PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: June 8th, 2018
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 Saturday, June 9th, 2018 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):
Nome area roads
The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Steese Highway MP 21 to 81
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 (Paxson to Cantwell)
Henderson Road
Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
Murphy Dome Road MP 8-16
Old Nenana Highway Ester Creek Road to Parks Highway MP 342.5
Spinach Creek Road
The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Nabesna Road MP 10 to 42
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)
Skyridge 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