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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 06.03.2024

PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

Issue Date: May 31st, 2024

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 Monday, June 3rd 2024 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):

Parks Highway MP 163 to 356 (Cantwell to Fairbanks)
Glenn Highway; MP 118 to MP 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Richardson Highway; MP 0 to 330 (Valdez to Johnson Road)
Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Tok Cutoff MP 0 to 124 (Gakona to Tok)
Denali Highway MP 0-134 (Paxson to Cantwell)
All other State maintained roads unless otherwise restricted.

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)
All other State maintained Roads in Tazlina, Copper Center, and Glenallen unless otherwise restricted

The following roads will be restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads):

All state maintained roads in the Healy area
Taylor Highway
Edgerton Highway
Lake Louise Road
Henderson Road
Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
Murphy Dome Road
Old Nenana Highway 0.5 to
Spinach Creek Road

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

Elliott Highway MP 73 to 150 (Livengood to Manley)
Tofty Road
Nabesna Road
McCarthy Road
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 5/31/2024 12:02:11 PM 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: 5/31/2024
Archive Date: 8/31/2024
 
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