It's that time year - time for spring weight restrictions on area roads and highways.  Officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation have issued the following information that drivers - especially truck drivers - need to know:

Spring truck weight restrictions on state highways begin March 13 for Minnesota's North-Central and North frost zones, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

MNDOT limits truck weights to prevent damage to roads weakened during the spring thaw. Ending dates for spring load restrictions will be established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change.

The North-Central Zone extends south from the southern limit of the North Zone (Highway 1 – Highway 89 – US 2 – Highway 33 – I-35 – Carlton/St. Louis county line – Wisconsin state line) to a line following and including US 10 from the North Dakota state line east to Motley, Highway 210 east to Brainerd, Highway 18 east to I-35, I-35 south to Highway 48, and then Highway 48 east to the Wisconsin state line.

The North Zone extends south from the Canadian border to a line following and including Highway 1 at the North Dakota state line east to Highway 89, Highway 89 south to US 2, US 2 east to Highway 33, Highway 33 south through Cloquet to I-35, I-35 north to the Carlton/St. Louis county line, and then south on that line to the Wisconsin state line.

To see a road map of the affected area, click here.

 

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