2023 Spring Load Restriction – Press Release #1 (Week of Feb. 13 – 17, 2023)


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For Immediate Release: 
Monday, Feb. 13, 2023

Contact: 
Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, 605-773-3571

 

 

2023 Spring Load Restriction – Press Release #1

(Week of Feb. 13 – 17, 2023)

 

 

PIERRE, S.D. – Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment(s) and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.

 

2023 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS

Effective Date


Highway

Location

Begin/End MRM

Length

Posting

Region

February 17, 2023

US 16A

Custer State Park West gate to SD 244

26.25 to 55.76

29.6

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

February 17, 2023

SD 87

Wind Cave Nat’l Park to US 16/385

47.27 to 79.36

30.8

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

February 17, 2023

SD 89

US 16A to SD 87

58.51 to 64.58

6.0

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

February 17, 2023

SD 40

Hermosa to Cheyenne River

48.60 to 69.00

30.7

7 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

February 17, 2023

SD 79

SD 168 to Jct. SD 20 West of Reva

150.70 to 199.32

48.6

8 Tons/Axle

Rapid City

February 17, 2023

SD 1806

Jct. SD 273 North to US 83

138.45 to 180.05

41.6

6 Tons/Axle

Pierre

February 17, 2023

SD 1806

Intersection West of Dam to Mission Ridge

193.83 to 221.05

27.2

7 Tons/Axle

Pierre

 

The effective date of a load restriction is determined by weather and road conditions. When restrictions go into effect, a notice will be sent out and posted on the spring load restriction page of the South Dakota Truck Info website at https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/spring-load-restrictions/.

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 any load restriction signs in place. For further information, or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction map, please contact the SDDOT at 605-773-3571.

Spring Load Limit Information is available at https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/spring-load-restrictions/ and also on the SD511 site at https://sd511.org/; click on Traffic Notices then CVO Restrictions for current restriction.

Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive spring load limit restriction information electronically at 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.

For more information, contact Dan Varilek, Winter Maintenance Specialist, at 605-773-3571 or by email at daniel.varilek@state.sd.us

 

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