# Idaho Code § 49-1004A: 49-1004A NEW SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT

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## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 49-1004A
- **Heading:** 49-1004A NEW SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-1004A

## Text

49-1004A. new special route designations by the department. (1) Notwithstanding the provision on the addition or deletion of approved routes in section 49-1004(4), Idaho Code, the department may designate routes within its jurisdiction for operation of vehicle combinations with a legal maximum gross weight of at least one hundred five thousand five hundred one (105,501) pounds but not exceeding one hundred twenty-nine thousand (129,000) pounds, utilizing criteria established by the department based upon road and bridge structural integrity engineering standards, as well as public safety engineering standards. Any routes approved by the department shall be included in the statewide route map provided for in section 49-1004(4), Idaho Code, entitled "Designated Routes up to 129K."

(2) For all requests that new routes be designated for travel by vehicle combinations with a maximum gross weight of up to one hundred twenty-nine thousand (129,000) pounds, the department shall analyze the safety and feasibility of adding such routes within the department's jurisdiction.

(3) Prior to designating, modifying, or deleting a designation of a route under this section, the department shall publish notice and conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed designation.

History:

[49-1004A, added 2013, ch. 206, sec. 1, p. 493; am. 2013, ch. 351, sec. 1, p. 952; am. 2019, ch. 180, sec. 2, p. 582.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 49-1001 49-1001 ALLOWABLE GROSS LOADS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1001.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1002 49-1002 ALLOWABLE LOAD PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1002.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1003 49-1003 SPEED LIMITS FOR VEHICLES REGULATED ACCORDING TO WEIGHT AND TIRE EQUIPMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1003.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1004 49-1004 PERMITS FOR OVERWEIGHT OR OVERSIZE LOADS — SPECIAL ROUTES AND ANNUAL PERMITS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1004.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1004A 49-1004A NEW SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1004A.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1004B 49-1004B SPECIAL ROUTE DESIGNATIONS AND PERMITS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1004B.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1004C 49-1004C SPECIAL PERMITS — INTERSTATE SYSTEM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1004C.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1005 49-1005 SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1005.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1006 49-1006 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1006.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1007 49-1007 LIMITING LIABILITY OF AUTHORITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1007.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1008 49-1008 GRANTING PERMISSION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF LOADS OF LOGS, POLES, PILING AND MATERIAL FROM MINES WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FINALLY PROCESSED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1008.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1009 49-1009 CONTRACT FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING ROADS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1009.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1010 49-1010 SIZE OF VEHICLES AND LOADS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1010.md)
- [Idaho Code § 49-1011 49-1011 EXCEPTION TO WEIGHT AND SIZE LIMITATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T49_C10_S49-1011.md)

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