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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 06.09.2018

 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  

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Created 6/8/2018 1:23:32 PM by cmnewman

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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: 6/8/2018
Archive Date: 9/8/2018
 
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