH495 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between FM2220 and FM3362. |
| Hidalgo County, FM88 | 04-17-14 | 10' max width between ½ mile south of SH107 and ½ mile north of SH107. |
| Hidalgo County, FM494 | 11-15-11 | No height between W.FM1016 and E.FM1016. |
| Hidalgo County, FM1926 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between BU83/McAllen and SH495. |
| Hidalgo County, FM2061 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between W.BU83/McAllen and SH495. |
| Hidalgo County, SP115 | 12-16-08 | 14’6" max height between US83 and BU83/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. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 15’7" max height at Efren Ramirez located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 1 mile west of FM649. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 15’7" max height at Obrigon located in Roma-Los Saenz located approximately 1½ miles west of FM649. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 16’2" max height at Ebony located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 1¾ miles west of FM649. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 16’8" max height at Richard T. Peel located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 2¼ miles west of FM649. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 17’8" max height at Mendez located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 2½ miles west of FM649. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 16’6" max height at SP200/Bravo located in Roma-Los Saenz. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 17’1" max height at Lincoln located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 1½ miles south of FM650. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 17’3" max height at Gonzalez located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately 1 mile south of FM650. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 19’6" max height at the "Curve Warning Sign" located in Roma-Los Saenz approximately ½ of a mile south of FM650. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 17’10 max height at FM650 in Roma-Los Saenz. This is due to low traffic lights. |
| Willacy County, FM507 | 12-15-11 | No weight between the Cameron/Willacy County line and FM1018. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 09-03-13 | 11'5" max width between 1 ½ miles north of FM3169 and 9 ¾ miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 10-22-14 | 11' max width between 10 miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line and 4 ½ miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line. |
| Zapata County, US83 | 04-09-14 | 11' max width between 4 ½ miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line and the Webb/Zapata County line. |
