PUBLIC NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

NORTHERN REGION

SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

Issue Date: May 18, 2015

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 Monday, May 18, 2015 at 8:00 AM:

The following roads will be restricted to 100% of legal axle load (no overloads):

Except as further restricted below or as referenced above, all State Maintained roads within the Northern Region DOT&PF, including both paved and gravel roads, are restricted to 100% of legal axle load.   (no overweight permits will be issued without full review)

The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load (no overloads):

Steese Highway MP 21 to 81

Denali Highway: MP 0 – 134

The following roads will be restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads):

 

Edgerton Highway

 Lake Louise Road

 Taylor Highway

Clearwater Road (Delta)

Jack Warren Road (Delta)

Remington Road (Delta)

Sawmill Creek Road (Delta)

Tanana Loop (Delta)

Tanana Loop Extension (Delta)

All other State Maintained Roads in Delta unless otherwise restricted below

Henderson Road

McGrath Road

Murphy Dome Road

Old Nenana Highway

The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load (no overloads): 

Nistler Road (paved portion only, at Delta)

           Quartz Lake Road (Delta)

Hanson Road (Delta)

Ester Dome Road

Old Valdez Trail/Old Rich Hwy (off Stringer Road)

Stringer Road

St. Patricks Road

McCarthy Road

Nabesna 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: Jason Sakalaskas, NR Maintenance & Operations Engineer

Phone:  907-451-2214, Fax:  907-451-2989

E-mail:  jason.sakalaskas@alaska.gov