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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 06.06.2023

PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: June 6th, 2023

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 Tuesday June 6th 2023 at 8:00 AM:

The following roads are returned to summertime permitting:

Richardson Highway; MP 0-42 (Valdez Area)
Valdez and Cordova Area Roads

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):

Parks Highway MP 163 to 356 (Cantwell to Fairbanks)
Richardson Highway; MP 42 to 330 (Valdez to Johnson Road)
Glenn Highway; MP 118 to MP 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Tok Cutoff MP 0 to 124 (Gakona to Tok)
Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Edgerton Highway
Nabesna Road
All other State maintained roads unless otherwise restricted.

The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load (no overloads):

All State Maintained Roads in Tok unless otherwise restricted
Steese Highway MP 21 to 81
Shaw Creek Road
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):

Northway Road
Taylor Highway
Lake Louise Road
Clearwater Road (Delta)
Jack Warren Road (Delta)
Remington Road (Delta)
Henderson Road
Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
Murphy Dome Road
Spinach Creek Road

The following roads are restricted to 50% of legal axle load (no overloads):

Denali Highway Paxson to MP 82 (Eastern half)
McCarthy Road
Elliott Highway MP 73 to 150 (Livengood to Manley)
Tofty Road
Nistler Road (paved portion only, at Delta)
Quartz Lake Road (Delta)
Hanson Road (Delta)
Sawmill Creek Road (Delta)
Tanana Loop (Delta)
Tanana Loop Extension (Delta)
All State Maintained Roads in Delta unless otherwise restricted
Ester Dome Road
Old Valdez Trail/Old Rich Hwy (off Stringer 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 6/6/2023 8:06:53 AM by jmgray

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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: 6/6/2023
Archive Date: 9/6/2023
 
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