Tyler District Permit Restrictions

County Date Restriction
Anderson and Henderson Counties, SH19 10-10-00 16' max width from N.US287 to FM753.
Front escort required on all permits over 12' wide.

This is a permanent restriction.
Anderson County, SH155 06-02-10 10’ max width and/or no weight from FM321 to US175.
Anderson County, City of Palestine, LP256 04-20-09 No permits within LP256 in Palestine. All loads must use LP256 around Palestine unless the load has an origin or destination inside LP256.
All loads with an origin or destination within LP256: The permit officer must obtain approval from Tyler District.

This is a permanent restriction.
Anderson County, E.LP256 12-01-10 In Palestine: 10’ max width from US84 to US79.
Cherokee County, US84 05-25-88 No permits through Rusk.

Use the following truck routes: EB- US84 e, FM343 n, FM2972 e, US69 s, US84 e, or US84 e, FM343 s/e, US69 n, US84 e.
WB- US84 w, US69 s, FM343 w/n, US84 w, or US84 w, US69 n, FM2972 w, FM343 s, US84 w.
US69 through Rusk is okay.

This is a permanent restriction.
Cherokee and Smith Counties, SH135 01-08-09 Over 12’ wide: Front and rear escorts are required from US69 to W.SH110 in Troup.

This is a permanent restriction.
Cherokee County, FM768 08-04-99 No width from LP456 in Jacksonville to W.FM22.

This is a permanent restriction.
Gregg County, City of Longview 06-26-08 16' high and over through the city limits of Longview must contact the City Police (903) 237-1199 for an escort.
Gregg County, JCT IH20 & FM2207 03-25-10 There is no access for all turns to or from either highway.
Gregg County, US80 10-28-08 15' max height from SP502 to US259.

This is a permanent restriction.
Gregg County, JCT US259 & N.BU259/SH31 in Kilgore 05-04-11 There is no access for the following turns at JCT US259 & N.BU259/SH31 in Kilgore:
  • US259 NB to N.BU259/SH31 SW
  • BU259/SH31 NE to US259 SB
  • Gregg County, US271 04-20-09 No permits from N.LP485 to S.LP485 in Gladewater.
    All loads with an origin or destination within this restriction: The permit officer must obtain approval from Tyler District.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Gregg County, SH31 08-28-08 Do not use the following routes to detour the low overhead structure at SH135 on SH31 unless they are approved by Tyler District:

    EB Detour: ...SH31e, SH135 EB to SB access ramp, cross directly to the NB to EB ramp, SH31e...
    WB Detour: ...SH31w, SH135 WB to NB access ramp, cross directly to the SB to WB ramp, SH31w...

    Tyler District will give the appropriate requirements and conditions when they give this approval.
    Gregg County, SH42 06-23-97 Over 12’ wide must have a front escort between IH20 and US80.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Gregg County, SH42 10-27-11 11’ max width from FM2206 to US80.
    Gregg County, SH135 05-29-09 9’ max width from S.FM2207 to N.FM2207.
    Gregg County, SH149
    Portion of SH322
    04-11-11 11’ max width from N.SH322 to the Rusk/Gregg County Line.
    This also affects SH322 where it is double signed with SH149.
    Gregg County, NW.LP281 02-26-10 11’ max width from FM1845 to Eastwood rd in Longview.
    Eastwood Rd is located approximately Ό mile northeast of SH300.
    Gregg County, N.LP281 02-26-10 11’ max width from Tuttle Blvd to US259 in Longview.
    Tuttle Blvd is located approximately Ό mile east of SP63.
    Gregg County, SP63 07-09-84 No permits from US80 north to LP281 in Longview.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Henderson and Anderson Counties, SH19 10-10-00 16' max width from N.US287 to FM753.
    Front escort required on all permits over 12' wide.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Henderson County, BS31 in Athens 08-06-09 17' max height from FM2494 (at E.BU175) to BS19 in Athens.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Henderson County, SH198 07-19-11 Over 12' wide: A flagman is required to warn all oncoming traffic as the load travels on the center of lanes of the bridge over the Cedar Creek Reservoir between FM3054 and FM316. .
    Henderson County, SH198 09-07-10 10’ max width from FM316 to SH334.
    Henderson County, FM314 04-22-10 No lowboy type trailers at the railroad crossing just north of SH31 in Brownsboro.
    All other loads/trailers: Must use caution when crossing this railroad.
    Henderson County, FM3441 05-17-01 No width during the hours of 6:30 to 8:00 am and 3:30 to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, from SH31 to FM59.
    This is in effect from August 15 to June 5 each year.
    Henderson County, FM3441 04-22-10 No lowboy type trailers at the railroad crossing just south of SH31 in Malakoff.
    All other loads/trailers: Must use caution when crossing this railroad.
    Henderson County, City of Athens, LP7 04-20-09 No permits within LP7 in Athens. All permits must use LP7 around Athens unless the load has an origin or destination inside LP7.
    All loads with an origin or destination within LP7: The permit officer must obtain approval from Tyler District.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Rusk County, BU79 in Henderson 09-29-11 No permits from S.US79 to N.US79.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Rusk County, S.BU259 SB to US259 NB in Kilgore 04-29-10 There is no access traveling S.BU259 SB to US259 NB in Kilgore.

    FYI: Detour: “…BU259s, US259s, 1st at grade Crossover, US259n…”
    Rusk County, E.BS64 and W.BS64 in Henderson 09-29-11 No permits on E.BS64 and also on W.BS64 from BU79 to SH64.
    There are two BS64's in Henderson. Both are restricted.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Rusk County, SH315 04-06-00 20’ max height approximately 1 mile south of FM840 due to overhead flashing lights.
    Rusk County, FM850 04-22-10 No lowboy type trailers at the railroad crossing just west of SH135 in Overton.
    All other loads/trailers: Must use caution when crossing this railroad.
    Rusk County, FM1251 07-11-11 No width, no height, and/or no length from FM2658 to FM3231.
    Smith County, SH31 09-18-08 No permits from W.LP323 to US69/SH110/SH64.
    Smith County, SH64 08-30-11 11’ max width from FM2661 to FM724.
    Smith County, SH110 in the City of Whitehouse 04-26-02 No permits in Whitehouse during the hours of 7-8:30 am or 2:00-3:30 pm Monday through Friday during the school year (from approximately Aug.15 to June 5).

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Smith County, SH110 06-16-08 12’ max width from IH20 to W.LP323 in Tyler.
    Smith and Cherokee Counties, SH135 01-08-09 Over 12’ wide: Front and rear escorts are required from US69 to W.SH110 in Troup.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Smith County, FM344 03-03-08 No lowboy type trailers between SH110 and US69.

    This is a permanent restriction.

    FYI: The Tyler District’s preferred routing for travel between US69 and SH110 for all loads is to route on SH135.
    Smith and Wood Counties, FM1804 11-05-91 No permits from US69 to FM2422.
    Smith County, FM2661 03-28-00 All over width permits must have a front escort from SH64 to SH155.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Smith County, LP49 04-16-07 LP49 from US69 to SH155 is a toll road. No permits on LP49.
    Smith County, City of Tyler, LP323 04-20-09 No permits within LP323 in Tyler. All loads must use LP323 around Tyler unless the load has an origin or destination inside LP323.
    All loads with an origin or destination within LP323: The permit officer must obtain approval from Tyler District.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Smith County, S.LP323 06-28-06 14' max width from S.SH155 east to S.SH110 in Tyler during the hours of 9-11 am and 1:30-3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
    No width all other times.
    Van Zandt County, SH19 and SH64, Monthly Flea Market Events 12-06-11 SH19 and SH64 in the Canton Area will be restricted as follows from December 29th through January 3rd (Thursday through Monday):
    SH19: No permits from US80 to FM1861.
    SH64: No permits from IH20 to FM16.

    This is due to the heavy traffic for the flea market events; this is a recurring monthly event.
    Van Zandt County, SH198 02-09-99 No permits from SH243 to SH64.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Wood County, SH182 EB to SH154 NW 01-25-10 110’ max length traveling SH182 EB to SH154 NW.

    This is a permanent restriction.
    Wood and Smith Counties, FM1804 11-05-91 No permits from US69 to FM2422.

    Page last updated December 16, 2011