Michigan implements spring load restrictions
DETROIT – Starting the morning of Monday, April 18th, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state truckline highways from the southern Michigan border, up to and including the Mackinac Bridge, reports the Ontario Trucking Association.
In the restricted area the following will apply:
On routes designated as "All Season Routes" (green and gold on MDOT truck operators map), there will be no reduction in legal axle weights.
On routes designated as "Seasonal" (solid or dashed red on the MDOT truck operators map), there will be weight reduction of 25 percent for rigid pavements and 35 percent for flexible pavements. Extended permits will be valid for oversize only in the weight restricted area.
Single trip permits will not be issued for overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width in the weight restricted area.
More information is also available here.
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