PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
CENTRAL REGION
SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: May 19, 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, May 24th 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) – 100% legal axle load, no overloads.
- 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) – 75% legal axle load, no overloads.
- 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) – 100% legal axle load, no overloads.
- 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), excluding specific paved roads (see below) – 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 – 100%, no overloads.
- All State maintained gravel roads in the Dillingham area – 50%
INDIVIDUAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS – Individual roads that vary from the Area-Wide Weight Restrictions:
Roads restricted to 100% of legal axle load, no overloads:
The following roads are restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads):
- Poppy Ridge Road
- Diamond Ridge Road
- Skyline Drive East
- Skyline Drive West
- West Hill Rd
- East Hill Rd
- East End Rd – MP 5 to 19.8
- Ohlson Mountain Road
- Aleknagik Lake Road – MP 5 to 19
- Suravak Road
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: Christopher Cole, Central Region Maintenance and Operations,
Phone: 907-269-0763, Fax: 907-248-1573, Email: Christopher.cole@alaska.gov