- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order [Sept. 5, 2008G]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2008-09-05
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- At head of title: State of Georgia.
Multiple orders are sometimes issued on the same day, in which cases enumeration consists of the issue date plus alpha numbering (e.g. a-h).
Description based on: 24th day of Mar. 1994; title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: 12th day of July 2005. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 E9 2008/9-5G
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2008-s9-h5g-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2008-s9-h5g-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
ORDERED:
Due to the anticipated impact and damages of Hurricanes Hanna & Ike, specific authorization to lift certain restrictions for commercial truck tractor semi-trailer and other types of motor vehicles is warranted; and
It is requested that the State of Georgia allow vehicles transporting emergency temporary housing, equipment and supplies by or on behalf of the states of Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, to travel on pre-approved state maintained roadways unless sustaining a posted bridge, to issue and provide permits for travel; and
Authorization of the Georgia Department of Transportation to issue permits accommodating the movement of vehicles and loads as stated above with coordination and cooperation from law enforcement of the Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division is warranted.
Now, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED
IN ME AS GoVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
That weight, height, length, and width for any such vehicle on roadways maintained by the State of Georgia shall not exceed the following:
(A) A maximum gross vehicle weight for vehicles equipped with five (5) weight-bearing axles with outer bridge spans of not less than fifty-one (51) feet shall not exceed a gross weight of ninety-five (95) thousand pounds, a height of fourteen (14) feet, a width of fourteen (14) feet, and a length of one hundred (100) feet long. Travel is limited to daylight hours only beginning thirty (30) minutes after sunrise and ending thirty (30) minutes before sunset.
(B) Transporters are responsible for ensuring they have proper permits, oversize signs, markings, flags and escorts as defined in the Georgia Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations (GDOT Rule 672-2-.06 and 672-2-.07).
Permits may be issued by the Georgia Department of Transportation, Oversize Permit Unit, during normal business hours from 7:00 a.m, to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday by calling 1-800-570-5428.
This Executive Order shall be valid until October 2,2008.
This 5th day of September, 2008.