The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) last Friday announced new emergency oversize and overweight permits that help truckers to meet the enormous health and economic demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agricultural products, medical supplies, warehouse goods, and all freight supplying any of the federally-defined 16 critical infrastructure sectors fall under the new permits, which authorize gross vehicle weights up to 90,000 pounds.
In addition to the efficiencies the Emergency Order #24 permits offer, WisDOT is also supporting trucker by keeping all of the state’s 28 rest areas open and regularly sanitized. Read more here.
