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Connecticut oversize escort requirements

When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in Connecticut, on two-lane and divided highways.

From the state's published tables; some cases are set per permit

Connecticut escorts by load, two-lane and divided highways
LoadTwo-lane highwayDivided highwayRule
Width12'6" wide2 front1 frontwidth >12' (undivided) — 2 escorts; width >12' (divided) — 1 escort
Width14'6" wide2 front2 frontwidth >13'6" — 2 escorts
Width16'6" wide3 front3 frontwidth ≥15' — 3 escorts
Width18'6" wide3 front3 frontwidth ≥15' — 3 escorts
Height15'6" highNone+ policeNone+ policeheight >15'3" — 2+ Connecticut State Police escorts
Height16'6" highNone+ policeNone+ policeheight >15'3" — 2+ Connecticut State Police escorts
Length110' overall2 front1 frontlength >100' (undivided) — 2 escorts; length >100' (divided) — 1 escort
Length130' overall2 front2 frontlength >100' (undivided) — 2 escorts; length >120' (divided) — 2 escorts
Weight200,000 lb grossNoneNoneNo escort trigger at this size

Each example changes one dimension from a legal 8′6″ wide, 13′6″ high, 75′, 80,000 lb tractor-trailer. Real moves often combine several. “Set by permit” means Connecticut decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.

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