Transcript Implements of Husbandry and Wisconsin Highways

WI Act 377
Changes to
Operating on WI
Roads
Presented by:
Rob Richard, Senior Director Governmental Relations,
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Cheryl Skjolaas, Agricultural Safety Specialist, UW Center
for Agricultural Safety and Health
Topics to be covered:
• Which vehicles will need to be
permitted?
• What options apply to which highways?
• Permit application for State and US
highways
• Permit applications for local government
(county, towns, villages, cities)
• Instructions for completing a NFP which
vehicle measurements and weights;
routes and roads; and submission
• Permit process timeline
Travel back to April 22, 2014
• Weight for IoH and CMV at 80,000 GVW
and 20,000 axle weight
• No such thing as an Ag CMV
• Limitation on width of a farm tractor
• Restrictions for time of day operation
including weekends, holidays
• Different permitting systems and
requirements
Terms
• Implements of Husbandry = IoH
• Truck = vehicle under 10,001 lbs
• Commercial Motor Vehicle(CMV) =
Federal definition over 10,001 lbs
• Agricultural Commercial Motor
Vehicle = Ag CMV
• Maintaining Authority = MA
• No Fee Permit = NFP
What is an IoH?
Implement of Husbandry (IoH), state law effective April 2014,
defines as:
A SELF-PROPELLED or
TOWED VEHICLE
manufactured, designed,
or reconstructed to be
used and that is
EXCLUSIVELY used in
the conduct of
agriculture.
A COMBINATION OF VEHICLES
in which an IoH is
in which each
vehicle in
OR TOWED by a farm
truck, farm truck
the
tractor, or motor
COMBINATION
truck.
is an IoH
IoH Categories
Category A
Farm Tractors
Category B
Self-Propelled
• Harvesters (e.g forage, combines, potato, pea)
• Chemical or fertilizer application equipment,
not including manure
• Any other self-propelled vehicle that directly
applies fertilizer, spray or seeds but not manure
, or distributes feed to livestock
Towed tillage, planting and cultivation
equipment and it’s towing power unit
Category C
Farm wagon,
farm trailer,
manure trailer,
or trailer
adapted to be
towed by or to
tow or pull,
another IoH.
IoH does not include:
1. An agricultural commercial motor vehicle.
2. A vehicle that is a commercial motor
vehicle under 49 CFR 390.5*:
• Has a gross vehicle weight rating or
• gross combination weight rating, or
• gross vehicle weight or
• gross combination weight, of
• 10,001 pounds or more, whichever is
greater
Track Vehicles
• IoH with tracks are allowed on Wisconsin highways
• Exterior supports will be considered axles
In the case of damage to the highway,
Wisconsin law makes operator of any vehicle liable.
From 46,000 to 60,000 + lbs
Mounted equipment
adds onto vehicle’s weight
Is it an AG CMV?
A CMV must meet ALL 5 CRITERIA below to be an AG CMV.
CMV 1
CRITERIA
CMV 2
DESIGNED, ALTERED OR MANUFACTURED for agricultural purposes
Designed or manufactured for PRIMARILY HIGHWAYUSE
MEETS FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION requirements
Used EXCLUSIVELY IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
DIRECTLY ENGAGES in harvesting or applying seed or spray or distributes feed
CMV 1 IS an AG CMV
CMV 2 IS NOT an AG CMV
Is it an Ag CMV?
No
Maybe
Weight – IoH and Ag CMV
Implement of Husbandry/Ag CMV Maximum Weight Limitations Table
[§348.15(3)(g)]
A - Distance in
feet between
B - 2 axles of a
foremost and
vehicle or
rearmost axles of combination of
a group*
vehicles
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
39,500
40,500
41,500
43,000
44,000
45,000
46,000
C - 3 axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
47,500
48,500
49,500
50,500
51,000
52,000
53,000
53,500
54,500
55,500
56,500
57,000
58,000
59,000
60,000
60,500
61,500
62,500
D - 4 axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
56,000
57,000
57,500
58,500
59,500
60,000
61,000
61,500
62,500
63,000
64,000
64,500
65,500
66,000
67,000
E - 5 axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
65,500
66,000
67,000
67,500
68,500
69,000
70,000
70,500
71,500
72,000
72,500
F - 6 axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
74,000
75,000
75,500
76,000
77,000
77,500
78,000
79,000
G - 7 Axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
83,500
84,000
84,500
85,500
H - 8 Axles of a
vehicle or
combination of
vehicles
92,000
Axles must be
at least 42 inches
apart to qualify
as a separate
axle and must
bear at least
8% of the GVW.
Measuring for Over Length
Measuring from foremost point of vehicle
to the rearmost point of vehicle or vehicle
combination.
Measurements for Over Weight
1. Total distance from center of foremost axle to center of
rearmost axle
2. Individual axle spacing
3. Axle gauge
Measuring Axle Gauge
Singles
Duals
Case IH 290 &
Jamesway UltraTrac 7400
Total Weight = 51,700 lbs
Table Weight = 84,000 lbs
Axle Gauge
60 in
92 in
86 in
86 in
86 in
Axle Spacing
122 in
Axle Weight
198 in
78 in
78 in
Total front axle to rear axle = 476 in or 39.6 ft
10,750 lbs
17,050 lbs
7600 lbs
8200 lbs
8100 lbs
Case IH 370
Packing Tractor
Total Weight = 45,150 lbs Weight Table= 46,000 lbs
FRONT
Axle Gauge
14’
7’9”
7’9”
Axle Spacing
12’7”
Axle Weight
1
33,350 lbs
2
11,800 lbs
Local MA options
No-Fee Permit (NFP)
Effective January 1, 2015
No Fee Permits
MA may issue:
• for roads in their
jurisdiction.
• with conditions of
operation
• for posted roads but not
for posted bridges
MA must receive permits in
electronic format, postal mail or
in-person
Maintaining Authority Options
Maintaining
Authority
Interstate
Highway
IoH
Category A
and Category C
IoH Category B
Ag CMV
Does Not Apply
State and US
P e r I o H / A g C M V W e i g h t Ta b l e
LG Opt-In (E)
P e r I o H / A g C M V W e i g h t Ta b l e
LG (WI Act 377
(F)
LG Partial Opt Out
(C or D)
LG Opt Out (B)
IoH/Ag CMV
Weight Table
92,000 GVWNo axle limit
IoH/Ag CMV
Weight Table
Per ordinance or resolution
No Limits - over weight or over length
IoH/Ag CMV Weight Table is ss 348.15(3)(g)
Maintaining Authorities (MA)
• Bridges over Interstate Highways
from end of approach ramp to end
of exit ramp, MA is the state and
state permit will be required.
• At an intersection of highways with
different MAs, a permit will be
needed from each MA.
• County highways that route thru a
village or city; need to check with
village or city; may stay county or www.AgVehicles.DOT.wi.gov
state road.
• Shared jurisdiction of highways, for
example at county or town lines.
NFP - Category B
MA is required to provide approved route for
Category B operation if permit application
denied.
When do I need a NFP? IoH
To Exceed
Vehicle Type
Length (feet)
IoH/Ag CMV Weight Table
GVW (lbs)
Axle (lbs)
2 Vehicle Combination
60
100
92,000
92,000
23,000
23,000
3 Vehicle Combination
Speed 25 mph more
100
92,000
23,000
3 Vehicle Combination
Speed 25 mph or less
70
92,000
23,000
Single Vehicle Unit
Exceptions:
• Empty potato harvester
• Category B IoH per MA may allow for 92,000 GVW and no axle weight
• Category B for incidental travel (.5 miles) from field to field or farm to field)
• MA opted out so no permit needed for overweight or over length IoH
When do I need a NFP? Ag CMV
To Exceed
Vehicle Type
Length (feet)
IoH/Ag CMV Weight Table
GVW (lbs)
Axle (lbs)
2 Vehicle Combination
45
70 or 75*
92,000
92,000
23,000
23,000
3 Vehicle Combination
Speed 25 mph or more
100
92,000
23,000
3 Vehicle Combination
Speed 25 mph or less
70
92,000
23,000
Single Vehicle Unit
* 75 feet for 2 vehicle combination with proper hitching requirements.
My Ag CMV is over width? Can I use the No Fee Permit? No, NFP is only for
an over length and over weight Ag CMV.Contact State Permit office for width.
Where do I get a NFP?
Permit applications are available on
website: www.AgVehicles.DOT.wi.gov
State and US
•
IoH
MV2578
•
Ag CMV
MV 2579
Local Government
(town, village, city, county)
• IoH
MV2582
•
Ag CMV MV 2583
Who completes a permit?
Applicant is:
• to be owner or lessee of the equipment.
• not the farm hiring a custom operator.
Neither permit application nor the permit need to be
signed by the operator.
NFP - Timeline
Upon receipt of application for NFP
• Within 3 weeks– must be given a final decision
• If MA fails to approve or deny within 3 weeks,
application is considered approved until applicant
receives a denial or 6 weeks from receipt of
application.
• Within 6 weeks, MA fails to approve or deny application is approved.
NFP - Amendments
May be applied for at any time due to an applicant's
change in circumstances, information or routes.
Upon receipt of application for amendment:
•
•
•
Within 5 business days– must be given a final decision
If MA fails to approve or deny within 5 business days,
application is considered approved until applicant
receives a denial or 10 business days from receipt of
application.
Within 10 business days, MA fails to approve or deny application is approved.
Enforcement
Wisconsin State Patrol is extending delayed
enforcement for Category farm tractors
and Category B IoH until midnight on April 14, 2015.
Operating oversize or overweight vehicle without a permit, makes it an illegal
vehicle on the highway.
Further information:
Website:
Email:
www.AgVehicles.DOT.wi.gov
[email protected]
State Hwy Permit Phone: 608-266-7320
Contact your dealer for specific equipment details
Screen shot of website?
This information was prepared by
the Education and Outreach
Committee of the IoH Study Group,
representing Wisconsin Department
of Transportation, Wisconsin
Department of Agricultural Trade
and Consumer Protection, University
of Wisconsin Extension/Madison,
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation,
Wisconsin Towns Association,
Professional Nutrient Applicators
Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Custom Operators and Wisconsin
Independent Business Agri-Business
Coalition.