What does ROUTE mean on an oversize permit?
Route. A numbered route. Whether it's a state, US or Interstate route depends on the state: Connecticut and Hawaii write state routes as Route 15 or Route 93.
Also printed as RT, RTE.
On real permits
| Printed | Means | State |
|---|---|---|
| Route 15 | State Route 15, which is the Merritt Parkway and the Wilbur Cross Parkway. Trucks and oversize loads are not allowed on them. | Connecticut |
| U.S. Route 1 | U.S. Route 1 (Boston Post Road) | Connecticut |
| Route 93 | Farrington Highway on Oahu, from the H-1 Palailai Interchange to the Kaena Point State Park boundary | Hawaii |
| Route 92 | Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu | Hawaii |
| U.S. Route 1 | U.S. Highway 1, also written Route 1 in Maine rules | Maine |
| State Route 159 | Nevada State Route 159. Its mileposts 0.0 to 14.0 are closed to trucks over 26,000 pounds declared gross weight unless the trip starts or ends there. | Nevada |
| [HISTORIC ROUTE 66] | Another name for the same road, shown in square brackets. It is not a separate road to take. | New Mexico |
| TR 209 (Traffic Route 209) | Signed route 209. PennDOT's permit conditions write signed routes as 'Traffic Route' or 'TR'. | Pennsylvania |
| Route 95 | Interstate 95. RIDOT's restriction list writes interstates as 'Route' plus the number, like 'Route 95 South CD Road'. | Rhode Island |
| Route 195 | Interstate 195, the road over the Washington Bridge in Providence. | Rhode Island |