Large Trucks

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Policy Number:
UW-6127
Responsible Office:
Transportation Services

University Policy

Definitions:
Large truck
Any vehicle greater than 30 feet in length.
Scope:

Semi tractor or large, 30-foot-plus trucks.  

The policy excludes campus service vehicles, private construction vehicles, and certain academic exceptions such as large School of Veterinary Medicine and Chazen Museum of Art delivery vehicles. Additional requests for policy exceptions should be made to the Assistant Vice Chancellor of UW-Madison Transportation Services. 

Policy:
  1. No additional large dock facilities shall be constructed on campus without specific approval of the Campus Planning Committee.
  2. Vendors will be notified that dry bulk/non-food supplies (see inventory list and catalog at Material Distribution Services (MDS)) shipped via semi or trucks greater than 30 feet long for most campus units should be delivered only to the MDS facility at 1061 Thousand Oaks Trail, Verona, Wisconsin. MDS will not accept any radioactive or perishable materials or any large non-palletized items. Delivery of the goods will be made to campus via MDS vehicles less than 30 feet long. (See also UW-3068 Receiving and Distributing of Goods Not Stocked at MDS)
  3. MDS agrees to deliver department purchased goods within one working day of receipt.
  4. Short-term storage (two weeks or more) as well as long term storage and palletization fees will be charged according to the policy addendum, also attached.
  5. A “No Large Truck” designation will be made for campus streets north of University Avenue according to the following conditions:
    1. Allow north/south travel on Walnut Street and Charter Street
    2. Allow north/south travel on Babcock Drive on weekdays before 8:30 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.
    3. Allow east/west travel on Linden Drive (between Babcock Drive and Charter Street) on weekdays before 8:30 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.
    4. Restrict east/west travel on Observatory Drive at all times. 
Related UW-Madison Policies:
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Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Assistant Vice Chancellor of UW-Madison Transportation Services
Policy Manager:
Director of Transportation Operations
Contact:
Assistant Director of Parking Services -- David Berland, david.berland@wisc.edu, (608) 263-6667
Revised Dates:

08-02-2023

Retrieved:
12-03-2024 15:24:34