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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 18. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Chapter 18-25. SIZE, WEIGHT, CONSTRUCTION, AND LOADING OF VEHICLES |
Section 18-2511. SPECIFIED ROUTES
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2511.1For the purposes of this section, the term “I-695” means that highway that is between I-295 in the vicinity of 11th and L Streets, S.E. and I-395 in the vicinity of 2nd and E Street, S.W.
2511.2A vehicle, in accordance with the provisions and exemptions provided for in § 2501.3, 2502.3, 2502.4, and 2502.6, may operate on the following streets, roads, and highways:
(a)I-295 from the District of Columbia - Maryland line to the Interchange with I-695 in the vicinity of 11th and L Streets, S.E.;
(b)I-695 from the interchange with I-295 in the vicinity of 11th and L Streets, S.E., to the interchange with I-395 in the vicinity of 2nd and E Streets, S.W.;
(c)I-395 from the Virginia - D.C. line to the interchange with I-695 in the vicinity of 2nd and E Streets, S.W.;
(d)Anacostia Freeway from the 11th Street Bridge (I-295) to East Capitol Street; or
(e)Kenilworth Avenue, N.E. from East Capitol Street to the D.C. - Maryland line.
2511.3No vehicle covered by the provisions of §§ 2501.3, 2502.3, 2502.4, and 2502.6 shall be operated on any other street, highway, or road, which is not listed in § 2511.2 unless the vehicle is operated in accordance with the conditions and requirements of a special permit issued by the Director pursuant to § 2508.
2511.4Procedures for approval or denial of special permits issued under § 2511.3 shall be carried out in the following manner:
(a)An analysis of the proposed access routes will be made by application of vehicle templates to plans of the routes;
(b)Approval of access for these vehicles on any individual route applies to all vehicles of the same type regardless of ownership;
(c)Denial of access to terminals and services will be only on the basis of safety and engineering analysis of the access route;
(d)A request for access will be automatically approved if the request is not acted upon by the Director within ninety (90) days of receipt of the application; and
(e)Denial of access for any one hundred two inch wide (102 in./w.) vehicles will be only on the basis of the characteristics of specific routes. in particular significant deficiencies in lane width.