PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
CENTRAL REGION
SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: May 19, 2017
Weight restrictions are stated as a percentage of legal allowable weight and shall be applied to the maximum axle loading of 17 AAC 25.013(e).
The Central Region boundaries extend from Homer on the Sterling Highway and Seward on the Seward Highway to Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway and Mile 163 on the Parks Highway. The Dillingham and Bethel road systems are also included within the Central Region.
Bold typeface indicates new restrictions/modifications since the last public notice.
Effective Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. The following State maintained roads are restricted to the following:
AREA-WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
All State maintained roads in the Dillingham area – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained roads in Bethel – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained paved roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Portage Glacier Hwy) – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained gravel roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Portage Glacier Hwy) – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained paved roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – normal summertime permitting
All State maintained gravel roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 55 (Moose Creek) and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Portage Glacier Highway) – normal summertime permitting.
All State maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Portage Glacier Highway) – normal summertime permitting.
INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Individual roads that vary from the Area-Wide Weight Restrictions:
The following roads are restricted to 75% of legal axle load:
All state maintained paved roads on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchor Point, except the Sterling Highway which is normal summertime permitting.
The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load:
All state maintained gravel roads on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchor Point
Skilak Lake Road
Additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary.
Authorized Weight restrictions will only be posted on the DOT&PF Division of Measurement and Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (MSCVE) webpage. Weight Restrictions posted on 511 or any other posting are for information only. The most recent published public notice will supersede any conflicting information from other sources. Public Notices can be found at: http://www.dot.alaska.gov click on “Measures & Commercial Vehicles” then under the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement tab click on “Weight Restrictions” go to the middle of the page and click on “Central Region” than open the most recent Central Region listing.
The Department of Public Safety and the DOT/PF Division of Measurement and Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement will be enforcing these restrictions.
Issued By: Greg Patz, Manager, Central Region Maintenance and Operations,
Phone: 907-269-0763, Fax: 907-248-1573, Email: greg.patz@alaska.gov