State guides / Rhode Island
Rhode Island oversize escort requirements
When a load over legal width, height, length or weight needs pilot cars or a police escort in Rhode Island, on two-lane and divided highways.
Matches the state's published rule
| Load | Two-lane highway | Divided highway | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width12'6" wide | 1 front | 1 front | width 12'–14'6" — 1 escort — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Width14'6" wide | 1 front | 1 front | width 12'–14'6" — 1 escort — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Width16'6" wide | 2 front | 2 front | width >14'6" — 2 escorts — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Width18'6" wide | 2 front | 2 front | width >14'6" — 2 escorts — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Height15'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height >13'6" — 1 escort — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Height16'6" high | 1 front | 1 front | height >13'6" — 1 escort — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Length110' overall | 2 front | 2 front | length >90' — 2 escorts — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Length130' overall | 2 front | 2 front | length >90' — 2 escorts — no dimensional police-escort trigger for standard OS/OW loads |
| Weight200,000 lb gross | None | None | No escort trigger at this size |
Whenever an escort is required
- RI reserves a mandatory police escort for building moves and the Jamestown Bridge crossing specifically.
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 Rhode Island decides that case on the permit itself. Permits can add conditions of their own, so check yours before you move.
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