Subdivision 1. 122,000-pound vehicles; East Grand Forks.
A road authority may issue a permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports sugar beets and meets the following requirements:
(1) does not exceed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 122,000 pounds;
(2) does not use a semitrailer in a combination of vehicles that has an overall length in excess of 28-1/2 feet; and
(3) is only for operation on the following roads in East Grand Forks:
(i) U.S. Highway 2 between the North Dakota border and Fifth Avenue Northeast;
(ii) Fifth Avenue Northeast between U.S. Highway 2 and Business Highway 2; and
(iii) Business Highway 2 from Fifth Avenue Northeast to the sugar beet processing facility on Business Highway 2.
Subd. 2. Requirements; restrictions.
(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles issued a permit under subdivision 1:
(1) is subject to axle weight limitations under section 169.824, subdivision 1 ;
(2) is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87 ;
(3) is subject to bridge load limits posted under section 169.84 ;
(4) may not be operated with a load that exceeds the tire manufacturer's recommended load limit under section 169.823 , the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating as affixed to the vehicle, or other certification of gross weight rating under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7; and
(5) may not be operated on the interstate highway system.
(b) The seasonal weight increases authorized under section 169.826 do not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles operating under this section.
Subd. 3. Permit fee.
A permit issued under this section must be an annual permit. A permit issued under this section may only be issued before July 1, 2027. The fee for permits issued under this section is $300 and must be deposited in the trunk highway fund.