SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 14

Department of Transportation
For immediate release: March 17, 2020
For more information: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571, email: daniel.varilek@state.sd.us

 

PIERRE, S.D. – Effective at 10 a.m. CDT, March 18, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segment shown in the table below.

 

2020 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS

Highway

Location

Begin/End MRM

Length

Posting

Region

SD 45

From US 212 to US 14

 137.72 to 112.37 25.35

7 Tons/Axle

Aberdeen

 

The effective date of the load restrictions is determined by weather and road conditions.

A spring load restriction report is usually issued in advance of any major load restriction change.  This report is issued for guidance only and does not take precedence over load restriction signs in place. For further information or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction Map, please contact the DOT at 605-773-3571. Spring Load Limit Information may also be found on the Internet at:

            http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/

Click on Commercial Vehicle Restrictions on Base Layer then truck icon for current restriction

https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/of-interest/spring-load-restrictions

Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive Spring Load Limit Restriction information electronically. To subscribe go to:

            https://listserv.sd.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A0=DOTSPRINGLOADLIMITS

Click subscribe located on the right side of the screen and follow the instructions. A valid email address is required. If you would like to unsubscribe at any time from the list, visit the same site, click Unsubscribe and enter the information and email you subscribed with.