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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 04.16.2025

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

Issue Date: April 14th, 2025

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 Wednesday April 16th, 2025, 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)
All other State maintained roads in the Northern Region unless otherwise restricted

The following roads will be restricted to 85% 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):

Richardson Highway MP 0 to 330 (Valdez to Johnson Road in Salcha)
Glenn Highway MP 118 to 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Tok Cutoff Highway MP 0 to 124 (Gakona to Tok)
The following roads will be restricted to 85% of legal axle load (no overloads):
Steese Highway MP 21 to 81 (Cleary Summit to Montana Creek)
Shaw Creek Road (Salcha)
Johnson Road MP 0 to 1.5 (Salcha)
Mineral Creek Loop Road (Valdez)
Dayville Road MP 0 to 6 (Valdez)
Airport Road (Valdez)
Copper River Highway (Cordova)
All State maintained roads in the Tok area unless otherwise restricted
All State maintained Roads in the Valdez and Cordova areas unless otherwise restricted
All State maintained Roads in the Tazlina, Copper Center and Glenallen areas unless otherwise restricted

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

Power Creek Road (Cordova)
Whitshed Road (Cordova)
Orca Road (Cordova)
Northway Road
Taylor Highway
Top of the World Highway
Edgerton Highway
Lake Louise Road
Clearwater Road (Delta)
Jack Warren Road (Delta)
Remington Road (Delta)
Alston Road North and South
Ballaine Road
Birch Hill Road
Chena Hot Springs Road
Chena Pump Road
Chena Ridge Road
Dalton Trail
Dawson Road
Easy Street
Gilmore Trail
Goldstream Road MP 1 to 10 (Goldstream Creek to end)
Henderson Road
Hollowell Road (Fairbanks)
Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
Lineman Avenue (Fairbanks)
Loftus Road
Lyle Ave/Gordon Road (Fairbanks)
McGrath Road
Mission Road (Fairbanks)
Murphy Dome Road
Old Nenana Highway
Newby Road (Fairbanks)
Nordale Road (Fairbanks)
Peridot Street (Fairbanks)
Old Richardson Highway, (Old Rich @ South Fairbanks)
Old Richardson Highway, (Old Rich @ North Pole, Refinery East to New Rich Hwy)
Old Richardson Highway, (Old Rich @ Eielson)
Sheep Creek Road
Spinach Creek Road
Old Steese Highway (Old Steese @ Fox)
Yankovich Road
All State maintained roads in the Healy area unless otherwise restricted

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

Nabesna Road
McCarthy Road
Auburn Drive
Bradway Road
Brock Road
Canaday Road
Dale Road
Dennis Road
Dyke Road
Ester Dome Road
Freeman Road
Grenac Road
Harding Lake Road
Holmes Road
Hurst Road
Keeling Road (paved portion only)
Lakloey Road (Holmes to Bradway)
Lost Lake Road
Nelson Road
Old Rich/Old Valdez Trail @ Salcha (off Stringer Road)
Peede Road
Peger Road (south of Van Horn)
Persinger Road
Plack Road (paved portion only)
Repp Road
Salcha Drive
Skyline Drive
Skyridge Road
Stringer Road
St. Nicholas Road (Fairbanks)
St. Patrick Road
Quartz Lake Road
All State maintained Roads in the Delta area unless otherwise restricted

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: Henry Cole, P.E. NR M&O Engineering
Phone: 907-451-2223, Fax: 907-451-2989
E-mail: Henry.Cole@Alaska.gov

Attachments, History, Details

Revision History

Created 4/14/2025 8:13:11 AM by jmgray
Modified 4/14/2025 1:46:18 PM by jmgray
Modified 4/15/2025 8:08:39 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: 4/14/2025
Archive Date: 7/14/2025
 
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