Kansas Turnpike Exceptions
Kansas Turnpike regulations are similar to those for other Kansas highways with a few exceptions:
- Trailers 59.5 feet each may be pulled in combination
- Maximum length is 125 feet without prior authorization
- Maximum gross weight is 120,000 pounds
- Maximum width is 12 feet without prior authorization
- (K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 8-1904, K.S.A. 8-1908, 8-1909)
Legal Weights Allowed on Kansas Highways
- Single Axle - 20,000 lbs
- Tandem Axle - 34,000 lbs*
Kansas Highway Gross Weight Limits
- Interstate Highway 80,000 lbs
- Other Highways 85,500 lbs
- * Tandem axles with center less than 40 inches apart are considered one axle.
Maximum Dimensions Allowed on Kansas Highways
- Legal Width - 8.5 ft
- Legal Height - 14.0 ft
- Legal Length (single motor vehicle) - 45.0 ft
- Legal Length (truck-trailer combinations) - 65.0 ft
- Legal Length (each trailer when pulled in tandem) - 28.5 ft
- Legal Length (tractor-trailer combinations) - No limit