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Maintenance / Trucker Info / Bridge Clearance List
The statutory maximum height allowed within South Dakota is 14'0" as
stated in South Dakota Codified Law 32-22-3. The only exceptions are for Farm
Machinery operated by a farmer and Fire Fighting vehicles that have no height limitation,
and trailers carrying baled hay that has a maximum height of 14'3".
To exceed this height, a Single Trip Oversize/Overweight Special Permit
can be obtained from Highway Patrol Permit Issuing Authorities for $20." The primary
Permit Issuing Authority is located at the Sisseton Port of Entry, Sisseton, SD, at (605)
698-3925 or toll free in-state only (800) 637-3255.
The Bridge Clearance List contains all of the locations of low clearance
on the State Highway System within South Dakota. This list can be used to plan
movements of overheight vehicles on State Highways. This list is to be used for
planning purposes only. The State Permit Issuing Authorities possess the list to be
used when obtaining an Oversize/Overweight Special Permit. Power lines and
stop-lights are not included on this list and are the permit holder's responsibility to
assure clearance.
The vertical clearance is the minimum clearance measured above the through
driving lanes. The vertical clearance above the shoulders may be less than the
clearance shown. The vertical clearance outside the driving lane edgelines may be
less than the clearance shown. Temporary height restrictions associated with road
construction are shown in the far right column in red.
The vertical clearances in this list are provided for informational purposes only.
It is a permit holders responsibility to verify the clearances on the route traveled.
MRM refers to Mileage Reference Marker. This is the method of
referencing a location on a highway on the State Highway System. MRM's increase from
west to east and from south to north; as one leaves Wyoming on a east-west route toward
Minnesota, MRM's increase; as one leaves Nebraska on a north-south route toward North
Dakota, MRM's increase. MRM's can be closely correlated to distance in miles,
however this is not always the case. On the Interstates within South Dakota, Exit
numbers closely correlate to that exit's MRM location. MRM's can be seen along the
State Highways as small green signs with a number on it.
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