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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 05.20.2025 Change 1

PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: May 16th, 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 Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, at 8:00 AM:

The following roads are returned to normal permitting procedures:
  Glenn Highway MP 118 to 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
  Richardson Highway MP 0 to 363 (Valdez to Fairbanks)

  Shaw Creek Road

  All State maintained roads in the Valdez and Cordova areas
  All State maintained roads in the Tazlina and Glennallen areas

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)
  Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
  Tok Cutoff Highway MP 0 to 124 (Gakona to Tok)

  All other State maintained roads in the Northern Region unless otherwise restricted

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)
  Johnson Road MP 0 to 1.5 (Salcha)

The following roads will be restricted to 75% of legal axle load (no overloads):
  Northway Road
  Taylor Highway
  Top of the World Highway
 
  Edgerton Highway
  Lake Louise Road

  Henderson Road
  Johnson Road MP 1.5 to 11
  Murphy Dome Road
  Old Nenana Highway
  Spinach Creek Road

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

  Denali Highway

  Nabesna Road
  McCarthy Road

  Ester Dome Road
  Old Rich/Old Valdez Trail @ Salcha (off Stringer Road)
  St. Patrick 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: Henry Cole, P.E. NR M&O Engineering
Phone: 907-451-2223, Fax: 907-451-2989
E-mail: Henry.Cole@Alaska.gov

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Revision History

Created 5/16/2025 11:26:43 AM by dpskrzynski

Details

Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Weight Restrictions
Location(s): Northern Region
Project/Regulation #:
 
Publish Date: 5/16/2025
Archive Date: 8/16/2025
 
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