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 34609 |
07-02-14 | 11' max width 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, BU83 at FM88 in Weslaco | 12-19-08 | 14’ max height at the intersection of FM88 in Weslaco. This affects all turns to and from FM88. Travel straight through on FM88 is not affected. 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, US281 NB | 03-20-13 | 11' max width northbound between FM2812 and FM490. |
| Hidalgo County, US281 SB | 05-05-14 | 10' 6" max width southbound between FM490 and FM2812. |
| 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. FYI:Detour for up to 17’ high: "...Edinburg: BU281s, US281 WFRs, Cross Under at Owassa Rd, US281 EFRn, First Entrance North of S.BU281, US281n..." FYI:Owassa Rd under US281 will clear up to 17’ high. Owassa Rd is located approximately 1/10 mile south of S.BU281 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 34663 |
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. |
| Starr County, US83 | 01-25-06 | 11' max width between Loma Blanco Rd north of Roma-Los Saenz and the Zapata/Starr County line. Loma Blanco Rd is located approximately 2 1/2 miles north of FM650. |
| Willacy County, IH69E/US77 NB to SB and SB to NB U-Turns at SP56 | 05-07-14 | No permits on the NB to SB and SB to NB U-Turns at SP56. |
| Willacy County, IH69E/US77 | 01-24-12 | 16' max width between SP112 in Lyford and FM490. |
| 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 34573 |
04-09-14 | 11' max width between 4 ½ miles south of the Webb/Zapata County line and the Webb/Zapata County line. |
