WISCONSIN — At the direction of Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced new emergency oversize and overweight permits that help truckers to meet the enormous health and economic demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural products, medical supplies, warehouse goods and all freight supplying any of the federally-defined 16 critical infrastructure sectors fall under the new permits, which authorize gross vehicle weights up to 90,000 pounds.

In addition to the efficiencies these permits offer, WisDOT is also supporting truckers by keeping all of the state’s 28 rest areas open and regularly sanitized.

About 60 fleets employed the emergency overweight permits announced in March to aid truckers supplying grocery stores affected by COVID-19. Those permits were automatically renewed and will be valid for the new weight limits.

More information is available at: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/mtr-car-trkr/osowgeneral.aspx.

Permit applications can be submitted by completing the information below and emailing it to oversize-permits.dmv@dot.wi.gov, faxing it to 608-264-7751 Attn: COVID-19, or mailing it to Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Maintenance, P.O. Box 7980, Madison WI 53707-7980. Information to include: WI Oversize permits account #; US DOT #; company name; address/city/state/zip code; phone number; email address; contact person and number of units.