New Hampshire Manufactured Homes Moving

MANUFACTURED HOMES

Special Provisions for Single-Trip Permits for Manufactured Housing, Modular Buildings, and Building Components

(a) The movement of manufactured housing, a modular building, or building components shall require a single-trip permit issued under Tra 304.12. 

(b) The movement of manufactured housing, modular buildings, and building components that exceed 16 feet 0 inches in width shall not be allowed. 

(c) When calculating the maximum width dimensions allowed under this section, there shall be an additional 6-inch allowance for overhanging eave(s) on the right-hand shoulder side of the highway in the direction of travel. Any eave overhang on the left side shall be considered part of the maximum width dimension. 

(d) A single trip permit for movement of a vehicle hauling manufactured housing, modular buildings, or building components shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) The manufacturer's specifications regarding maximum capacities for the equipment employed in transporting manufactured housing units shall not be exceeded; 

(2) The towing vehicle for manufactured housing units which exceed 10 feet 0 inches in width shall be a truck-tractor of not less than 2-ton capacity, equipped with dual wheels on each side of the drive axle; 

(3) The transport vehicles, including trailers, shall have the following equipment:

a. Brakes; 

b. Clearance lights; 

c. Reflectors; 

d. Safety chains to restrain the trailer to the truck or tractor if the coupling fails; and

e. Emergency brakes; 

(4) Moves shall be prohibited when ground surface wind velocity exceeds 25 miles per hour; 

(5) When traffic following a permitted move of manufactured housing, modular building, or building components has accumulated to 7 or more vehicles because of the permitted move, the transport vehicle and escort(s) shall yield the right-of-way for these vehicles to pass at the nearest accessible and safe location; 

(6) No movement shall be permitted in the form of a convoy; and 

(7) All other conditions, restrictions, and requirements of Tra 304 shall apply to such movements. 

(e) A single trip permit issued under Tra 304.12 for movement of a vehicle hauling manufactured housing, modular building, or building components, with overall measurements of up to 110 feet 0 inches in length, equal to or less than 14 feet 6 inches in height, and equal to or less than 14 feet 0 inches in width, shall be allowed to move from Monday through Friday, unless otherwise suspended by a holiday, weather condition, or other control regulation contained in Tra 304 or noted on the face of the permit. 

(f) A single trip permit issued under Tra 304.12 for movement of a vehicle hauling manufactured housing, modular building, or building components, with overall measurements of up to 110 feet 0 inches in length, equal to or less than 14 feet 6 inches in height, and greater than 14 feet 0 inches but equal to or less than 16 feet 0 inches in width, shall be subject to the following conditions: 

(1) Movements shall be limited to Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, unless otherwise suspended by a holiday, weather condition, or other control regulation contained in Tra 304 or as noted on the face of the permit; 

(2) Except as otherwise provided in (3) below, the movements shall be restricted to highways featuring a minimum pavement width of 24 feet 0 inches and minimum paved shoulders of 8 feet 0 inches, from point of origin to point of delivery; and 

(3) Travel on highways that do not meet the minimum dimensions in (2) above shall be permitted under the following circumstances: 

a. The vehicle is moving from the point of origin of the manufactured housing, modular building, or building components, including, but not limited to, the manufacturer site and dealership; 

b. The vehicle is moving to the point of final destination; 

c. The travel lanes are of sufficient width to allow safe passage and turning; 

d. The highway shoulders are of sufficient condition and width to allow emergency travel or stopping of the vehicle and load; 

e. The route contains one or more passing zones which allow other motorists unimpeded safe travel past a slow moving vehicle and load; 

f. The route contains sufficient sight distance at intersections to allow for safe stopping and passage of the vehicle and load through intersections; and g. The vehicle and load are physically able to safely negotiate turns along the designated route. 

(g) A single trip permit issued under Tra 304.12 for movement of a vehicle hauling manufactured housing, modular building, or building components shall be subject to the following escort requirements: 

(1) If any of the following applies, one non-police escort shall be required: 

a. The overall length is equal to or greater than 90 feet 0 inches; 

b. The overall width is equal to or greater than 12 feet 0 inches; 

c. The overall height is greater than 14 feet 6 inches; or 

d. The front or rear overhang is equal to or greater than 15 feet 0 inches; 

(2) Two non-police escorts shall be required if: 

a. The overall width is equal to or greater than 12 feet 0 inches; and 

b. The front or rear overhang is equal to or greater than 15 feet 0 inches; 

(3) If the overall length is equal to or greater than 100 feet 0 inches, one state police escort shall be required; 

(4) If the overall width exceeds 14 feet 0 inches, a total of 2 state police escorts shall be required, including any state police escorts already required under (3) above; 

(5) No more than 2 non-police escorts shall be required under (1) and (2) above, but any state police escort(s) required under (3) or (4) above shall be in addition to any required non-police escort(s); 

(6) If the movement requires highway closure or closure of a portion of a highway, 3 state police escorts shall be required, provided that any state police escorts already required under (1)-(5) above shall be included in counting the 3 state police escorts required under this subparagraph (6); and 

(7) If the permit office determines that the anticipated highway traffic or weather conditions indicate that the safety of the public would be increased or the likelihood of damage of roadside objects would be reduced by requiring non-police or state police escort vehicle(s) not already required under (3)-(6) above, the permit office shall require such additional escort vehicle(s).

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