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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:
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 SB 02-27-16 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 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.
Last updated on Fri, Feb 27, 2015

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