SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 20
Department of Transportation
For immediate release: April 29, 2020
For more information: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571, email: daniel.varilek@state.sd.us
For the week of April 27 – May 1, 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 30, 2020 | SD 42 | Fm. US281 East to Davidson Co. Line | 280.00 to 285.88 | 5.9 | 6 Tons/Axle | Mitchell |
April 29, 2020 | SD 63 | Fm. Jct. US212 E of Eagle Butte to Jct. SD20 W of Timber Lake | 173.67 to 204.91 | 31.24 | 6 Tons/Axle | Pierre |
April 30, 2020 | SD 26 | Fm. SD47 to SD45 | 230.12 to 252.85 | 22.73 | 6 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
April 30, 2020 | SD 26 | Fm. SD45 to Hand/Spink Co. Line | 253.85 to267.77 | 13.92 | 6 Tons/Axle | Aberdeen |
April 30, 2020 | US 16A | Custer State Park East gate to SD 244 | 26.25 to 55.76
| 29.6 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 30, 2020 | SD 36 | US 16A to SD 79 | 36.00 to 45.01 | 9.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 30, 2020 | SD 87 | Wind Cave Nat’l Park to US 16/385 | 47.27 to 79.36 | 30.8 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 30, 2020 | SD 89 | US 16A to SD 87 | 58.51 to 64.58 | 6.0 | 7 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 30, 2020 | SD 79 | Jct. SD20 W of Reva, S to Jct. SD168 | 199.32 to 150.70 | 48.62 | 5 Tons/Axle | Rapid City |
April 30, 2020 | SD79 | Newell North to Jct. 168 | 133.12 to 150.70 | 17.58 | 8 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:
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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.