History Back     OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT PERMIT LAWS AND REGULATIONS General Regulations Loads Exceeding 18 feet in Width It is recommended that the permission of parish and municipal authorities, utility companies and private property owners be secured before requesting a permit from the state. Proper protection at railroad crossings must be secured by giving notice to the nearest station agent of the railroad, with a reasonable time allowed for preparation before the movement begins. A DOTD district representative may be required when the load exceeds 18 feet in width. The state police will not escort a house or building requiring a DOTD district representative until either a representative is present or an Authorization Number from the DOTD District Office which grants permission for the movement is shown on the OVERSIZE/OVERWEIGHT PERMIT. The representative of each district in which the movement is to occur should be contacted prior to movement. The District Maintenance Engineer is the designated DOTD district representative for movements over 18 feet wide. These districts are: NEW ORLEANS AREA DISTRICT O2 P. O. Box 9180 Bridge City, Louisiana 70094 (504)437-3100 LAFAYETTE AREA DISTRICT 03 P. O. Box 3648 Lafayette, Louisiana 70502-3648 (337) 262-6100 SHREVEPORT AREA DISTRICT 04 P. O. Box 38 Shreveport, Louisiana 71161-0038 (318) 549-8300 Ext. 121 MONROE AREA DISTRICT 05 P. O. Box 4068 Monroe, Louisiana (318) 342-0100 ext. 132 LAKE CHARLES AREA DISTRICT 07 P. O. Box 1399 Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602 (337) 437-9100 Switchboard (337) 437-9191 ALEXANDRIA AREA DISTRICT 08 P. O. Box 872 Alexandria, Louisiana 71301-0872 (318) 561-5101 Ext. 132 CHASE AREA DISTRICT 58 P. O. Box 110 Chase, Louisiana 71324 (318) 412-3100 BATON ROUGE AREA DISTRICT 61 P. O. Box 831 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0831 (225) 231-4101 HAMMOND AREA DISTRICT 62 P. O. Box 1709 Hammond, Louisiana 70401 (985) 375-0100 Ext. 140