Herkimer heavy loads need the route written down

A heavy move in Herkimer County should be planned like a route, not just like an address. The county Highway permit page separates driveway construction, load weight, non-divisible load weight, seasonal load limits, utility work, and divisible load permits.

The load permits are the important driving clue. Herkimer County says non-divisible and divisible load permits apply to vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed weight or dimensional limits. Examples include logs, aggregate, machinery parts, tanks, single machinery pieces, or building components.

The county also tells applicants to fill out the route path showing the roads to be traveled. For weight issues, it asks for gross axle weight, axle spacing, and gross vehicle or combination weight. For dimensional issues, it asks for overall dimensions, axle spacing, and turning radius.

That is a practical list for farms, contractors, logging work, manufactured-home moves, construction deliveries, and other slow careful trips through the Mohawk Valley and Adirondack-edge roads.

Before calling, write the route from start to finish. Mark county roads, state highways, bridges, turns, and any village streets. Then gather the load size, equipment type, date, insurance, and whether the move is divisible or one large piece.

The paperwork may be free, but the planning is not casual. In Herkimer County, the route itself is part of the permit story.