SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 19
Department of Transportation
For immediate release: April 22, 2020
For more information: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571, email: daniel.varilek@state.sd.us
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 19
For the week of April 20 - 24, 2020
PIERRE, S.D. – Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be REMOVED from the road segments shown in the table below. Effective dates are included in the table.
2020 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
Effective Date | Highway | Location | Begin/End MRM | Length | Posting | Region |
April 22, 2020 | SD 20 | Jct. US 85 South to Bison | 29.31 to 83.00 | 53.69 | 8 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 22, 2020 | SD 73 | Fm. Jct. SD 20 North to Gravel Pit | Fm. Jct. SD 20 North to Gravel Pit | 16.51 | 8 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 22, 2020 | SD 40 | Hayward to Cheyenne River | 38.26 to 69.00 | 30.74 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
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.