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Truck Web - Structure Restrictions and Designated Truck Routes

Datathon 2025

Updated Oct 17, 2026

About this dataset

Truck Routes
Designated (STAA) access routes REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL within the state of Virginia by Twin-trailers, Triple Saddlemount combinations, and Automobile and Watercraft Transporters. 
Restrictions on TRUCKS and other vehicles or vehicle combinations DUE TO LENGTH. Restrictions or limitations due to weight, width, or height of vehicle or for incidents or constuction that may apply ARE NOT SHOWN ON THIS MAP. For structures posted with weight restrictions click here. A list of structures on state-maintained highways with weight, height, or width restrictions is available at vdotmapfiles@vdot.virginia.gov. For other limitations or restrictions due to incidents or construction see www.511virginia.org.
 

NOTE: Contact individual cities, towns and Henrico and Arlington County’s for additional (STAA) access or restrictions that may apply within those jurisdictions. 

WARNING: General-use, “off-the-shelf” GPS units do not recognize the above restricted or designated highways therefore the routings indicated by these units may include highways that are restricted to your vehicle. 

For questions about designated (STAA) truck routes and vehicle length restrictions and using this map, contact VDOT's Customer Service Center at 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).
 
Bridges and Culverts

The map also displays all VDOT bridges and culverts greater that 36 inches in diameter indicating which structures are closed or have restrictions and what type of restrictions.

Bridges and culverts designated as being “Closed” are indicated

Restricted height/width clearances, and weight restriction capacities shown for restricted structures on the map.

Weight Restrictions

The restricted weight postings for the following vehicle types shall be displayed on the map:

          Gross weight for a single unit truck (Type 3):                 27 Tons or less

          Gross weight for a vehicle combination (Type 3S2):     40 Tons or less

Gross weight for 45 T structures:                                      45 Tons

Vertical & Horizontal Restrictions

Vertical Clearance Restrictions:  Structures are considered to have a vertical clearance restriction when a vertical clearance on or under structures is less than 20 feet (rounded to the nearest inch).

Horizontal Clearance Restrictions: Structures are considered to have a horizontal clearance restriction when a horizontal clearance that are on or under structures less than 18 feet wide. 

Data and resources (2)

Prototype by Datopian · not an official government website · data from data.virginia.gov