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Northern Region - Seasonal WR Effective 05.06.2026

PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES NORTHERN REGION
SEASONAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Issue Date: May 4th, 2026

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).


Alaska DOT&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 May 6th 2026 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough 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)
Glenn Highway; MP 118 to MP 189 (NR boundary to Glennallen)
Alaska Highway MP 1222 to 1421 (Canadian Border to Delta)
Tok Cutoff 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
Shaw Creek Road
Johnson Road MP 0 to 1.5 (Intersection of Richardson Hwy to 1.5 mile)
Mineral Creek Loop Road (Valdez)
Dayville Road MP 0 to 6 (Valdez)
Airport Road (Valdez)
Copper River Highway (Cordova)

All other State maintained Roads in Valdez and Cordova unless otherwise restricted
All other State maintained Roads in Tazlina, Copper Center, and Glenallen unless otherwise restricted
All State Maintained Roads in Tok 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

Power Creek Road (MP 0 to 6) – Cordova
Whitshed Road (MP 0 to 5) – Cordova
Orca Road (0 – 2) - Cordova

Northway Road Taylor Highway

Edgerton Highway Lake Louise Road

Clearwater Road (Delta)
Jack Warren Road (Delta)
Remington Road (Delta)


Alston North and South (Fairbanks)
Ballaine Road
Birch Hill Road
Chena Hot Springs Road
Chena Pump Road
Chena Ridge Road
Dalton Trail (paved portion only)
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, South Cushman
Old Richardson Highway, Refinery East to Dyke Road
Sheep Creek Road
Spinach Creek Road
Old Steese Highway - Farmers Loop Road to Fox Yankovich 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
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
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 Valdez Trail/Old Rich Hwy (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. 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 5/4/2026 9:27:40 AM 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: 5/4/2026
Archive Date: 8/4/2026
 
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