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Central Region - Seasonal WR Effective 04.19.2021

PUBLIC NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES

CENTRAL REGION

SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

Issue Date:  April 14, 2021

 

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, April 19th at 8:00 A.M. The following State maintained roads are restricted to the following:

 

AREA-WIDE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

  • All State maintained paved roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 75%

 

  • All State maintained gravel roads in the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood areas (south of the Eklutna Interchange and north of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 50%

 

  • 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) – 75%

 

  • All State maintained gravel roads in the Matanuska-Susitna area (south of Parks Hwy MP 163 / south of Glenn Hwy MP 118 and north of the Eklutna Interchange) – 50%

 

  • All State maintained paved roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 75%

 

  • All State maintained gravel roads in the Kenai Peninsula area (south of Seward Highway MP 75 at Ingram Creek Bridge) – 50%

 

  • All State maintained paved roads in the Dillingham area – 75%

 

  • All State maintained gravel roads in the Dillingham area – 50%

 

  • All State maintained roads in the Bethel area – 75%

 

INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Individual roads that vary from the Area-Wide Weight Restrictions:

 

Roads restricted to 100% of legal axle load, no overloads:

  • 5th & 6th Ave
  • A & C Streets
  • I & L Streets
  • Birchwood Loop – MP 6.2 to 6.62 (Glenn Hwy to Old Glenn Hwy)
  • Boniface Parkway
  • Dimond Blvd
  • Dowling Rd (Lk Otis to Raspberry)
  • Glenn Hwy – MP 0 to 54
  • Gambell Street
  • Ingra Street
  • International Airport Road
  • Minnesota Drive
  • Muldoon Road
  • Northern Lights Blvd (West of Postmark Dr.)
  • Benson Blvd
  • O’Malley Road (Old Seward to New Seward)
  • Ocean Dock Road
  • Old Glenn Hwy – MP 0 to 8.1 (Artillery Road to Ski Road)
  • Parks Hwy – MP 34 to 88
  • Post Road
  • Portage Glacier Road
  • Postmark Drive
  • Reeve Blvd
  • South Aircraft Drive
  • Tudor Road
  • Kenai Spur Highway (Soldotna – Kenai – Nikiski)

     

    The following roads are restricted to 85% of legal axle load with 100% legal axle loads allowed on the drive axles of approved Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) of 90’ or more with at least 2 trailers on the following roads (no overloads), unless otherwise indicated:

     

  • Sterling Highway - MP 37 to end of Homer Spit
  • Seward Highway – MP 0 to 125
  • Glenn Highway – MP 54 to 118
  • Parks Hwy – MP 88 to 163
  • Bridge Access Road (Kenai)
  • Kalifornsky Beach Road – MP 16 to 22.2
  • Swanson River Road (Sterling)

 

Additional restrictions and modifications will be imposed as necessary.

 

Authorized Weight restrictions will only be posted on the DOT&PF Division of Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Compliance (MS/CVC) 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 & Compliance” then under the Commercial Vehicle 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 Standards & Commercial Vehicle Compliance will be enforcing these restrictions.

 

Issued By:  Burrell Nickeson, Central Region Maintenance and Operations,

Phone:  907-269-0757, Fax:  907-248-1573, Email:  burrell.nickeson@alaska.gov

Attachments, History, Details

Revision History

Created 4/14/2021 1:50:44 PM by jmgray
Modified 4/14/2021 1:54:08 PM by jmgray

Details

Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Weight Restrictions
Location(s): Central Region
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Publish Date: 4/14/2021
Archive Date: 7/14/2021
 
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