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All-Systems Overweight Exemption Justification Report

This Form is for Exemption Consideration of Paved Farm-To-Market, Farm-To-Market Extensions, and Designated Truck Routes Only.

Applicant

Please enter the Primary Permit Contact below. For Counties it should be the County Engineer. For the Cities it should be whoever will answer permit questions if/when they come up.

First Name

Last Name

Are you completing the exemption request for a city or county?

City

County

Local Agency Name - (Please enter Local Agency Name in the following format for easy sorting - "County of XXX" or "City of XXX")

Phone Number

Road Segment Information

Route

From

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department may issue all-systems overweight permits on all paved Farm-to-Market roads and designated truck routes, except those roads for which an all-systems overweight permit is not valid. In order to designate a route as not valid, the local authority must submit a written Justification Report to the Department, and the Department must concur in the not valid designation.

Justifications For Standard Road Segment Exemptions For The All Systems Overweight Permit

Is the road segment programmed for construction or does it contain a structure programmed for construction in the Accomplishment Year, Priority Year 1, or Priority Year 2 of the County Five Year Program or the City Capital Improvement Program?

Yes

TPMS ID (if known)

Is the road segment Pavement Condition Index (data collected by the Iowa Pavement Management Program to estimate the average pavement condition over a defined area based on surveyed surface distresses) rated Very Poor (0 - 20) or Poor (21-40)?

Yes

IPMP Web Portal Link

Does the paved road segment (500 continuous feet or more) have a pavement thickness less than four (4) inches for an Asphalt surfaced road or less than six (6) inches for a Concrete surfaced road?

Yes

Cities Only - Is the route classified as a Local road in the Federal Functional Classification (FFC) system?

Yes

FFC Interactive Map

Justifications For Non-Standard Road Segment Exemptions For The All Systems Overweight Permit

Is the road segment constrained geometrically by characteristics (curb and gutter, narrow lanes or structures, utility poles, traffic signals, etc.) that prohibit, make unsafe, or make infeasible travel by any type of legal truck traffic? (This does not include oversize trucks with larger than legal dimensions which are a different permit.)

Yes

Geometric Constraints

Is the LPA seeking an exemption due to having a preferred alternate route available? If so, further discussion may be necessary. Provide a PDF of the preferred route.

Yes

Map in PDF Format

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Is the road segment legally restricted by ordinance or resolution to prohibit truck traffic pursuant to Iowa Code 321.471 or 321.473 and appropriately signed according to those Iowa Code sections?

Yes

Upload a PDF copy of the resolution or ordinance.

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Upload a PDF of a map showing the restricted route segment.

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Any questions or concerns regarding the All Systems Annual Overweight Permit or permit exemptions may be directed to the Local Systems Bureau at 515-239-1064, and any questions or concerns about legal load dimensions may be directed to the Motor Carrier Services Bureau at 515-237-3268. Additional information can be found on the Local Systems County Funding Information webpage and the City Resources webpage.