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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 06.03.2025

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

Issue Date: May 30th, 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, June 3rd, at 8:00 AM:

The following roads are returned to normal permitting procedures:

Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Glenn Highway MP 118 to 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Parks Highway MP 163 to 356 (Cantwell to Fairbanks)
Richardson Highway
Steese Highway
Tok Cutoff Highway
All State maintained roads in the Valdez and Cordova areas
All State maintained roads in the Tazlina and Glennallen areas unless otherwise restricted
All State maintained roads in the Tok and Delta areas unless otherwise restricted
All State maintained roads in the Fairbanks area unless otherwise restricted
All State maintained roads in the Denali District

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):

Tok Cutoff Highway (Gakona to Tok)
Lake Louise Road

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
Murphy Dome Road
Spinach Creek Road

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

Denali Highway
Elliott Highway MP 73 to 150 (Livengood to Manley)
Tofty Road
Nabesna Road
McCarthy Road
Ester Dome 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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Created 5/30/2025 1:31:46 PM by jmgray

Details

Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Weight Restrictions
Location(s): Northern Region
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Publish Date: 5/30/2025
Archive Date: 8/29/2025
 
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