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Northern Region - Seasonal WR 05.29.2020

PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: May 27th, 2020

Seasonal weight restrictions apply to all vehicles over 10,000# GVW. Weight restrictions are
now in effect within the Northern Region at the locations specified below. These weight
restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the
maximum axle loading in accordance with 17 AAC 25.013(e).

ADOT&PF Northern Region boundaries extend from Mile 163 Parks Highway north and
from Mile 118 Glenn Highway north-east, and from Valdez on the Richardson Highway north
to Fairbanks. Road systems within Cordova and Nome are also within the Northern Region.

Until further notice, no seasonal vehicle weight restrictions will apply to the Elliott Highway:
MP 0 to 72, or to the Dalton Highway: MP 0 to 414.

Effective Friday May 29th, 2020 at 8:00 AM:
The following roads will be restricted to 100% of legal axle load, and with 100% legal
axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) of
90’ or more with at least two trailers (no overloads):
Parks Highway MP 163 to 356 (Cantwell to Fairbanks)
Glenn Highway; MP 118 to MP 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Tok Cutoff MP 0 to 124 (Gakona to Tok)


All State Maintained Roads in the Northern Region unless otherwise restricted
The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load, and with 100% legal
axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) of
90’ or more with at least two trailers (no overloads):

Richardson Highway; MP 129 to 330 (Gakona to Delta Junction)


The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Steese Highway MP 21 to 81
Shaw Creek Road
Johnson Road MP 0 to 1.5 (Intersection of Richardson Hwy to 1.5 mile)


The following roads will be restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Denali Highway MP 0 to 134
Northway Road
Taylor Highway
Edgerton Highway
Lake Louise Road
Henderson Road
Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
Murphy Dome Road
Old Nenana Highway
Spinach Creek Road

The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Nabesna Road
McCarthy Road
Elliott Highway MP 73 to 150 (Livengood to Manley)
Tofty Road
Ester Dome Road
Old Valdez Trail/Old Rich Hwy (off Stringer Road)
Stringer Road
St. Patricks Road

Additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary. Weather and
pavement conditions are being monitored closely. An electronic copy of DOT&PF’s weight
restriction notices is available on-line at:
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/mscve/main.cfm?go=weightrestrictions under Public Notices:
Weight Restrictions.
The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division of the Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities will be enforcing these restrictions.
Issued by: Daniel Adamczak, NR Maintenance & Operations Engineer
Phone: 907-451-2294, Fax: 907-451-2989
E-mail: daniel.adamczak@alaska.gov

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Created 5/27/2020 4:34:14 PM by kmmiller

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Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Weight Restrictions
Location(s): Northern Region
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Publish Date: 5/27/2020
Archive Date: 8/27/2020
 
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