The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has issued a memo stating that oversized truckloads will be prohibited in certain counties on April 8th due to the eclipse and expected traffic.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has issued a memo stating that oversized truckloads will be prohibited in certain counties on April 8th due to the eclipse and expected traffic.
During the last eclipse in 2017, Texas experienced a significant surge in traffic, up to 200% greater than on an average day. This is why TXDOT is taking proactive measures this time on Monday, April 8th.
Texas might see an extra million plus people entering the state to see the eclipse, even with expected cloud cover along the route.
“Due to the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, that is expected to cause severe traffic delays, no size/weight permitted travel will be allowed on that day from midnight to midnight in the following counties:
Anderson, Atascosa, Bandera, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brown, Burnet, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Coleman, Collin, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Dimmit, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gillespie, Grayson, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Marion, Mason, Maverick, McLennan, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Milam, Mills, Morris, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Real, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, San Saba, Smith, Somervell, Sutton, Tarrant, Titus, Travis, Upshur, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Williamson, Wood, and Zavala. (Map)
For assistance or questions regarding this restriction, please contact the TxDMV Permit Office at 1-800-299-1700, option 2.”