Weights and dimensions
Maximum permitted weights and dimensions, goods transport Bulgaria
Maximum Permitted Weights and Dimensions
| Heigh | 4.00m |
| Width | |
| Motor vehicle/trailer | 2.55m |
| Refrigerated vehicle or superstructures of conditioned vehicles or conditioned containers or swap bodies transported by vehicles | 2.60m |
| Length *1), *2) | |
| Motor vehicle | 12.00m |
| Trailer | 12.00m |
| Articulated vehicle | 16.50m |
| Road train | 18.75m |
| Weight per axle | |
| І. For vehicles with pneumatic suspension or equivalent – on the whole road network and for vehicles without pneumatic suspension or equivalent – only for the road sections given in the enclosed list: | |
| single axle | 10t |
| single driving axle | 11.5t *3) |
| tandem axle of motor vehicles, with a distance between the axles: | |
| • < 1.00 m | 11.5t |
| • from 1.00 m to 1.30 m | 16t |
| • from 1.30m to 1.80 m | 18t |
| • from 1.30m to 1.80 m and the driving axle is fitted with twin tires and pneumatic suspensions or each driving axle is fitted with twin tires and the maximal load on each axles does not exceed 9.5 t | 19t |
| tandem axle of trailer or semi-trailer with a distance between the axles of: | |
| • < 1 m | 11t |
| • from 1.00 m to 1.30 m | 16t |
| • from 1.30 m to 1.80 m | 18t |
| • 1.80 m or more | 20t |
| tridem axle of trailer or semi-trailer with a distance between the axles of: | |
| • <= 1.30 m | 21t |
| • from 1.30m to 1.40 m | 24t |
| II. For vehicles without pneumatic suspension or equivalent – only for the road sections not included in the enclosed list: | |
| single axle | 10t |
| single driving axle | 10t *3) |
| tandem axle with a distance between the axles of: | |
| • < 1.30 m | 13t |
| • from 1.30 m to 1.40 m | 16t |
| • from 1.40 m to 1.80 m | 18t |
| • 1.80 m or more | 20t |
| tridem axle of trailer or semi-trailer with a distance between the axles of: | |
| • <= 1.30 m | 19.5t |
| • > 1.30 m | 24t |
| Maximum permitted weight | |
| Motor vehicle | |
| • with 2 axes | 18t *4) |
| • with 3 axes | 25t *4) |
| • with 3 axles and the driving axle is fitted with twin tires and pneumatic suspension or equivalent, or if each driving axle is fitted with twin tires and the maximum load for each axle does not exceed 9.5 t | 26t *4) |
| • with 4 axles, two of which are steering axles | 32t *5) |
| • with 5 axles | 40t |
| Trailer | |
| • with 2 axes | 18t |
| • with 3 axes | 24t |
| Articulated vehicle | |
| • with 4 axles (2+2), with a distance between the axles of the semi-trailer of ≥1.30m to 1.80 | 36t |
| • with 4 axles, where the distance between the axles of the semi-trailer is over 1.80m, provided that the MPW of the motor vehicle (18 t) and of the tandem axle of the semi-trailer (20 t) are respected and the driving axle is fitted with twin tires and pneumatic suspension or equivalent | 38t |
| • with 5/6 or more axles (2+≥3, ≥3+≥2) | 40.0t |
| • 2-axle motor vehicle with 3-axle semi-trailer carrying, in intermodal transport operations, one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of 45 feet | 42.0t |
| • 3-axle motor vehicle with 2-axle semi-trailer carrying, in intermodal transport operations, one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of 45 feet | 44.0t |
| Road train | |
| • with 4 axles (2+2) | 36.0t |
| • with 5/6 or more axles (2+≥3, ≥3+≥2) | 40.0t |
*1) The maximum authorised length could be exceeded when vehicles or vehicle combinations are equipped with aerodynamic devices or cabs with improved aerodynamic performance under the provisions of Directive 96/53/EC.
*2) The maximum length may be exceeded by 15 cm for vehicles or vehicle combinations engaged in the transport of 45-foot containers or 45-foot swap bodies, empty or loaded, provided that the road transport of the container or swap body in question is part of an intermodal transport operation under the provisions of Directive 96/53/EC.
*3) The weight borne by the drive axle(s) of a motor vehicle or combined vehicle should not be less than 25% of the total laden weight of the motor vehicle or the combined vehicle.
*4) The maximum authorised weight is increased by the additional weight required for the alternative fuel technology with a maximum of 1 tonne
*5) The maximum permitted weight in tonnes of a four-axle motor vehicle should not exceed five times the distance in metres between the foremost and rearmost axles of the vehicle.
NB! Everywhere in this record “intermodal transport operation” as defined in Article 2 of Directive 96/53/EC.
List of the road sections where the maximum permitted driving axle load is the indicated in point I. for all types suspension of the vehicle:
1. Road E70: border with Romania – Ruse – Tsar Kaloyan – bypass Razgrad – bypass Shumen – Devnya – Varna;
2. Road E79: border with Romania – ferry Vidin – bypass Vidin – Dimovo – Ruzhintsi – Belotintsi – Montana – Vratsa – Mezdra – Botevgrad – Gorni Bogrov – ringroad Sofia – Daskalovo – bypass Dupnitsa – bypass Blagoevgrad – bypass Simitli – Kresna – Kulata – border with Greece;
3. Road E80: border with Serbia and Montenegro – Kalotina – Dragoman – ringroad Sofia – bypass Ihtiman – Kostenets – Belovo – Pazardzhik – Plovdiv – Popovitsa – bypass Haskovo – Harmanli – Lyubimets – Svilengrad – Kapitan Andreevo – border with Turkey;
4. Road E83: Rail station Byala – bypass Pleven – Lukovit – Koritna – Yablanitsa – Botevgrad;
5. Road E85: Ruse – Byala – Polski Trambesh – Veliko Tarnovo – bypass Debelets – Dryanovo – Gabrovo – Shipka – Kazanlak – bypass Stara Zagora – Sredets – Dimitrovgrad – bypass Haskovo – Harmanli – Lubimets – Svilengrad –border with Greece;
6. Road E87: border with Romania – Durankulak – Shabla – bypass Kavarna – Balchik – Obrochishte – Kranevo – Zlatni pyasatsi – Sveti Konstantin – Varna – Staro Oryahovo – Obzor – bypass Slanchev bryag – Burgas – Marinka – Zvezdets – Malko Tarnovo –border with Turkey;
7. Road E772: Koritna – Balgarski izvor – Mikre – bypass Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – bypass Omurtag – bypass Targovishte – /bypass Razgrad – bypass Shumen/;
8. Road E773: Popovitsa – bypass Chirpan – bypass Stara Zagora – Nova Zagora – bypass Sliven – Lozenets – Karnobat – Burgas;
9. Road E871: ringroad Sofia – Pernik – Radomir – bypass Kyustendil – Garlyano – border with Macedonia;
10. Road І-5: section Haskovo – Konush – Chernoochene – Kardzhali – Momchilgrad – Makaza –border with Greece;
11. Road І-6: section Sofia – Dolni Bogrov – Pirdop – Rozino – Karlovo – bypass Kalofer – Kazanlak – bypass Sliven;
12. Road ІІ-55: section Debelets – Kilifarevo – Gurkovo – Dolno Panichevo – Nova Zagora;
13. Road ІІІ-554: Nova Zagora – Radnevo – Galabovo – Simeonovgrad – Harmanli;
14. Road I-7: Silistra – Shumen;
15. Road I-7: Preslav – road E-773;
16. Road II-12: Vidin – border with Serbia;
17. Road II-14: Vidin – Kula – border with Serbia;
18. Road II-18: ring road Sofia – northern catenary;
19. Road II-19: Simitli – Gotse Delchev – border with Greece;
20. Road II-29: Dobrich – Varna;
21. Road II-35: Lovech – Karnare;
22. Road II-53: Sliven – Yambol;
23. Road II-55: Nova Zagora – Svilengrad;
24. Road II-57: Stara Zagora – Radnevo;
25. Road II-62: Kyustendil – Dupnitsa;
26. Road II-63: Pernik – border with Serbia;
27. Road II-73: Shumen – Karnobat;
28. Road II-78: Radnevo – Topolovgrad;
29. Road II-86: Asenovgrad – Smolian;
30. Road II-99: Burgas – Malko Tarnovo;
31. Ring road Plovdiv (road II-86);
32. Road III-662: Elena – Nova Zagora.
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