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Spring Load Restrictions to Go Into Effect
Pierre, SD – Effective at 12:01am Thursday, March 3, 2005, the Spring Load Limit Restrictions will be implemented for the road segments and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below:
Highway | Location | Begin/End MRM | Length | Posting | Region |
SD 11 | Alcester to SD 48 | 23.46 to 35.11 | 11.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
US 14A | Exit 14A to Cheyenne Crossing | 8.8 to 16.2 | 7.8 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
US 16A | US 385 at Custer to SD 244 | 26.50 to 55.76 | 29.2 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 19 | Bluff Rd. (1 ¾ N SD 50L) to SD 46 | 6.25 to 25.28 | 19.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
SD 20 | Wyo Line to Perkins/Ziebach Co Ln | 29.3 to 111.2 | 81.8 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 25 | SD 38 to SD 34 | 61.72 to 82.83 | 21.1 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
SD 40 | US 16A at Keystone to SD 79 | 32.00 to 47.81 | 15.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 44 | Scenic to Region Boundary | 88.04 to 107.53 | 19.5 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 44 | Region Boundary to Interior | 107.53 to 119.53 | 12.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
SD 71 | Nebraska Line to US 18 Bypass | 0.00 to 35.59 | 34.3 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 73 | SD 34 to US 12 | 146.1 to 241.6 | 95.5 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 75 | SD 20 to North Dakota Border | 213.6 to 242.9 | 29.3 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 79 | Newell to North Dakota Border | 133.0 to 232.3 | 99.3 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
US 85 | Wyo Line to Cheyenne Crossing | 0.00 to 16.2 | 16.2 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 87 | 10.6 mi S of US16A to US 385 | 47.27 to 79.4 | 32.1 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 89 | US 16A to SD 87 | 58.51 to 64.58 | 6.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
SD 240 | Wall to Badlands | 126.2 to 134.5 | 8.3 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 251 | Nebraska to US 18 | 0.00 to 15.84 | 15.8 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
SD 473 | Entire length | 91.0 to 94.1 | 3.1 | No O/W Permits | Rapid City |
SD 1804 | SD 44 south 8 miles | 112.13 to 120.16 | 8.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
SD 1806 | US 18 north to Missouri River | 15.68 to 25.75 | 10.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
SD 1806 | SD 44 south 6 miles | 42.78 to 48.55 | 5.9 | 7 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
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. Spring Load Limit Information may also be found on the Internet at:
http://www.sddot.com/Operations/CVO/Spring_Load_Limits/index.htm
For further information or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction Map, please contact the DOT at 605-773-3704.
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